SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Sunday’s 10th straight win ushered the 49ers to the NFC playoffs as at least the No. 2 seed. Now comes the heavy lifting: another four wins in a row to capture the franchise’s first Lombardi Trophy in 28 seasons.
The NFC West-champion 49ers wrapped up a 13-4, regular-season record by racing past the last-place Arizona Cardinals 38-13 at Levi’s Stadium.
That home field is where the 49ers will open up in the wild-card round, and, if they advance, the divisional round. When the 49ers finished up this win, the Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) were almost done securing the NFC’s No. 1 seed and home-field advantage (through the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 29) by virtue of a win Sunday against the No. 6-seed New York Giants.
