Jimmy Garoppolo out for the season with a broken foot
Another year, another injury.
Further complicating the Garoppolo/Lance situation. San Fran looked great today, forcing 4 turnovers and more than doubling the Dolphins in time of possession en route to ending Miami's 5 game win streak. They should still win the division, but it's hard to figure them going deep in the playoffs with their 3rd string QB.
Brutal. Purdy actually played OK, but their season becomes a lot more unpredictable now.
As long as the 49ers can still win the West, the NFC playoff picture is really starting to take shape. It's very likely the Eagles are the #1 seed and the Vikings are the #2 seed. Eagles will have to keep winning to hold off the Cowboys, but the Vikings are unlikely to fall from #2 and even less so with the Jimmy G injury. 49ers are the likely #3 seed, and the Bucs (or whoever wins the South) will be the #4 seed. Cowboys will likely be the #5 seed and the final wild cards will be Seahawks, Giants, and/or Commanders (2 of those 3) unless the Lions somehow get into the mix. So, it's early, but not too early to look at potential playoff matchups and they should be favorable for the Vikings, 49ers, and Cowboys (especially if the Bucs don't win the South).
Meanwhile, the AFC is much more in flux. The Raiders are going to be last year's Dolphins, where they're probably in too big a hole to make it, but they're going to keep winning and make those of us who forked them sweat until the last week or so.
The Texans and Bears were officially eliminated today, so that's money in the bank for those of us who forked them.