NFL power rankings: 49ers win over Seahawks wasn't enough
After dropping their NFC West rival 36-24 at Lumen Field in Seattle, the 49ers jumped from No. 14 to the No. 4 seed in the NFC playoff picture and form No. 3 to No. 1 in the NFC West. That leap wasn’t reflected in the USA TODAY power rankings where the 49ers still sit outside the top 10 at No. 12 overall, a one-spot hop from the previous week.