Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers Injury Reports & Inactives for Conference Championships

Jan 7, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (11) runs up the sidelines after catching a pass against the Minnesota Vikings quarterback in the first quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY SportsThe Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers are both relatively healthy heading into the NFC Championship GameGuard Jonah Jackson is out for Detroit while the 49ers placed Clelin Ferrell on the IR last weekendSee the final Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers injury reports and inactives for the NFC title game on Jan. 28, 2024

Heading into the NFC Conference Championship Game, both the Detroit Lions (14-5, 6-3 away, 13-6 ATS) and San Francisco 49ers (13-5, 6-3 home, 9-9 ATS) are, against the odds, relatively healthy.

While both teams have lost a handful of players to the IR over the course of the season, the Lions vs 49ers injury reports are still fairly short given that they’re entering their 20th and 19th games of the season, respectively.

The tables below show the final injury reports (plus inactive players on the IR) for both teams heading into Sunday’s game at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco at 3:30 pm PT/6:30 pm ET.

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Detroit Lions Injury Report

Two important names are on the Lions injury report heading into their clash with the Niners in San Francisco. The first is starting left guard Jonah Jackson, who has been ruled out with a knee injury. A 2021 Pro Bowl selection, Jackson started 12 games for the Lions this season, including each of the past eight. He missed five games to injury in the middle of the season and Detroit went just 3-2 in his absence, meaning they are 11-3 when Jackson is healthy.

Jackson is a huge part of Detroit’s elite run blocking. The Lions graded second in the NFL in run blocking per PFF and finished the regular season in the top five in the NFL in both rushing yards per game (135.9) and yards per carry (4.6).

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The second notable absence for the Lions is receiver/returner Kalif Raymond, who also missed the team’s postseason wins over the Los Angeles Rams (24-23 home) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (31-23 home). Raymond was a fairly crucial part of the Detroit offense in the regular season; the 5’8 speedster finished fourth on the team in receiving yards (489) while adding 75 rushing yards on just seven carries.

Kalif Raymond returns the punt for a touchdown. pic.twitter.com/ghZdO5W7cd

— Main Team (@MainTeamSports) December 18, 2022

Raymond is also the team’s punt returner when healthy. He finished fourth in the NFL in total punt return yards (331). He scored the first return TD of his career last season against the New York Jets.

Despite missing two significant players, the Detroit is still getting the bulk of the action in the Lions vs 49ers public betting splits. Additionally, some experts are not overly concerned about the impact of Jackson’s absence on the Detroit run game. My colleague lists David Montgomery over 43.5 rushing yards among his Lions vs 49ers player prop picks.

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San Francisco 49ers Injury Report

Player-Position	Injury	Game Status
Clelin Ferrell (DE)	Knee	Out (IR)
Danny Gray (WR)	Shoulder	Out (IR)
Drake Jackson (DE)	Knee	Out (IR)
Nick Zakelj (G)	Biceps	Out (IR)
Ross Dwelley (TE)	Ankle	Out (IR)
Talanoa Hufanga (SS)	Knee	Out (IR)
Kalia Davis (DT)	Ankle	Questionable
Oren Burks (LB)	Shoulder	Questionable

San Francisco, which is a seven-point home favorite in the Lions vs 49ers odds, is also the healthier of the two teams heading into Sunday’s NFC Championship Game. The only starter with an injury designation is linebacker Oren Burks, who is battling a shoulder injury.

Burks played 15 games during the regular season, accounting for 46 tackles (ninth-most on the team), one sack, and one interception. He had two tackles in last week’s narrow 24-21 win over the Green Bay Packers.

The Niners were forced to put edge rusher Clelin Ferrell (knee) on the injured reserve prior to the Green Bay game. In his first year with the team after starting his career with the Raiders, Ferrell was fourth on the Niners in sacks with 3.5 and third in tackles-for-loss with six during the regular season.

The fact that Burks and Ferrell are the most-notable names discussed here is a big part of why the team remains the favorite in the Super Bowl odds heading into conference-championship weekend. The 49ers are sitting at +145 on average, slightly ahead of second-favorite Baltimore (+196) and miles ahead of both Kansas City (+362) and Detroit (+728).

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