"SANTA CLARA Levi's Stadium's roar was finally quieting, and slipping out its back door all alone was injured linebacker Fred Warner, somewhat disguised by his hoodie but unmistakably overjoyed. Huge, Warner said of the 49ers' 42-38 win Sunday night against the Chicago Bears. Hey, one more. Yep, one more regular-season finale against the Seattle Seahawks to determine the NFC's No. 1 seed and NFC West champion, six years after Warner and the 49ers pulled that off in Seattle."
"No team in NFL history has done what the 49ers can do: win out at home en route to the Lombardi Trophy, though their 1984 team somewhat did that by winning two playoff games before Super Bowl XIX at Stanford. No one is sure this patchwork team can win one more game, and no one should doubt whether an ultimate 10-game win streak is possible if they streak through their final four, including Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8."
The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Chicago Bears 42-38, positioning themselves for a regular-season finale against the Seattle Seahawks to determine the NFC's No. 1 seed and NFC West title. Injured linebacker Fred Warner left Levi's Stadium visibly elated and signaled the team needs one more win. The 49ers have a rare opportunity to win remaining games at home en route to a potential Lombardi Trophy, a feat without precedent in NFL history. The team remains patchwork and uncertain defensively, yet a possible 10-game winning streak could culminate with Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8.
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