Niners’ Playoff Hopes Not Dead Yet
After his team was crushed on Thanksgiving night by the Seattle Seahawks, head coach Jim Harbaugh said the fate of his team now depends on "how we respond."At 7-5, with only four games left, the Niners' playoff chances took a huge hit."We need to come back and win them all," Harbaugh said.That four-game schedule of desperation begins this Sunday when the 49ers travel across the bay to face the 1-11 Raiders at Oakland's O.co Coliseum.It seems a foregone conclusion that the 49ers will win that matchup against a team that was just pounded 52-0, has no running game and was torn apart on defense by a Rams team that was 4-7. Oddsmakers have made the 49ers 9-point favorites.After the Raiders game, however, things get much tougher. First the 49ers have to travel to Seattle, where the Seahawks have been nearly unbeatable. Then comes a game against the hot, 8-4 Chargers at Levi's Stadium and the season finale at home vs. the NFC West-leading 9-3 Cardinals.Currently, the 49ers are out of the playoffs, with the 8-4 Seahawks and Lions as the wild cards and the Cardinals headed toward the NFC West title.There are still scenarios in which the 49ers could win the NFC West, by going 4-0 and...
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