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Falcons vs. 49ers 2013: 5 plays that helped San Francisco reach the NFC title game

In his latest video, 49ers blogger David Fucillo discusses five plays that helped the 49ers make it to the NFC Championship Game.

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The San Francisco 49ers travel to the Georgia Dome on Sunday to face the Atlanta Falcons in the 2013 NFC Championship Game. In a season full of twists and turns -- namely the development at quarterback with Alex Smith and Colin Kaepernick -- the 49ers ultimately find themselves knocking on the door of the Super Bowl for the second consecutive year. Before San Francisco faces off with the Falcons on Sunday, David Fucillo looks at five plays from the 2012 season that have defined this 49ers team and season.

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