How 49ers’ Week 13 loss to Bills impacts NFC playoff picture originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Another week, another brutal loss for the 49ers as San Francisco’s NFL playoff hopes now hang by a thread.
San Francisco’s 35-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night at Highmark Stadium drops the 49ers to 5-7, the team’s worst record through 13 weeks since 2020.
Already without star players Trent Williams, Nick Bosa and Deommodore Lenoir, San Francisco’s injury luck continued to take a negative turn Sunday, as All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey exited the 49ers’ loss to the Bills with a knee injury in the first half.
San Francisco entered Sunday’s matchup as the NFC’s No. 12 seed and remained there despite the loss due to holding a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Dallas Cowboys.
Here’s where the NFC playoff picture stands after 13 weeks.
1. Detroit Lions (11-1)
2. Philadelphia Eagles (10-2)
3. Seattle Seahawks (7-5)
4. Atlanta Falcons (6-6)
5. Minesota Vikings (10-2)
6. Green Bay Packers (9-3)
7. Washington Commanders (8-5)
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8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6)
9. Arizona Cardinals (6-6)
10. Los Angeles Rams (6-6)
11. San Francisco 49ers (5-7)
12. Dallas Cowboys (5-7)
13. New Orleans Saints (4-8)
14. Chicago Bears (4-8)
15. Carolina Panthers (3-9)
16. New York Giants (2-10)
