Who will 49ers play in first playoff game?

The 49ers won’t play on wild card weekend. San Francisco by way of taking the No. 1 seed in the NFC secured a first-round bye. There’ll still be plenty to watch though since their opponent will be dependent on how the games shake out.

Since San Francisco is the top seed, they’ll face the lowest seed left when the dust settles on the first set of playoff games. That means there are four possible matchups for them in the divisional round which opens January 20.

Here’s a quick reminder of the wild card games:

5. Eagles at 4. Buccaneers
6. Rams at 3. Lions
7. Packers at 2. Cowboys

Here’s how each 49ers divisional round matchup could play out:

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