Week 17 is in the books. We’ll look ahead to Week 18 and the countless scenarios that involve the 49ers.
Football Outsiders playoff projections predict the Niners to be the #2 seed. San Francisco has a 20 percent chance at the top seed, a 75 percent chance at the second seed, and a 4.5 percent chance of obtaining the third seed.
How can the Niners obtain the #1 seed?
Six outcomes in Week 18 would result in the 49ers as the #1 seed. Each of them is straightforward and requires the following: San Francisco beats Arizona, and New York goes on the road to beat Philadelphia.