The San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos last week and it was a quality win—the Broncos are not the Raiders. This week, they managed to make the Seattle Seahawks submit via T.K.O. with an overtime field goal to win 26-23.
The 49ers were sitting at No. 1 for draft positioning and beating the Seahawks all but guarantees they won’t pick first, or win the Nick Bosa sweepstakes. Worry not, the win—that win—is far more valuable than for draft positioning.
The Seattle Seahawks were fighting for a playoff berth coming into Sunday and while their chances aren’t ruined by the 49ers, they are delayed.