The San Francisco 49ers currently hold a playoff spot, and at least one analyst thinks they could be dangerous if they make it.

At 10–4 with three games remaining in the 2025 NFL regular season, the San Francisco 49ers control their playoff destiny. Nevertheless, the final stretch of the regular season will test whether this team is truly ready for January.

At the moment, the San Francisco 49ers hold the NFC's No. 6 seed, but they have a path to the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye.

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The 49ers will look to carry that momentum into Week 16 when they hit the road for a matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. San Francisco is set to face veteran quarterback Philip Rivers, who recently came out of retirement to replace Daniel Jones after the Colts' starter suffered a season-ending Achilles injury.

The San Francisco 49ers will look to continue their push for the NFL playoffs when they host the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. San Francisco (9-4) is hot on the tails of the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks in the NFC West, while Tennessee (2-11) is in contention to earn the first overall pick in next year's NFL Draft.

Obviously, the one seed is what the 49ers are aspiring for. It gets you a bye week, and the team that may want a bye week the most is the 49ers. If they can get a little more rested for some of their injured defenders and Ricky Pearsall, it would go a long way. They draw the bottom seed the rest of the way, which helps as well.