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Related: About this forumS.F. Forty-Niners get the NUMBER ONE SEED! Home Field through the playoffs!
9'ers won
Eagles lost
Awesome !!
San Francisco is officially the cream of the crop in the NFC.
The 49ers clinched their conference's No. 1 seed on Sunday following their 27-10 win over the Commanders and the Eagles' 35-31 upset loss to the Cardinals, assuring themselves a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout their hopeful journey to Super Bowl LVIII.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan's squad locked up the all-important seed two weeks after sewing up the NFC West and three weeks after becoming the first team in the league to punch a playoff ticket.
The wave of success has been earned on both sides of the ball.
Brock Purdy has proven a perfect fit for Shanahan's system and, buoyed by a stellar supporting cast of Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel and George Kittle, delivered a tremendous second season under center.
Christian McCaffrey has perhaps been even better as the NFL's foremost difference-maker at running back.
And the defense behind Nick Bosa and Fred Warner finds itself as a top-three scoring unit for the second straight year.
Auggie
(31,850 posts)
held by Jeff Garcia.
49ers can rest a bunch of starters against the Rams next week too.
TeamProg
(6,630 posts)Auggie
(31,850 posts)and Montana was drafted. What a ride!
TeamProg
(6,630 posts)calguy
(5,776 posts)But I was more of a Raider fan in the '70's when Madden and Stabler had their hey days.
I divorced myself from the Raiders when they announced their move to LA, and pledged my full allegiance to Niners ever since.
I lived in Stockton at the time, and used to take my son up to their training camp every summer at Foothill College, I believe it was? It was near Sacramento, I remember that.
Can't wait for a rematch with the Ravens in the Super Bowl.
TeamProg
(6,630 posts)It's been so long ago. I forgot the name of the school, and was too lazy to Google it.
TeamProg
(6,630 posts)and it came right to me.
Upthevibe
(9,212 posts)GO NINER'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TeamProg
(6,630 posts)usonian
(14,364 posts)Ive watched or listened to every game since.
Practice facility was a few blocks away.
YOU GOT IT, MIKE!!
Auggie
(31,850 posts)Walsh "saw the deep-threat the 49ers lacked ... a player who could break open a game with one play." The 49ers traded their first, second, and third-round picks for the New England Patriots' first and third-round picks. The 49ers had the No. 16 selection overall and drafted Rice before the Cowboys had a chance.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Rice
usonian
(14,364 posts)Times but the stream I go afishing in. .. Thoreau