The NFC West showdown is cleaner. If the Seattle Seahawks beat the San Francisco 49ers, they are the NFC West champs and No. 1 seed in the NFC. With a loss the 49ers would be the No. 5 or 6 seed, based on the Rams’ outcome on Sunday. If the 49ers win, they’re division champs and the No. 1 seed, and Seattle would be the No. 5 seed.

The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its San Francisco vs. Seattle picks for Week 18 Saturday with NFC's top seed on the line

"It’s turned a losing day for customers into a huge day for them. The third-highest-scoring game of the year, on prime time, is a New Year’s firework for the bettors," Caesars Sports vice president of trading Craig Mucklow said.

The Bears and 49ers proved Sunday night that they have the offensive horsepower to go that deep in the postseason, engaging in a duel at Levi’s Stadium that featured 936 total yards, 58 first downs and 10 offensive touchdowns.

Picking the entire NFL slate in the final two weeks of the season is really challenging. Who is playing? Where's the motivation? Which players have their minds on Cancun and Aruba?  Those are my excuses for having a terrible Week 17.

Gymnastics legend Simone Biles will serve as a credentialed photographer for Sunday night's matchup between the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner could be back at some point this year, but only if things go just right for him and the team.

San Francisco cornerback Deommodore Lenoir was fined Saturday by the NFL after his unnecessary roughness penalty in Monday's 49ers win over the Colts.