Overview
- San Francisco has already clinched a postseason berth but needs a Week 17 win over Chicago to keep a Week 18 winner-take-all shot at the division and the No. 1 seed versus Seattle.
- The Seahawks sit at 13-3 after defeating Carolina and currently hold the conference’s top seed heading into their Week 18 trip to San Francisco.
- Los Angeles remains 11-4 with one of the NFC’s softest finishes, drawing the Falcons in Week 17 and the Cardinals in Week 18.
- The 49ers hold key tiebreakers, including a head-to-head win over Seattle and a superior divisional record to Los Angeles.
- Green Bay has locked the No. 7 seed and is expected to rest players in Week 18.