The NFL Game of the Year ended Sunday with Robbie Gould nailing a 30-yard field goal to give the 49ers a wild 48-46 road win over the Saints, but that never could have happened if it wasn't for tight end George Kittle.
Facing a fourth-and-2 with 39 seconds left as the 49ers trailed the Saints 46-45, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo found Kittle on a quick out route, and then the star tight end went to work. Kittle raced down the sideline for a 39-yard gain as he churned along with a Saints defender holding onto his facemask.
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A 15-yard penalty took the 49ers to the Saints' 13.
After a 3-yard run by running back Raheem Mostert and Jimmy G taking a knee, Gould booted the ball right through the uprights for one huge victory. The 11-2 49ers now hold the top seed in the NFC playoff race.
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Kittle finished the day with six receptions on eight targets for 67 yards and one touchdown. His biggest catch, however, set up a field goal that had The Faithful going crazy in the Big Easy.