San Francisco is situated at the No. 11 spot in the NFC playoff standings and owns the same 5-7 record as two teams ahead of it. The 49ers' opponent this afternoon — Washington — also sits at 5-7. That team sits at No. 12 in the wild-card race and still has a shot at winning the NFC East.
Below are Sunday's Week 14 matchups involving the four teams ahead of San Francisco. All times listed are Pacific.
- Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 10 a.m.
- Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants, 10 a.m.
- Houston Texans at Chicago Bears, 10 a.m.
- Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions, 1:25 p.m.
Current NFC Playoff Standings (Division leaders italicized)
- New Orleans Saints, 10-2
- Green Bay Packers, 9-3
- Los Angeles Rams, 9-4
- New York Giants, 5-7
- Seattle Seahawks, 8-4
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7-5
- Minnesota Vikings, 6-6
- Arizona Cardinals, 6-6
- Chicago Bears, 5-7
- Detroit Lions, 5-7
- San Francisco 49ers, 5-7
- Washington Redskins, 5-7