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 …

Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Week 17

Niners 26 Seahawks 21

This game was almost as important as that Saints game. With the tiebreaker in hand, all the Niners had to do was travel to Seattle and defeat a banged up Seahawks squad. Still, not exactly an easy challenge. The Niners defense had a goal-line (ish) stand against their division rival as time expired to lock up the top seed.