Originally posted by nickbradley:
We're 3-point favs against Tampa next week, while Seattle has to travel to New Orleans as 12-point underdogs, while Arizona (-7) hosts a Kansas City team that was embarrassed by the Broncos and are now tied with the Raiders for 1st-place -- the Rams host ATL and are 3-point home dogs (I'm worried the Rams might pull that one off).
Clearly, Seattle is over-matched in New Orleans and should lose, so if we follow through against Tampa at home, we're one game out of first place with four division games to go!
Week 12 looks good for us too -- with us going to Arizona, Seattle hosting the Chiefs, and St. Louis going to Denver (I would not want to play Denver right now).
Week 12 will be the second week in a row that the 49ers are the only favorite in the whole division...we can be tied for first-place on Thanksgiving weekend!
Seattle probably re-takes sole possession of first place in week 13 (they play CAR, we play GB), but in week 14 we get Seattle at home while STL plays in New Orleans.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/gaming/sheridan.htm
Thing is even tied with the Seachickens they smacked the Niners around in their meeting so they would still hold the advantage in the lead...and if they lose again to the Seachickens with 2 games left then Niners would have to win the division straight uo couldnt tie the Chickens...and not sure even if the Niners win depending on score they'd have to blow them out in the next game a feat they have yet to do this year