Deebo Samuel's status for NFC Championship up in the air.

Understudy WR Conley, mostly on practice squad, answers the call in style Samuel has no fracture, but status for NFC title game is up in the air

The Packers' defense had softened, and the 49ers' constitution needed to harden. Standing on the Packers' side of the oval mid-field logo with 3:05 to play in the fourth quarter, trailing by four points, the Niners' offense needed a big play.

Kyle Shanahan knew precisely what to call — a classic zone-beater concept. Brock Purdy knew who would be open and where the ball needed to go.

On what was likely the 49ers' final offensive drive of the game, with the season on the line, the 49ers called a play for Chris Conley.

Lions (14-5) at 49ers (13-5),

The 49ers received good news regarding the injured left shoulder of wide receiver Deebo Samuel, but coach Kyle Shanahan still isn't sure if he'll be good to go for the NFC Championship Game on Sunday against the Detroit Lions.

“It wasn't broken, so that was a real good sign,” Shanahan told local reporters in a conference call Monday. “It's still hurting too much for us to know how it's going to heal up this week so we've just got to be patient, see how he feels on Wednesday and based on how it's improving it will give us an idea whether he has a chance for the game or not.”

Samuel played nine snaps against Green Bay before departing. The

PHOTOS BY JOSE CARLOS FAJARDO — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Seldom-used 49ers receiver Chris Conley makes a 17-yard reception in front of Green Bay's Jonathan Owens on Saturday's winning drive.

The 49ers' Deebo Samuel gets help from medical personnel after suffering a shoulder injury in the first quarter of the NFC divisional playoff game agaimst the Packers on Saturday.

Columnist Dieter Kurtenbach