the 49ers playoff scenario

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As poorly as the 49ers have played this year, their shot for making the playoffs is somewhere between plausible and pretty good. They can even lose on Thursday night in San Diego and still go. The 49ers need to beat Seattle at home Sunday, and then go to St. Louis and win there and finally, defeat the Cardinals at home to finish the rest of the season 3-1. Meanwhile, the Seahawks have to go on a three-game losing steak starting Sunday. Then they have to lose to the Falcons at home and the Rams on the road.

The Rams must lose to the 49ers, New Orleans on the road, and the Chiefs at home. Under this scenario, all three teams would finish 7-9 and the 49ers would win the tie-breakers. So for the 49ers to go to the playoffs, only one mild upset will need to be pulled off, and that's the 49ers beating St. Louis in Missouri on the day after Christmas.

That task might get harder than everyone might imagine, because at the end of the last game between the Rams and 49ers - a 23-20 49ers win last month - Rams coach Steve Spagnola stood at midfield after the game waiting to shake Mike Singletary's hand. But, Singletary took his sweet time reaching him, first hugging Anthony Davis and then talking to a Rams assistant. A 49ers staff member finally flagged Singletary to finally get him over to shake Spagnola's hand, but you could tell the Rams coach was not happy.

Posted By: Kevin Lynch (Email) | Dec 10 at 03:17 PM

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