The 49ers were eliminated from NFL playoff contention with the Commanders’ win. Originally published NBC Sports Bay Area
Inevitable simply because official.
With the Washington Commanders’ thrilling 36-33 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at Northwest Stadium, the 49ers were officially eliminated from NFL playoff contention.
San Francisco was eliminated from the NFC West title race with the Los Angeles Rams’ 19-9 win over the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday morning, but there was still a microscopic path to a wild-card spot when Philadelphia had defeated Washington.
Not long after Los Angeles took care of business against New York, Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels led the Commanders on a game-winning drive that sealed the 49ers’ fate.
San Francisco will now miss the playoffs for the first time since the 2020 NFL season.
The 49ers will face the NFC-best Detroit Lions (13-2) in Week 17 at Levi’s Stadium before ending a disappointing campaign with a matchup against the Arizona Cardinals (7-8), who play They were also out of the off competition. Sunday, week 18.
