Thirty-two years after the sixth-seeded Minnesota Vikings entered Candlestick Park and stunned the top-seeded San Francisco 49ers 36-24 in the NFC semifinals, the first playoff game in the history of Levi’s Stadium features a rematch between the two franchises.
After Minnesota stunned New Orleans with an overtime victory at the Superdome on Sunday, the Vikings travel to Santa Clara with a chance to upend a 13-3 49ers team that has emerged as the favorite to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl this year.
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Many 49ers fans see Saturday’s game against the Vikings as a ‘gimme,’ but NFL games rarely unfold according to expectation.