The Niners might already be in the playoffs before they even take the field Monday night against the Colts.
In earning an easy 37-24 victory over the two-win Tennessee Titans this past Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers improved to 10-4 on the season and got one step closer to returning to the NFL playoffs after missing out a season ago.
Unfortunately for the Niners, they were unable to gain any ground in the NFC West, as the Los Angeles Rams overcame a 10-point deficit to take a 41-34 win over the Detroit Lions, thus improving to 11-3 and becoming the first team in the NFC to punch a postseason ticket, while the Seattle Seahawks also fought back from 10 points down to sneak away with an 18-16 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.