That leaves the No. 1 seed within grasp for the Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers. The Vikings are 12-3, while the 49ers are 11-4. Both teams are playing this afternoon. The Las Vegas Raiders host San Francisco while the Green Bay Packers host Minnesota.
The 49ers can't fall below their current playoff slot—the No. 3 seed. However, shockingly, both the No. 1 and No. 2 spots remain a possibility. San Francisco will need to continue their eight-game win streak and hope for the other two teams to stumble.
San Francisco entered Week 17's game as 9.5-point favorites over the Raiders.
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