49ers RedZone: Defense not to blame for NFC Championship Game loss

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The San Francisco 49ers were defeated by the Los Angeles Rams last Sunday in a 20-17 game that ended with a Jimmy Garoppolo interception to seal the defense.

Co-hosts Rohan Chakravarthi and Marco Martinez explain why the loss shouldn’t be placed on the defense, despite Matthew Stafford’s 337 passing yards.

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