How 49ers’ Christmas loss to Ravens impacts NFC playoff picture

How 49ers’ Christmas loss to Ravens impacts NFC playoff picture originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

The 49ers’ highly anticipated matchup with the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas Day at Levi’s Stadium turned out to be a holiday nightmare for the home team.

The 33-19 loss to the Ravens dropped the 49ers to 11-4 in the 2023 NFL season, meaning San Francisco can still clinch home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs with a win in each of the last two games remaining on its schedule.

While the 49ers have the same record as the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions, San Francisco holds the advantage in the race for the No. 1 seed due to holding tie-breakers over both.

The 49ers won their head-to-head matchup with the Eagles after thrashing Philadelphia 42-19 in Week 12. While San Francisco will not play Detroit this season, the 49ers maintain an edge in a potential tie-breaking scenario with the Lions due to a superior record in conference games.

Here is where the NFC playoff picture stands with two weeks remaining in the regular season:

1. San Francisco

2. Philadelphia Eagles: 11-4

3. Detroit Lions: 11-4

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 8-7

5. Dallas Cowboys: 10-5

6. Los Angeles Rams: 8-7

7. Seattle Seahawks: 8-7

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8. Minnesota Vikings: 7-8

9. Atlanta Falcons: 7-8

10. Green Bay Packers: 7-8

11. New Orleans Saints: 7-8

12. Chicago Bears: 6-9

13. New York Giants: 5-10

14. Washington Commanders: 4-11

15. Arizona Cardinals: 3-12

16. Carolina Panthers: 2-13

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Publish date : 2023-12-26 04:51:55

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