New York Giants playoff report: Unheralded Canty stout in the middle

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'It's our time': Confident Giants stun Pack 37-20

That victory combined with the New York Giants upset over the Green Bay Packers means the Niners will be hosting the NFC Championship Game on Sunday at Candlestick Park (3:30 PM).

Eli Manning, Giants stun Packers for NFC title berth

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers had a near-perfect record in the regular season. The

Vernon Davis #85 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates with head coach Jim Harbaugh after Davis scored a touchdown in the first quarter against the New Orleans Saints during the NFC Divisional playoff game at Candlestick Park. You can read the rest of this story in Usatoday.

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Manning throws 3 TDs, Giants stun Packers 37-20

The road to the Super Bowl won't go through Lambeau Field, as most expected, but rather Candlestick Park after the New York Giants knocked off the defending champion Green Bay Packers, 37-20, on Sunday.

Harbaugh's 'deep, abiding respect for blocking'. Read all in Contracostatimes.

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Halftime: Giants take 20-10 lead on Packers

As the clock rolled 00:00 on the Lambeau Field scoreboard, New York Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks danced away from a pile in the end zone.

Now they're headed to the NFC Championship game in San Francisco next Sunday, bursting with confidence that they can win another road game and get back to the Super Bowl.

Sanfrancisco.cbslocal has this article:

Harbaugh Applauds His Team’s ‘Wicked Competitive Fight’

Monte Poole: San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis completes transformation into team leader

We found this article in Blogs.mercurynews:

Harbaugh speaks, and speaks, and speaks for 39 solid minutes

Just as they did a day earlier at Candlestick, the 49ers kept coming and coming Monday, delivering a notebook full of quotes and anecdotes after a 36-32 win over the Saints that launched them into Sunday’s NFC final against the Giants at home — or at their “fortress,” as coach Jim Harbaugh called it.

Giants defense packs quite a punch vs. Packers. GREEN BAY, Wis. – After an NFL regular season that was all about passing and points, the More in Usatoday.

Harbaugh on his NFC finalist 49ers: “It’s a wicked competitive fight in our guys”

Very, very expansive Jim Harbaugh presser today-36 minutes plus, which is quite long for him, and he hit on all the major points, mostly discussing the “heroics” of his 49ers players.

They’re on the brink of a Super Bowl berth, with a home game vs. the NY Giants all that’s between the 49ers and a trip to Super Bowl XLVI.

Giants stun Packers, Ravens beat Texans

The New York Giants became the only road team to win in this month's NFL playoffs, stunning the Green Bay Packers 37-20 Sunday to advance to the NFC championship game. Read the whole story in Timesheraldonline.

According to Aol.sportingnews,

Playoff Checkdown: Road to Super Bowl not always determined by strengths

The NFC and AFC championship matchups are set, and both conferences are guaranteed to send a new representative to the Super Bowl in 2012.

With their own star quarterback and a dominating defense, the New York Giants exposed the Green Bay Packers for what they now are - former Super Bowl champions.

Giants end Packers' reign with dominant victory

1. There will be a new Super Bowl champion. It will be Giants at 49ers for the NFC championship next Sunday. No repeat for the Packers. Lambeau leap has been replaced by Lambeau weep.

The Giants felt downright at home at Lambeau Field in the postseason for the second straight time, humbling the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers 37-20 Sunday. Continue reading at Aol.sportingnews.