6th seed vs. 3rd seed: San Francisco 49ers vs. Detroit Lions
The San Francisco 49ers are not playing great football these past two weeks. They have lost to the Carolina Panthers at home and then to the New Orleans Saints in the Superdome. Jim Harbaugh needs to put quarterback Colin Kaepernick in a better position and play to his strengths. If the 49ers do not get their act together then they will be out of the playoffs.
The Detroit Lions on the other hand, lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers this past weekend 37-27 but that should not cause fans any concern. The Lions are 6-4 and in first place in the NFC North. They should be able to win the NFC North with the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers both starting backup quarterbacks.
The Lions next three games are against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, and Philadelphia Eagles. If the Lions can go 2-1 in those games, they will have a choke hold on the NFC North.
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