49ers Climb to No. 6 During Bye as Rams and Seahawks Reach 10-3

Overview

• The Bears’ loss to the Packers moved San Francisco up one spot to the NFC’s No. 6 seed during the 49ers’ bye.
• The Rams routed the Cardinals and the Seahawks pulled away from the Falcons to improve to 10-3, leaving the 49ers third in the NFC West.
• San Francisco’s remaining schedule is the Titans, at Colts, Bears, and Seahawks in a Week 18 finale at Levi’s Stadium.
• Winning the next two games would put the 49ers at 11-4 and in strong position for a playoff berth, based on the current NFC landscape.
• A 4-1 divisional record gives San Francisco a tiebreaker edge in a possible three-way 13-4 finish, though projections currently peg its division title odds around 18%.