The Rams entered ranked fourth in the NFL with 31 sacks, and their relentless defensive front silenced San Francisco (831) after it took a 70 lead on 's 1yard run late in the first quarter. The 49ers' next six drives netted four first downs and 35 yards, and St. Louis' defense, which collected a thirdquarter safety, scored more points than San Francisco's sputtering attack..The graduate student, once an avid obsessive, even runner liked to go out with friends now and then. No more. She fears getting hit by a car.

"We've always believed in Joe," Harbaugh said. "And for Joe to come out and to have this kind of a game and this kind of a stage three weeks in a row ." New England (135) lost a home AFC title matchup for the first time in five games. The loss denied Brady and coach Bill Belichick a shot at their sixth Super Bowl.Although the team presently plays its home matches at the Gillette Stadium, between 1996 and 2001 the club played at Foxboro Stadiu