The game had significant playoff implications, and both teams, along with the Green Bay Packers, ended up finishing with identical 13-3 records. San Francisco won both games against each of those opponents and ended up with the No. 1 seed on the NFC side of the playoffs, which set up its Super Bowl run.
The 49ers came out on top of the high-scoring back-and-forth bout, winning 48-46 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
While fans may remember the game best by All-Pro tight end George Kittle's 39-yard catch and run on 4th-and-2, dragging Saints defenders with him and setting up the win, the game featured other exciting plays and performances, including one of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo's career-best.
The game might be a welcome two-and-a-half-hour distraction for the many Niner Faithful stuck at home right now while observing social distancing.
Click here to watch the complete 49ers-Saints game over at NFL.com.
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