49ers secure playoff spot after Packers lose to Giants

49ers secure playoff spot after Packers lose to Giants – NBC Sports Bay Area

With four weeks left in the 2023 NFL regular season, the 49ers secured a spot in the playoffs on Monday night with a little help from the New York Giants.

San Francisco didn't have to wait until Week 15 to secure a trip to the postseason, as the Giants' 24-22 victory over the Green Bay Packers on “Monday Night Football” at MetLife Stadium resulted in the 49ers getting one Secured a spot in the playoffs.

The 49ers are the first team in the NFL to secure a spot in the playoffs this season.

San Francisco improved to 10-3 on the season after a 28-16 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. And after the Dallas Cowboys cruised to a convincing 33-13 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on “Sunday Night Football,” the 49ers became the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

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The 49ers entered Week 14 with a chance to clinch a playoff spot with a win against Seattle, and if the Minnesota Vikings lost, the Packers lost or either the Vikings or the Packers drew.

Minnesota's victory over the Las Vegas Raiders made New York San Francisco's last hope of securing a playoff spot in Week 14 – and the Giants delivered.

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