The San Francisco 49ers won't play their Week 16 game until Monday night, but they've already benefitted from a massive game on Thursday night.

It wasn't just the Seahawks celebrating Thursday's night win. The 49ers now have a path to the NFC West title, too.

The San Francisco 49ers control their own destiny, but here is their nightmare playoff scenario with 3 weeks left in the regular season.

The Niners’ longtime NFC West foe pulled off a miraculous comeback Thursday against the Rams, erasing a 16-point deficit, with an overtime victory that was possible only because of an inconceivable two-point conversion. The win shook up the standings not just in the division but in the conference as well.

The 49ers (10-4) have a better shot at the NFC’s No. 1 seed and a potential Super Bowl home game thanks to the Seattle Seahawks (12-3) overtaking the Los Angeles Rams (11-4) in overtime.

Former 49ers defensive back Richard Sherman explained why he believes San Francisco is in a good position to win the NFC West this season.

The NFC West is the NFL's best division going into Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season. The Rams (11-3), Seahawks (11-3) and 49ers (10-4) all would be in the playoffs and those records suggest anything can happen in the division race over the final three weeks.

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San Francisco gets to No. 6 no matter how this game finishes. The 49ers would move ahead of the 8-4-1 Packers if Chicago wins. They'd jump over the No. 7 seed 9-4 Bears to No. 6 if Green Bay wins. A loss from one of the Seahawks or Rams would push the 49ers up to No. 5, ahead of the NFC West team that lost and ahead of the loser of Packers-Bears.

If the San Francisco 49ers win out—highlighted by a potential Week 18 victory over the Seattle Seahawks—they would not only claim the NFC West title but also secure the No.