If these two things happen, the 49ers would finish 13-4 and win the NFC West over a 13-4 Rams team based on the division record tiebreaker. If the Seahawks also finish 13-4 in this scenario, the 49ers would have swept them, so they'd win any tiebreaker with Seattle. At 7-to-1 odds to win the NFC West, the 49ers feel like a steal.

The San Francisco 49ers have a 90 percent chance to make the playoffs, according to ESPN’s FPI. As it stands, the Niners are projected to finish with 11 wins and the fourth-best record in the NFC. The bad news is that there are two other teams above San ...

It took 10 wins to get the NFC West title last season, but this year, 12 might only get you third place. You know a division is good when the third-place team has a 91 percent chance of making the playoffs. That's where the 49ers (9-4) are, according to ...

With the NFL regular season winding down, FNIA highlights why the NFC West and NFC North divisions are the most intriguing races to watch down the stretch.

Despite the short week after taking a 20-9 victory over the Carolina Panthers last Monday night and the lengthy trip to Northeast Ohio, the San Francisco 49ers upped their winning streak to three with a 26-8 victory over the Cleveland Browns. The Niners ...

Rams Panthers Football Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young celebrates after an NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday ...