The NFC's four No. 1 seeds since the format was altered (the Packers in 2020 and 2021, the Eagles in 2022 and the 49ers in 2023) all lost to a worse seed in the playoffs. From 2002 to 2019 ...

The Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers are closing out the Week 17 slate on Monday night, but neither team has anything to play for in the contest. The Lions had an opportunity to wrap up the ...

Here’s how the No. 1 seeds in each conference fared in the NFL playoffs under the current system, which started in 2020.

The victory earned Detroit the No. 1 seed in the NFC and home-field advantage ... rode home-field advantage to the Super Bowl — as the 49ers did last season when they beat the Lions in the ...

This year, the 49ers desperately need an offensive tackle. That's why ESPN's Matt Miller projects the 49ers to take Ohio ...

But how have 1-seeds fared in the NFL playoffs ... The NFC looked primed for an upset, as the 49ers trailed in the second half against both Green Bay and Detroit, but San Francisco rallied ...