It wasn't just the Seahawks celebrating Thursday's night win. The 49ers now have a path to the NFC West title, too.

The math is simple but powerful. If the Seahawks beat the Rams on Thursday night, the 49ers would only need to win their remaining games to claim the division and secure home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. That single result would pry the door open for San Francisco to leapfrog both rivals at the perfect time.

The 49ers (10-4) have a better shot at the NFC's No. 1 seed and a potential Super Bowl home game thanks to the Seattle Seahawks

The San Francisco 49ers won't play their Week 16 game until Monday night, but they've already benefitted from a massive game on Thursday night.

Brandon Aiyuk has not played this season after suffering a torn ACL and MCL in Week 7 of the 2024 campaign, and San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Thursday he hasn't heard much from the wide receiver since the setback.

The San Francisco 49ers sit at 9-4 and the No. 6 seed in the NFC after their long-awaited bye week. With the 2-11 Tennessee Titans coming into San Francisco on Sunday, it is safe to say the 49ers have a very realistic chance to reach 10-4 by the end of the week — a remarkable outcome considering the injuries that have plagued this team.

The Rams were on their way to a win and potentially a division title until the Seahawks stormed back and stole a victory from LA's grasp.

As the number of teams competing for playoff spots begins to dwindle, those that will make field are jockeying in for top seeds.