There sure are a lot of good NFC teams within the top 10 of Niner Noise’s NFL power rankings, and the San Francisco 49ers got themselves back into a top-tier spot after pulling off their exciting Saturday night win over the Los Angeles Rams.
In a sense, the Niners’ win over their NFC West rivals was a playoff game, eliminating L.A. from postseason contention and keeping alive head coach Kyle Shanahan’s squad’s hopes for the No. 1 overall seed in the conference.
The chance for that and the NFC West crown, however, hinges entirely upon what happens between the 49ers and another division rival, the Seattle Seahawks, in Week 17 at CenturyLink Field.