Monday’s Christmas Day matchup with the Baltimore Ravens feels like a Super Bowl preview. Two 11-3 teams meeting this late in the season have to illicit those feelings. Both teams are fighting for the number one seed in their conference and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
The question becomes: Can the 49ers afford to rest any players?
The bye week is critical for the 49ers, and any other team for that matter, to get players to full health for the playoff run. If the 49ers fall on Christmas Day, they are still in the driver’s seat for the number one seed.