With a win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, the 49ers are one step closer to punching their ticket to the NFL playoffs.
San Francisco is 10-4 and the No. 6 NFC playoff seed with three weeks remaining in the 2025 regular season and officially can clinch a playoff spot next week.
Joe Ferreira outlined on X, formerly known as Twitter, three ways the 49ers can clinch a playoff spot in Week 16
San Francisco clinches a playoff spot with:
SF win vs. Indianapolis Colts
Detroit Lions’ loss to Pittsburgh Steelers
SF tie + DET tie
The 49ers are just one game back of the NFC-leading Los Angeles Rams (11-3) for the conference’s No. 1 playoff seed, but Los Angeles plays the Seattle Seahawks — also 11-3 — in Week 16, so San Francisco won’t be able to claim the top seed in Week 16 since one of those two teams still will have a better record at the end of the week.
San Francisco will have to settle for, at most, a playoff berth, with the final NFC playoff seeding likely shaking out in Week 18.