49ers upset the Saints in a wild finish

New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas was knocked out of Saturday's NFC divisional playoff against the San Francisco 49ers after taking a hit to the head in th

The San Francisco 49ers hosted the New Orleans Saints on Saturday afternoon at Candlestick Park in a playoff game that was a long time coming for the beleaguered Bay Area franchise. When the smoke had cleared, the 49ers came out on

And in an instant, he forever etched his name into San Francisco 49ers lore. Davis caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from Alex Smith with 9 seconds remaining, lifting the 49ers to a thrilling 36-32 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Saturday to

A closer look at the New Orleans Saints NFC divisional-round playoff game against the host San Francisco 49ers, Troy Aikman color.

By Mike Sando What it means: The 49ers are headed to the NFC title game against the winner of the New York Giants-Green Bay Packers game Sunday. They will play at home if the Giants win. They will visit Green Bay if the Packers win.