The San Francisco 49ers are headed to the NFL playoffs. the 49ers clinched the first playoff berth of the 2023 season with the Green Bay Packers' loss to the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, per Grant Gordon of NFL.com. San Francisco came into Week 14 with a chance to book their ticket to the postseason, and they ultimately accomplished that goal.

The 49ers also had to win their Week 14 game, and they did exactly that. San Francisco defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28-16, improving their record to 10-3 for the season.

49ers are elite

49ers' Brock Purdy, 49ers' Christian McCaffrey, 49ers' Deebo Samuel

The 49ers are unquestionably one of the best teams in the NFL. Their balance is what stands out, offering tremendous production on both offense and defense.

San Francisco's defensive unit is more than capable of containing opponents. But it's more than that, as the 49ers cause havoc for just about every offense they face.

Offensively, San Francisco features no shortage of weapons. Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel are both stars who help to lead the offense. The emergence of Brock Purdy as an MVP candidate provides an all-around intimidating offensive attack for the 49ers.

The 49ers may have reached the Super Bowl last year if they didn't face so much injury trouble at the quarterback position. Brock Purdy replaced Jimmy Garoppolo who had already replaced Trey Lance. When Purdy went down with an injury in the NFC Championship Game, San Francisco didn't have many answers.

San Francisco's primary focus with a playoff spot locked up will be staying healthy. Sure, clinching home-field advantage is important. But staying healthy was the 49ers' downfall a season ago, so that will be of the utmost importance in this year's postseason.