SANTA CLARA -- The 49ers needed two wins in their final two regular-season games to reach their goal of earning homefield advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
Before the winner-take-all showdown against the Seattle Seahawks, the 49ers had to take care of business Saturday night against the Los Angeles Rams.
It was not easy -- far from it, in fact.
“You try not to look ahead,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said after the 49ers’ 34-31 victory over the Rams at Levi’s Stadium. “I thought we had to win this game no matter what.
“Now, winning this, you don’t have to worry about anything.