And once again, thoughts of “winning out” were completely overexaggerated. The San Francisco 49ers wrapped up the NFC West a few weeks back, but the division has still been alive in the NFL postseason.
Well, until this week anyway. After this week, the only thing to keep an eye on is draft positioning. The 49ers have secured that precious No. 1 Seed, which includes a much-needed first round bye. Even better, the 49ers got it with a week to go, which gives them another week to rest the VIPs and get ready for a postseason run.