Saturday, Jan. 3. 12-4. 42. 8 p.m. ET. 13-3. 36. ABC/ESPN. 49ers-Seahawks preview.
With the Seattle Seahawks taking a 27-10 win over the Carolina Panthers this past Sunday afternoon, the San Francisco 49ers knew heading into their primetime matchup with the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football that they needed a win to make their Week 18 matchup with Seattle a winner-take-all affair for both the NFC West and the No. 1 seed in the conference.
And while the NFC North champion Bears certainly didn't make things easy, the Niners were able to get the win they needed, surviving a wild back-and-forth battle to take a 42-38 victory.