Sunday, Dec. 28. 49ers-Bears preview. 8:20 p.m. ET. 11-4. 11-4. 42. . 57. NBC
The path for the San Francisco 49ers securing the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff picture is a simple one: win both remaining games on the regular-season schedule.
A crucial first step of that process is to handle business in Week 17's matchup against the 11-4 Chicago Bears at Levi's Stadium on Sunday Night Football, which would maintain the Niners' current hold on the top Wild Card spot (the No. 5 seed overall) while also setting up for a likely division- and conference-clinching bout against the top-seeded Seattle Seahawks to close out the regular season.