49ers cruise past Vikings 27-10, advance to NFC Championship

SANTA CLARA (KRON) — NFC Championship, baby!

The San Francisco 49ers (14-3) defeated the Minnesota Vikings (11-7) by a final score of 27-10.

As predicted, San Francisco’s defense dominated from start to finish.

Not predicted, how Jimmy G was going to handle Minnesota and their defense, which ranks second in red-zone defense in the league.

Despite the one interception, Jimmy G silenced a lot of doubters.

The QB wasted no time, and the 49ers quickly got on the board. Garoppolo was 5/6 on his first drive of the game and was able to hit four different receivers.

49ers got the early 7-0 lead with 9:30 left in the 1st.

The following drive, the Vikings were able to respond.

Cousins connected with Stefon Diggs, who grabbed a 41-yd touchdown reception over Ahkello Witherspoon.

Game was tied at 7 with 5:23 left in the 1st.

To start the 2nd quarter, the 49ers got a good drive going. But it ended when Deebo Samuel fumbled the ball, or thought he did. Referees originally said it was Vikings ball. After review, they reversed the call, San Francisco ball.

Capitalizing on the reversed call, the Niners scored a TD to take the 14-7 lead with 7:10 left in the first half.

Samuel fought his way to the 1-yard line. Tevin Coleman finished the job and ran it in for a 49ers touchdown.

That's Tevin Coleman's first touchdown since Nov. 24th against the Packers.

— Kate Rooney (@TheKateRooney) January 11, 2020

Minnesota’s Eric Kendricks picked off Jimmy G with less than three minutes left in the half.

After a Minnesota field goal, the score was 14-10 at the half.

A 35-yard field goal attempt was good for Robbie Gould to extend the 49ers lead to start the 2nd half. 17-10 in the 3rd.

Cousins tried to avoid throwing to Richard Sherman’s side… smart. But when he had to do it, we all figured out why. Sherman picked off Cousins.

The interception set the Niners up for another, yes another Tevin Coleman TD.

This is the first time Coleman's had more than 40 rushing yards since his 105-yd, 4 TD performance against Carolina on Oct. 27.

— Kate Rooney (@TheKateRooney) January 11, 2020

49ers up 24-10 with 4:54 left in the 3rd.

When things seemed like they couldn’t get any more ugly for the Vikings, they did.

Raheem Mostert recovered the muffed punt for the Niners, setting up Gould for an easy field goal attempt and lead. 27-10 at the start of the 4th quarter.

49ers defense was all over Cousins and limited the Vikings overall offensive ability all day.

DeForest Buckner sacked Cousins to force Minnesota to punt.

That makes a sack apiece for Armstead, Ford, Bosa, and Buckner.

— Kate Rooney (@TheKateRooney) January 11, 2020

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The Niners will face the winner of Seahawks and Packers.