SEATTLE — Wins earlier today by the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints essentially did little to impact the 49ers’ playoff fate, which hinges on tonight’s outcome against the host Seahawks.
Let’s summarize what we know ahead of the 5:20 p.m. kickoff from CenturyLink Field:
— If the 49ers (12-3) win, they earn the NFC’s No. 1 seed, home-field advantage throughout the playoffs and their first NFC West title since 2012. Other seeding would go:
No. 2 seed: Green Bay Packers (13-3)
No. 3 seed: New Orleans Saints (13-3)
No. 4 seed: NFC East champion (either Philadelphia or Dallas)
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