While the Green Bay Packers were holding onto a small lead against the Washington Redskins, the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints were playing out a 94-point classic at the Superdome. The 49ers scored a walk-off field goal to win the game 48-46.
While the 49ers are one of the Packers’ rivals in the NFC playoff picture, the same goes for the Saints. And a San Francisco victory is beneficial to Green Bay’s chances of securing a first-round bye.
FiveThirtyEight’s NFL predictions gave the Packers a 20 percent chance of earning a first-round bye entering Week 14.