San Francisco have been excellent throughout the season but could still end up as a lower seed than the woeful Cowboys due to the league’s stubbornness
NFC royalty was on display Sunday as the 49ers beat the Saints on the road in a battle as enthralling as the 48-46 score suggests. There were myriad lead changes, a showcase of offensive wizardry by Kyle Shanahan and Sean Payton, and a 30-yard game-winning field goal by Robbie Gould as time expired.
The 49ers are as stacked and well coached as any team in the NFL. San Francisco headed into Week 14 boasting the NFL’s top defense, the second-best rushing attack and a quarterback in Jimmy Garoppolo who proved Sunday he can thrive in big moments. Now 11-2, the 49ers should have a viable path in the playoffs. But …