NFC Playoff Picture: 49ers move into first place after Vikings loss

(Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) | Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers didn’t play this week, but still found a way to win. They can thank the Detroit Lions for that. The 49ers and Vikings are tied at 6-1 and have identical conference records at 4-1. They don’t have enough common opponents yet to get to that tiebreaker’s four minimum, so it goes to Strength of Victory. The teams the 49ers have beaten sit at a .427 winning percentage while the Vikings are at .409. That can change on Sunday

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