Just when things seemed to be getting ugly, they quickly turn around. The San Francisco 49ers took care of business Sunday afternoon in defeating the Arizona Cardinals 27-13, to clinch the NFC West championship. No more than 20 minutes after the conclusion of the 49ers win, the team received a monstrous gift courtesy of Adrian Peterson. Behind All Day, the Minnesota Vikings upset the Green Bay Packers, secured themselves a playoff spot, and got the 49ers into the No. 2 spot.
Now that the playoffs are set, we've got some important details to get you ready for what we all hope is a loooong run into February for the 49ers. The team gets to sit and wait for the wild card round to get sorted out. Below I have posted pertinent information, including the playoff bracket, potential 49ers opponents, the game time for the 49ers second round game, and early information on individual ticket sales.
NFL playoff bracket
NFC
1. Atlanta Falcons vs. BYE
2. San Francisco 49ers vs. BYE
3. Green Bay Packers - Saturday, January 5
6. Minnesota Vikings - 5:00 p.m. PT (NBC)
4. Washington Redskins - Sunday, January 6
5. Seattle Seahawks - 1:30 p.m. PT (FOX)
AFC
1. Denver Broncos vs. BYE
2. New England Patriots vs. BYE
3. Houston Texans - Saturday, January 5
6. Cincinnati Bengals - 1:30 p.m. (NBC)
4. Baltimore Ravens - Sunday, January 6
5. Indianapolis Colts - 10:00 a.m. (CBS)
Potential Opponents/Game time
The 49ers second round game is at 5:00 p.m. PT on Saturday January 12 on FOX. If the Packers beat the Vikings, the 49ers host the Packers. If the Packers lose, the 49ers host the winner of Seahawks-Redskins.
TICKETS
Tickets to the #49ers Divisional Playoff game will go on sale Monday, January 7 at 10am on Ticketmaster.
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