good nows; With the 49ers as the top-seeded team, the NFC playoff field is full of opportunities for atonement and reunions.

good nows; With the 49ers as the top-seeded team, the NFC playoff field is full of opportunities for atonement and reunions…

Four years ago, Patrick Mahomes led Kansas City to three touchdowns in the final six minutes and more, propelling the Chiefs to a 31-20 victory, just as the San Francisco 49ers were getting ready to win their first Super Bowl in 25 years.

In the previous two seasons, the Niners (12-5) have lost on the road to the Rams and Eagles in the NFC championship game, falling just short of making it back to the big game for a chance at revenge.

This time, they’re in a better situation.

Trent Williams, a left tackle for the Niners, stated, “We’re exactly where we want to be.” “We hold the top seed.”

They will therefore get to enjoy wild-card weekend along with the rest of us, and if they win the playoffs, they will have the opportunity to host the conference championship game on January 28 in order to advance to Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas the following month.

Note that the 49ers finished the season 5-3 at home, with a 33-19 loss to the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens on Christmas Day.

Four years ago, Patrick Mahomes led Kansas City to three touchdowns in the final six minutes and more, propelling the Chiefs to a 31-20 victory, just as the San Francisco 49ers were getting ready to win their first Super Bowl in 25 years.

In the previous two seasons, the Niners (12-5) have lost on the road to the Rams and Eagles in the NFC championship game, falling just short of making it back to the big game for a chance at revenge.

This time, they’re in a better situation.

Following a contentious call that overturned the Lions’ game-winning 2-point convert with 23 seconds remaining, Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys (12-5) overcame the struggling Philadelphia Eagles to win the NFC East and secure the NFC’s No. 2 seed. In Week 17, the Cowboys defeated No. 3 Detroit 20-19.

On Sunday afternoon, the Cowboys (12-5) will play host to the Green Bay Packers (9-8), the team that coach Mike McCarthy left behind. This is in advance of another significant reunion, which will take place in primetime when Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams (10-7) travel to Detroit to take on Jared Goff and the Lions (12-5) from 2021.

The Cowboys (12-5) will meet the Green Bay Packers (9-8), the team that head coach Mike McCarthy left behind, on Sunday afternoon. This is in preparation of another important reunion, which will take place in primetime when Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams (10-7) go to Detroit to take on Jared Goff and the Lions (12-5) from 2021.

1. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (12-5). In seven Super Bowl appearances, there were five Lombardi trophies won: the Miami 38-16 in the Super Bowl 19, the Bengals 20-16 in the Super Bowl 23, the Broncos 55-10 in the Super Bowl 24, the Chargers 49-26 in the Super Bowl 29, the Ravens 34-31 in the Super Bowl 47, and the Chiefs 31-20 in the Super Bowl 54. Previous year: 13-4, No. 2 seed, divisional round victory over Dallas 19-12, wild-card round victory over the Seahawks 41-23, NFC championship loss to the Eagles 31-7.

Arrange the parade: With playmakers like NFL leading rusher Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, and George Kittle, as well as a quarterback in Brock Purdy who can deliver the ball, San Francisco may have the hardest offence in the league to stop. With players at every position, including DE Nick Bosa, versatile LB Fred Warner, and standout CB Charvarius Ward, the defence is nearly as good. There might not be as deep or balanced of a team when everyone is well.