After crushing the division-rival Arizona Cardinals on the road at State Farm Stadium, the San Francisco 49ers are once again NFC West division champions, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, with the team now focused on locking up the top seed in the NFC with three games left to go in the NFL regular season before the playoffs get underway.
As expected, the 49ers made easy work of the lowly Cardinals on Sunday, with Arizona unable to do much of anything against this high-powered offense led by star quarterback Brock Purdy or get in the end zone enough against Nick Bosa and company.
Even though the 49ers had that three-game losing streak earlier in the season heading into their bye week, the team has bounced back with a vengeance and will be a legitimate force to be reckoned with heading into the NFL playoffs as arguably the team to beat in the NFC.
With today’s win over Arizona, the 49ers clinched the NFC West. pic.twitter.com/oY3D2uQzum
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 18, 2023
Here are some fan reactions to the 49ers winning the NFC West division title after the blowout win over the Cardinals:
per usual tbh
— 👑 (@BronWorld) December 18, 2023
Niner nation stand up
— Currency365 (@Currency365) December 18, 2023
ravens will humble them
— casey (@sportsby_me) December 18, 2023
Yessir next let’s get the number 1 seed
— Isaac (@Lfc49ermbappe) December 18, 2023
Even though the team is officially playoff-bound due to winning the NFC West division title, it has one more hurdle to jump over before heading into the playoffs.
On Christmas Day, the 49ers will face another tough challenge in the form of the AFC-leading Baltimore Ravens, who are currently sitting in the top seed in the conference.
The matchup on December 25 will be a potential Super Bowl preview between arguably the two best teams in the league, with bragging rights on the line and the distinction as the league’s best team heading into the postseason.
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