The NFC showdown was big for both teams. A loss by San Francisco could have plummeted them from the No. 1 seed in the conference to the No. 5 seed and seen Green Bay jump into the top spot.
None of that matters right now because the 49ers won and retain their hold on the No. 1 spot in the NFC.
Below is how the NFC playoff picture looks following the 49ers' Week 12 victory, and the seeding if the season ended today. The teams' records are shown in parenthesis.
NFC division leaders with bye weeks
1 Seed: San Francisco 49ers (10-1)
2 Seed: New Orleans Saints (9-2)
NFC division leaders in the Wildcard round
3 Seed: Green Bay Packers (8-3)
4 Seed: Dallas Cowboys (6-5)
NFC Wildcards
5 Seed: Seattle Seahawks (9-2)
6 Seed: Minnesota Vikings (8-3)
Below are the standings in the NFC West.
- San Francisco 49ers (10-1)
- Seattle Seahawks (9-2)
- Los Angeles Rams (6-4)
- Arizona Cardinals (3-7-1)
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