The San Francisco 49ers had the perfect opportunity on Saturday — win, and they would clinch the NFC West division and the No. 1 seed in the conference. It certainly would have been the perfect scenario, as the 49ers would have the first round bye and the home field advantage through Super Bowl 60, which takes place at Levi's Stadium. It certainly helped that the 49ers offense has been on a roll, especially quarterback Brock Purdy.
Unfortunately for Purdy, they ran into a buzz saw that was the Seattle Seahawks and their dominant defense. On Saturday, the 49ers lost 13-3 to miss out on a chance to win the division and the No.