But the 49ers are trying to prepare as best they can, and are looking at Rivers' film from the last 15 years. Rarely does a team have such extensive film for a quarterback, especially with a lot of the older starters retiring in recent years.

Bourne has earned his bonus and should be signed for another year at a similar rate to his current contract, as the 49ers have clearly gotten more value out of him than expected. He has already surpassed his total production from the past three seasons, and there are still three games left to play before a potential playoff tie.

San Francisco could suddenly be a dark-horse team to win the NFC West and get the conference's No. 1 overall seed.

The Seahawks were the big winners on Thursday night, moving to 12-3 and opening up a one-game lead over the 11-4 Rams for the NFC West title and the No. 1 seed in the conference.

The Niners’ longtime NFC West foe pulled off a miraculous comeback Thursday against the Rams, erasing a 16-point deficit, with an overtime victory that was possible only because of an inconceivable two-point conversion. The win shook up the standings not just in the division but in the conference as well.

It wasn't just the Seahawks celebrating Thursday's night win. The 49ers now have a path to the NFC West title, too.

Cleveland Browns All-Pro edge rusher Myles Garrett is on the doorstep of NFL history. His 21.5 sacks lead the league by a staggering 8.5, and he sits just one sack shy of tying the single-season record shared by Michael Strahan (2001) and T.J. Watt (2021).

Victory against the Colts guarantees a playoff spot. Explore the specific scenarios that could lock up the 49ers' postseason ticket before the final whistle blows.

A lot of the 49ers' biggest contributors weren't on the team last year. Heck, some of them weren't even on the team in Week 1.