Right now, the San Francisco 49ers are probably the most dangerous team in the playoffs. After a very complicated start with injuries, losing two quarterbacks like Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo, rookie Brock Purdy incredibly became the answer even as the last pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. He’s just been amazing.
San Francisco began the season with a 3-4 record and then, in an extraordinary move by general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan , the 49ers got running back Christian McCaffrey after a blockbuster trade with the Carolina Panthers . Everything changed after that move. Ten consecutive wins and the NFC West title (13-4 record).
Now,the 49ersare a real threatin the postseason even above the Philadelphia Eagles. Read here to find out what happens if San Franciscobeat the Seattle Seahawks in theWild Cardround of the playoffs.
NFL playoffs: What happens if the San Francisco 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawksin the Wild Card round?
If the 49ersbeat the Seahawksin the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs, Seattlewill be officially eliminated. Then, as the No.2seed in the NFC, San Francisco would advance to the Divisional round guaranteeing themselves another home game.
A win by the 49ers over Seattle means that San Francisco automatically will be host to one of the two games of the Divisional round. The Eagles, as the No.1 seed, get to be the local team in the other NFC matchup.
So, if the 49ers indeed advance to the Divisional round, these are their possible rivals: the Minnesota Vikings, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or the Dallas Cowboys. There’s no scenario in which the San Franciscocan face the Philadelphia Eaglesor the New York Giants in the Divisional round.
