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Bill Plaschke: Rams vs. 49ers will end like Dodgers vs. Giants — with an L.A. triumph

LOS ANGELES — One team is known for its grit, its resilience, a hearty group of regular dudes who have been scrapping and shocking. The other team is known for its glamour, its glitz, a stately collection of renowned stars that have been swaggering and steamrolling. Three months ago, this described the playoff duel between the San Francisco Giants and Dodgers. Today, it describes Sunday's NFC ...

LOS ANGELES — One team is known for its grit, its resilience, a hearty group of regular dudes who have been scrapping and shocking.

The other team is known for its glamour, its glitz, a stately collection of renowned stars that have been swaggering and steamrolling.

Three months ago, this described the playoff duel between the San Francisco Giants and Dodgers.

Today, it describes Sunday's NFC championship game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Rams.

The 49ers, like the Giants, are the gutsy overachievers. The Rams, like the Dodgers, are the gifted rock stars.

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