The 49ers officially clinched the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs with a 38-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
The 49ers entered Sunday with a chance to secure the top seed in the NFC playoffs, but they needed help from the New York Giants, who already had locked up the No. 6 seed in the playoffs.Sunday and didn't put up much of a fight against the Philadelphia Eagles, who secured the coveted first-round bye with a 22-16 win over New York.
After beginning the season with a 3-4 record, the 49ers rattled off 10 straight victories and head into the playoffs with the longest active winning streak in the NFL. Rookie Brock Purdy continued his impressive play, throwing three more touchdown passes against the Cardinals, including two to favorite target George Kittle.
The 49ers finished the 2022 NFL season with an 8-1 record at Levi's Stadium, while they went 5-3 on the road, proving they can win anywhere.No. 3 seeded Minnesota Vikings hosting the Giants and the No. 4 seeded Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosting the No. 5 seeded Dallas Cowboys. In the AFC, the Kansas City Chiefs are the No. 1 and earned the first-round bye. The No. 2 seeded Buffalo Bills will host the No. 7 seeded Miami Dolphins, the No. 3 seeded Cincinnati Bengals will host the No. 6 seeded Baltimore Ravens and the No. 4 seeded Jacksonville Jaguars will host the No. 5 seeded Los Angeles Chargers.Now that the regular-season is in the books, the 49ers begin the march towards Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Ariz.
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