How 49ers' playoff path benefits from Thursday's epic NFC West duel

49ers Talk: A San Francisco 49ers Podcast

NBC Sports Bay Area

Matt Maiocco, San Francisco 49ers, Football, Nfl, Sports

4.6 • 988 Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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On this episode of "49ers Talk," co-hosts Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan break down the Seattle Seahawks' shocking overtime victory against the Los Angeles Rams and how it affects the NFC playoff picture. Did the Rams have an early blueprint to stop the Seahawks they let slip away? And which area must the 49ers improve the most if they expect to contend for a now wide-open No. 1 seed? Matt and Jennifer also discuss the 49ers' looming matchup vs. Philip Rivers and the Indianapolis Colts on "Monday Night Football," and how close Rivers was to actually suiting up for San Francisco back in 2022.

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0:19.0	The NFC West has established itself as the most difficult division in the entire NFL.
0:25.6	And Week 16 figured to be a huge week involving the three playoff-bound teams who are not only battling for the top spot in the West,
0:33.6	but also the number one seed in the NFC.
0:42.8	The week kicked off on Thursday night football with the L.A. Rams meeting the Seattle Seahawks in a game with huge playoff implications. And it concludes Monday night with the 49ers game
0:48.6	at the Indianapolis Colts. Jennifer Lee Chanon, I'll tell you all you need to know about
0:53.3	where the 49ers stand in the NFC playoff picture and where there's still room for improvement with just three games remaining in the regular season.
1:01.9	We'll have all that and much more on this episode of 49ers talk coming at you right now.
1:07.3	Welcome to another episode of 49ers talk on NBC Sports Bay Area.com. Introducing your
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1:35.6	All right, this is 49ers talk and wow, just wow, Jennifer.
1:42.3	Yeah, that was quite a game.
1:44.6	I mean, if you didn't watch, go watch the replay because I'm sure NFL Network is going to be showing that again.
1:49.8	What a fun game to watch between two of the best teams in football in 2025 and, man, the back and forth.
1:58.7	And, you know, I got to say, I'm happy for Sam Donald. You know,
2:02.0	we covered him for a year and he's had some ups and downs. And I really enjoy the fact that he's
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