The 49ers now have a little work to do when they visit the Vikings on Monday night. The Philadelphia Eagles’ 31-17 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday Night Football put the pressure on San Francisco to keep pace in the race for the NFC’s No. 1 seed.
With their victory Philadelphia became the first NFC team to reach the 6-1 mark. The 49ers are 5-1 ahead of their Monday night game vs. the Vikings. The Lions entered Week 7 at 5-1, but lost 38-6 in Baltimore on Sunday to fall to 5-2.
For San Francisco their margin for error is nil. Philadelphia appears to be rolling now after their over Miami on Sunday night, so falling a game behind them would make the climb back to the top seed even more difficult.
Overall Sunday wasn’t bad for the 49ers. The Lions loss was key to move one team back in the hunt for the NFC crown, and the Rams loss to the Steelers put them effectively out of the division race. Seattle won to keep pace in the NFC West though and the Eagles’ victory has them looking like the class of the conference again.
San Francisco can soften the blows of Philadelphia and Seattle winning by taking care of business in Minnesota, but the pressure is certainly ratcheted up now following Sunday’s action.
