Vikings vs 49ers: 49ers vs. Vikings: 5 keys to reaching NFC Championship Game

Linebacker Patrick Willis, attending that 2012 groundbreaking, was asked if he could envision playoff games at the 49ers’ next home.

A playoff game finally will be held at their “great football cathedral,” as proclaimed by Jim Harbaugh at the groundbreaking ceremony.

6 Minnesota Vikings, Levi’s Stadium will host the NFC Championship Game next Sunday for a Super Bowl LIV berth in Miami on Feb. 2.

When the league-wide “holiday” of National Tight End Day happened in October, Kittle helped lead a rout of the Carolina Panthers.

While this is Kittle’s playoff debut, Vikings counterpart Kyle Rudolph advanced to his sixth playoff game by catching the game-winning touchdown pass Sunday at New Orlans.