The 7 most important games that helped send the Niners to Super Bowl 54

The Niners kind of came out of nowhere in the 2019 season. They were coming off an abysmal season where their franchise quarterback missed most of the year with an injury. There were questions about Jimmy Garoppolo’s ability as a starting …

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Week 14

Niners 48 Saints 46

Normally the divisional round would end up being listed the second most important game, but when an instant-classic happens, it should be recognized. This was one of the most fun games of NFL season. The Niners traveled into New Orleans and went toe to toe with the Saints in a Sunday afternoon shootout. This game ended up being extremely important because the Niners needed the tiebreaker to land the top seed in the NFC. If they lost — which many people expected them to do — they might not be heading to Miami.