The easiest path to making the playoffs is winning your division, and the improved to 4-0 in the NFC West. They’ll face another NFC West opponent this coming week, where San Francisco is expected to win comfortably.
What those odds don’t reflect is that the Niners may be short-handed. Adding Jason Verrett to the practice squad might mean starting cornerback Charvarius Ward sits out against Arizona with a groin injury. As of Sunday, head coach Kyle Shanahan said he was “not sure” whether Ward sustained a long-term injury.
Arik Armstead sat out in Week 14.