The San Francisco 49ers boosted their chances of claiming the NFC West title and securing home-field advantage in the NFL playoffs with Sunday night's 42-38 win over the Chicago Bears at Levi's Stadium.

The San Francisco 49ers didn't play in Week 14, but that didn't stop them from moving up in the NFC standings with just four games to go.

Week 18 power rankings after topping the Bears, setting up a winner-take-all clash with the Seahawks for the NFC West title and No. 1 seed.

The Los Angeles Rams were unable to keep pace with the San Francisco 49ers for the NFC's No. 5 seed on Monday night.

The Seattle Seahawks standings in the NFL playoff picture is starting to take shape as the franchise looks to secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Seattle faces two challenging tests against the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers to close the regular season.

George Kittle spoke as the team prepares for their Week 18 regular-season finale against the Seattle Seahawks, saying it's going to be a blackout, and he is excited.

The Bears and 49ers proved Sunday night that they have the offensive horsepower to go that deep in the postseason, engaging in a duel at Levi’s Stadium that featured 936 total yards, 58 first downs and 10 offensive touchdowns.

USA TODAY Sports' Jarrett Bell breaks down the Falcons victory over the Rams on MNF and how this shapes Week 18 and the NFC South.