NFC West in Super Bowl 9th time since realignment

The 49ers are in the Super Bowl for the third time since divisional realignment. It is the ninth time a team in the NFC west made it.

The NFC West has been one of the more competitive divisions for some time. Some great teams have come out of the division. Since realignment in 2002, every team in the NFC West has made it to the Super Bowl at least once.

With the San Francisco 49ers beating the Detroit Lions 34-31 in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday to move on to Super Bowl LVIII, it marks the ninth time since realignment that an NFC West team represents the NFC in the Super Bowl.

Let’s look back at previous results.