The San Francisco 49ers finally looked like Super Bowl contenders in Sunday’s blowout win over the hapless Chicago Bears. But even with the victory, the Niners’ chances to reach the playoffs ...

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3-Way – Seattle wins a 3-way tie if they beat the Rams in the final week. The Rams win over the Niners if it goes to common games. The 49ers need a Christmas miracle to win the 3-way.

They must win 5/6 games, if they go 4/6 they will likely be out. Matchups against the Bears and Dolphins should be easy victories, the Rams and Cardinals will be tough but the Niners can win.

As long as the Niners win all of those games and only lose to the Lions, they will have made the playoffs and saved their season. As much as I think that can happen, there is another side of the coin.

Even in the 49ers’ best-case scenario of finishing 10-7, which would bring their division record to 3-3, the Niners can’t win the division if Seattle beats the Rams on the road in Week 18 and ...