The Lions' offense won't be up to the task, forcing them to leave their Super Bowl dreams on the tarmac on Sunday night. The visitors have not fared as well outdoors this season, averaging 17.8 points in open-air stadiums (five games) compared to 30.7 points per game indoors. Most of those games were played in good weather conditions, too. They have also come up short on the road, scoring nearly six fewer points per game.

The 49ers have held their opponents to 21 points or less in 13 of 18 games this season. They will put relentless heat on QB Jared Goff, whose own outdoor struggles are well-known, forcing the Lions signal-caller into check-downs, throwaways, or risky decisions. With Goff likely to be conservative in those scenarios, Detroit may focus more on the ground game in hopes of finding success against the Niners' run defense. While SF allowed 4.2 yards per carry, the Lions will be too one-dimensional to keep up with the 49ers' electric offense.