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The path for the 49ers to make the playoffs just cleared up
The 49ers moved up one spot to No. 6 after the Chicago Bears dropped from No. 1 to No. 7 due to their loss to the Green Bay Packers. They’re still third in the NFC West, as the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams both won, improving their records to 10-3.
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49ers officially move up in NFC standings despite having the week off
The San Francisco 49ers didn't play in Week 14, but that didn't stop them from moving up in the NFC standings with just four games to go.
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Bears can go from first to out of the playoffs with a tough schedule and inconsistent QB play
The Chicago Bears went from first in the NFC to seventh with one loss. Could the Bears miss the playoffs entirely? At 9-4, the Bears are tied with the San Francisco 49ers and are one game ahead of the Detroit Lions (8-5).
No. 6 seed in the NFC playoff race during their Week 14 bye as key results around the conference shake up the postseason picture.
The San Francisco 49ers are essentially locks for the playoffs now. The team got to sit back and watch some games this weekend and in that time, potentially env
The 49ers face playoff hopefuls in the Colts, Bears and Seahawks over the final month of their regular season.
How Week 14 games impact San Francisco's NFC seeding, postseason path, and key rooting interests in a tight playoff race.
The talk all off-season was that the 49ers play the worst division in football, but the NFC and the AFC South are ahead of the AFC North and NFC East in the standings. Before the year, you would have thought that the Ravens and Bengals would be much tougher than the Jaguars and Colts, but the records say differently.
The 49ers climbed into the top 10 of Week 15 NFL power rankings and Super Bowl odds as the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes slid after a brutal loss to the Texans.
Eric Kendricks came close to joining the Baltimore Ravens before ultimately declining their offer. The San Francisco 49ers are now launching his NFL comeback. The 33-year-old is giving the Niners a try — earning his chance to be elevated from the practice squad. S.F. lured in Kendricks to close out November amidst some notable defensive injuries.