Niners fans psyched for championship game against Packers

Niners fans psyched!

Fans are psyched for today's game. This is the first NFC championship held at Levi's Stadium. Parking lot gates open at 11 a.m. Kickoff at 3:45 p.m. Sara Zendehnam reports

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Fans packed Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara having tailgate and pre-tailgate parties early Sunday morning ahead of the NFC Championship game between the Niners and the Green Bay Packers.

But the excitement has been building all weekend.

Angelina Arebalo was at the Blue Chip Sports Bar in San Jose on Saturday night.

“We are so excited,” she said. “I have butterflies in my stomach, I have anxiety and panic attacks a little bit.”

Ricky McKie came to Santa Clara from Washington state for the game.

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“It's the first NFC championship or championship game in Levi's history, so it's pretty cool to be part of history, you know what I mean,” McKie said.

In Palo Alto, Packers fans felt very welcome too.

Josh Eyatt came to see the game all the way from Sydney, Australia.

“I've come because I'm a big Packers fan,” he said.

“It's amazing. Look at all these fans. They're the nicest people we've actually ever hosted. They really are. They're great,” said Meagan Kewkab, owner of the Patio, where football fans of all stripes were enjoying drinks and cameraderie.

This is the first NFC Championship hosted at Levi’s but it’s the 16th time in franchise history the Niners are playing in championship game.

It’s the eighth postseason meeting between the Niners and the Packers – the Niners have won the last two playoff match ups so we’re hoping to keep that streak going today

If the 49ers win they head to Super Bowl 54 in Miami – it would be the seventh Super Bowl trip for the Niners – the last time was in 2012.

The stadium parking lot open at 11:40 a.m. and gates open at 1:40 p.m. for kickoff at 3:40 p.m.