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For the first time since coming back from injury, Ricky Pearsall was a productive player for the San Francisco 49ers. Against the Tennessee Titans, Pearsall put
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Breaking down the path for the 49ers to get the No. 1 seed
In that scenario, Seattle would be at 11-3 and take the No. 1 seed, while the Rams would slide to 10-4. A 49ers win over the Colts bumps them to the No. 5 seed, while the Rams would fall to No. 6 due to their divisional record (4-1 for the 49ers vs. 3-2 for the Rams).
The Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams both punched their ticket to the playoffs on Sunday and as of right now, those are the only two teams who have clinched a spot. The Broncos actually have a path to clinch the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC this week, but there's only one scenario where that could happen in Week 16:
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How the 49ers Can Fix their Defense
Tennessee exposed the Niners defense; the Titans ran easily, threw over the top, hit and missed wide open receivers. Robert Saleh needs to fix it.
Somehow, Trent Williams posted a career-high offensive grade on Sunday. It’s hard to believe Sunday was his highest-graded game, but the future Hall of Famer is still at the top of his game. Williams finished with a team-high 95.1 run blocking and 87.5 pass blocking grade.
Despite losing to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday in his first start since the 2020 season, Indianapolis Colts veteran quarterback Philip Rivers will get his chance at redemption.
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Indianapolis Colts' head coach Shane Steichen confirmed on Monday that Phillip Rivers will start in next week's game against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night football. This announcement by Steichen doesn't come as a surprise. In Rivers' return to action against Seattle, he provided needed stability at the quarterback position.
Meanwhile, the 49ers are set to get some much-needed reinforcements on run defense, and Ricky Pearsall's status for Week 16 is unclear.