San Francisco 49ers' Road To Super Bowl XLVII

Jim Harbaugh's decision to switch quarterbacks during the San Francisco 49ers' season made all the difference to the two players involved, but you'd hardly tell that such a monumental shift occurred merely by looking at the team's win-loss record.

With Alex Smith under center, the 49ers opened up with a 6-2 record. In their first game back from a Week 9 bye, Smith suffered a concussion against the Rams and second-year, second-stringer Colin Kaepernick took over. That game resulted in a rare tie but San Francisco soon got back to its winning ways. Following two straight Kaepernick-powered wins, Harbaugh chose to go with the "hot hand" even though Smith was available. A week later, coming off a loss to the Rams, Harbaugh decided to stick with Kaepernick and never looked back.

The result? Kaepernick went 5-2 as the starting quarterback to finish the regular season, then delivered two stunning performances in the playoffs leading the 49ers to Super Bowl XLVII.

Before Super Bowl XLVII kicks off, take a look back the 49ers' road to New Orleans:

• Week 1 vs. Green Bay Packers

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/09/49ers-packers-30-22-san-francisco-defense-rodgers_n_1869316.html">49ers won 30 - 22.</a>

• Week 2 vs. Detroit Lions

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/16/49ers-lead-lions-179-afte_n_1889048.htmlmQ">49ers won 27 - 19.</a>

• Week 3 vs. Minnesota Vikings

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/23/vikings-stun-49ers-24-13-christian-ponder_n_1907917.html">49ers lost 24 - 13.</a>

• Week 4 vs. New York Jets

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/30/san-francisco-49ers-ny-jets-colin-kaepernick_n_1927264.html">49ers won 34 - 0.</a>

• Week 5 vs. Buffalo Bills

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/07/san-francisco-49ers-buffalo-bills-alex-smith_n_1946978.html">49ers won 45 - 3.</a>

• Week 6 vs. New York Giants

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/14/giants-49ers-26-3-alex-smith-interceptions-eli_n_1965652.html">49ers lost 26 - 3.</a>

• Week 7 vs. Seattle Seahawks

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/18/49ers-seahawks-13-6-frank-gore-san-francisco_n_1983854.html">49ers won 13 - 6.</a>

• Week 8 vs. Arizona Cardinals

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/29/san-francisco-49ers-cardinals-alex-smith-randy-moss_n_2042475.html">49ers won 24 - 3.</a>

• Week 10 vs. St. Louis Rams

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/11/rams-49ers-tie-nfl-overtime-greg-zuerlein_n_2115163.html">49ers tied 24 - 24.</a>

• Week 11 vs. Chicago Bears

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/19/san-francisco-49ers-kaepernick-bears_n_2162506.html">49ers won 32 - 7.</a>

• Week 12 vs. New Orleans Saints

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/25/49ers-beat-saints-31-21-kaepernick-defense_n_2189392.html">49ers won 31 - 21.</a>

• Week 13 vs. St. Louis Rams

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/02/rams-49ers-16-13-overtime-greg-zuerlein_n_2228687.html">49ers lost 16 - 13.</a>

• Week 14 vs. Miami Dolphins

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/09/49ers-dolphins-27-13--colin-kaepernick-gore_n_2268680.html">49ers won 27 - 13.</a>

• Week 15 vs. New England Patriots

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/17/49ers-patriots-kaepernick-crabtree_n_2313438.html">49ers won 41 - 34.</a>

• Week 16 vs. Seattle Seahawks

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/23/seahawks-49ers-russell-wilson-playoffs_n_2357431.html">49ers lost 42 - 13.</a>

• Week 17 vs. Arizona Cardinals

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/30/49ers-nfc-west-title-cardinals_n_2386333.html">49ers won 27 - 13.</a>

• Divisional Playoffs vs. Green Bay Packers

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/12/49ers-packers-colin-kaepernick-playoffs_n_2465387.html">49ers won 45 - 31.</a>

• NFC Championship vs. Atlanta Falcons

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/20/49ers-super-bowl-falcons-nfc-title_n_2517219.html">49ers won 28 - 24.</a>

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