Week 15 was a big opportunity for the 49ers to help push a team chasing them further out of the picture, and San Francisco delivered with a thorough victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
The win put the 49ers at 8-6 and in the driver’s seat for the No. 6 seed in the NFC playoff picture. For Atlanta they dropped to 6-8 and their playoff hopes are now on life support.
Here’s everything we know in the immediate aftermath of a resounding 49ers win: