In the light of recent developments, maybe it was just too cruel Monday to ask coach Kyle Shanahan about the 49ers’ chances at the postseason. The 49ers were coming off a 35-10 loss to the ...

So despite finishing last in the NFC West this past season and then losing a ton of talent in free agency, NFL.com believes the 49ers are poised to return to the playoffs. "Last season was no fun ...

“The 49ers have one of the NFL’s best and most balanced rosters paired with plenty of playoff experience and a much-needed bye,” Wagoner wrote. “With the exception of their Christmas night ...

In addition, the 49ers have the easiest schedule in the NFL next season. So they don't have to be dominant to make the playoffs. They just have to stay healthy and peak at the right time.

As the top seed in the NFC, there was no reason to view the 49ers as anything other than the favorite to glide through the playoffs and represent the conference in Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.

On Sunday of the divisional playoff round, the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers will renew one of the NFL's all-time great playoff rivalries. While the Cowboys and 49ers now will meet in ...

And despite falling to 5-6, their worst record at this point in the season since 2020, the mirage maintains that the 49ers are just one game out of first place in the NFC West. If they can get ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- As a captain and one of the longest-tenured players on the San Francisco 49ers, tight end George Kittle doesn't just project maximum optimism and confidence at all times.

2) Jordan Love's self-destructive tendencies re-emerge at worst time. In the first half of Love's first full season as Green Bay's starting quarterback, he displayed a tendency to try to be the ...

A Seattle win would keep the Seahawks ahead of the 49ers in the NFC West and wild-card standings, but in that scenario, both Arizona and Seattle would be 6-5 and only a game at most ahead of the ...

The 49ers have been eliminated from playoff contention. The Upshot’s 2024 N.F.L. playoff simulator. See all teams Read the methodology, or select a team ALL TEAMS Arizona Cardinals Atlanta ...