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Who should 49ers fans root for in Week 10?

Week 10 rooting guide for San Francisco 49ers fans (7-1, 95% to make the playoffs): root for the Raiders, the Cardinals, the Patriots. Every Week 10 game ranked by how much it moves the 49ers' playoff odds.

SF
49ers
7-1 · #1 seed · 9 games left · remaining SOS .478
Make playoffs
95%
Win division
82%
#1 seed
42%
Avg draft pick
27.7
proj. 12.5 wins
Rooting guide

Who should 49ers fans root for in Week 10?

The San Francisco 49ers are 7-1 with a 95% chance to make the playoffs, 83% to win the division and 42% to earn the No. 1 seed, based on 20,000 simulations of the rest of the season.

Their own game against the Cowboys (Sun, Nov 15) matters most, of course.

The biggest outside game for 49ers fans: root for the Raiders over the Seahawks (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 6 pts of division odds.

Next, root for the Cardinals over the Rams (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 5 pts of division odds.

Also, root for the Patriots over the Lions (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 6 pts of #1 seed odds.

And, root for the Packers over the Vikings (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 4 pts of #1 seed odds.

Updated after every game. Odds use the real standings, not your picks. See all 49ers playoff scenarios.

Every Week 10 result, ranked by how much it helps the 49ers' playoff chances (95% to make it, 83% to win the division, 42% for the #1 seed). Based on the real standings, not your picks. Gold marks the side to root for.

Your gameBig
SF
49ers
Root for
@
DAL
Cowboys
6 pts of division oddsMedium
SEA
Seahawks
@
LV
Raiders
Root for
5 pts of division oddsMedium
LA
Rams
@
ARI
Cardinals
Root for
6 pts of #1 seed oddsMedium
NE
Patriots
Root for
@
DET
Lions
4 pts of #1 seed oddsSmall
MIN
Vikings
@
GB
Packers
Root for
Better NFC rival takes a lossSmall
WAS
Commanders
Root for
@
NYG
Giants
NFC rival loses to the AFCSmall
KC
Chiefs
Root for
@
ATL
Falcons
Better NFC rival takes a lossSmall
CAR
Panthers
@
NO
Saints
Root for
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
BUF
Bills
@
NYJ
Jets
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
LAC
Chargers
@
BAL
Ravens
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
MIA
Dolphins
@
IND
Colts
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
JAX
Jaguars
@
TEN
Titans
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
HOU
Texans
@
CLE
Browns
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
PIT
Steelers
@
CIN
Bengals

NFC

1SF49ers div7-195%
2CHIBears div7-285%
3NYGGiants div5-2-167%
4CARPanthers div 3-530%
5DETLions 6-282%
6MINVikings 6-277%
7GBPackers 6-359%
in the hunt
SEASeahawks 5-447%
LARams 5-445%
DALCowboys 4-530%
NOSaints 3-523%
TBBuccaneers 3-631%
ATLFalcons 3-619%
ARICardinals 3-61%
WASCommanders 2-5-18%
PHIEagles 2-71%