The 49ers in Week 14 locked up a playoff spot when the Giants upset the Packers on Monday Night Football. In Week 15 they have a chance to lock up a top four seed by clinching the NFC West for the second consecutive year.
It’s an easy road to the division crown for San Francisco. Here’s their two clinching scenarios:
49ers win
OR
Rams lose
Typically winning a division only guarantees a top four spot and a home playoff game. However, for the 49ers because the NFC South has been so aggressively mediocre, they’d clinch a top three seed with a victory to notch their 11th win. The NFC South winner will have a maximum of 10 wins.
The 49ers and Rams are both slated for 1:05pm Pacific Time kickoffs. San Francisco will be in Arizona to face the Cardinals, while the Rams will be at home hosting the Commanders.
