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How Week 14 games impact San Francisco's NFC seeding, postseason path, and key rooting interests in a tight playoff race.
The San Francisco 49ers resume their quest for the No. 1 seed in the NFC West - yes, seriously - by facing the Tennessee Titans, who are tied for the worst record in the NFL.
The San Francisco 49ers sit at 9-4 and the No. 6 seed in the NFC after their long-awaited bye week. With the 2-11 Tennessee Titans coming into San Francisco on Sunday, it is safe to say the 49ers have a very realistic chance to reach 10-4 by the end of the week — a remarkable outcome considering the injuries that have plagued this team.
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How 49ers can move up in NFC playoff picture without playing
San Francisco gets to No. 6 no matter how this game finishes. The 49ers would move ahead of the 8-4-1 Packers if Chicago wins. They'd jump over the No. 7 seed 9-4 Bears to No. 6 if Green Bay wins. A loss from one of the Seahawks or Rams would push the 49ers up to No. 5, ahead of the NFC West team that lost and ahead of the loser of Packers-Bears.
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 49ers face playoff hopefuls in the Colts, Bears and Seahawks over the final month of their regular season.
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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.
The Rams can clinch a playoff spot vs. the Lions, but 49ers analysts and fans are openly rooting for Detroit to win and keep the NFC West race alive.
The Chicago Bears are still in a playoff spot after their loss to the Green Bay Packers, but their grip on that spot became a lot more tenuous.
1965: Rookie Gale Sayers — the “Kansas Comet” — scored six touchdowns at a muddy Wrigley Field, tying the NFL’s single-game record in the Chicago Bears’ 61-20 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Sayers carried the ball just nine times from scrimmage — and scored on four of those.