Here’s one very realistic outcome, if the Seahawks beat the Rams on Thursday night. With a 4-1 record in the division and a split with the Rams, the 49ers would win any tiebreakers with the Rams or Seattle (which the 49ers beat in Week 1).

The Rams can clinch a playoff spot vs. the Lions, but 49ers analysts and fans are openly rooting for Detroit to win and keep the NFC West race alive.

In that scenario, Seattle would be at 11-3 and take the No. 1 seed, while the Rams would slide to 10-4. A 49ers win over the Colts bumps them to the No. 5 seed, while the Rams would fall to No. 6 due to their divisional record (4-1 for the 49ers vs. 3-2 for the Rams).

If these two things happen, the 49ers would finish 13-4 and win the NFC West over a 13-4 Rams team based on the division record tiebreaker. If the Seahawks also finish 13-4 in this scenario, the 49ers would have swept them, so they'd win any tiebreaker with Seattle. At 7-to-1 odds to win the NFC West, the 49ers feel like a steal.

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