The Rams’ win over the Browns in Week 13 took the 49ers’ ability to win the NFC West in Week 14 off the table. However, San Francisco can still punch its ticket to the postseason Sunday.
While this iteration of the 49ers has goals well beyond simply making the playoffs, including trying to track down the No. 1 seed, getting to the postseason is still a necessary box to check on the road to a Super Bowl.
Here are the three ways the 49ers can clinch a playoff spot in Week 14: