The Carolina Panthers and the San Francisco 49ers take the field for NFL Monday Night Football tonight in Week 12. MNF start time, schedule and how to watch.

Week 12 schedule with three practices and full media availability before Monday night's matchup against the Panthers.

Heading into the season, everyone knew the 49ers had a fourth-place schedule, which made them favored to make the playoffs. But, they’ve still managed to win games without their two biggest defensive stars, Nick Bosa and Fred Warner, while being 4-1 in one-score games.

The San Francisco 49ers are back in playoff contention in 2025. Here's a look at the latest odds, updated NFC playoff picture and remaining schedule.

The 49ers are now 9-4 after destroying the Browns Sunday. Here's what the metrics are now looking like for the playoffs.

If you don’t believe me, the team currently ranked first in the NFC, the Chicago Bears, have a 76 percent chance of making the postseason, per ESPN’s FPI Index, while the seven-seeded 49ers have the third-highest odds in the NFL to make the playoffs. Football is fickle, and these projections account for each team’s schedule moving forward.

A resilient 49ers team is welcoming the rest of the upcoming bye week after positioning themselves well for a postseason run with three straight wins.

Here are the updated model odds containing the 49ers playoff picture and their path to the postseason as they enter Week 13.