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49ers got no help in the NFC West race in Week 15 (but are guaranteed to in Week 16)

The Rams and Seahawks didn't do the Niners any favors on Sunday but now have to face one another this Thursday night.

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle | Ezra Shaw/GettyImages

Coming out of their long-awaited and much-needed bye week, the San Francisco 49ers inched closer to clinching a spot in the postseason on Sunday afternoon, riding a brilliant performance from Brock Purdy to take a 37-24 victory over the Tennessee Titans.

But while the Niners improved to 10-4 with the win, they failed to gain any ground in the NFC West race, as both the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks upped their respective records to 11-3 with wins of their own in the late-afternoon slot of the Sunday slate.