Obviously, the one seed is what the 49ers are aspiring for. It gets you a bye week, and the team that may want a bye week the most is the 49ers. If they can get a little more rested for some of their injured defenders and Ricky Pearsall, it would go a long way. They draw the bottom seed the rest of the way, which helps as well.

The 49ers attempted to trade Brandon Aiyuk before signing him to a four-year extension but the Steelers wouldn't part with George Pickens.

In advance of Monday night’s matchup with Miami, Pittsburgh announced the club has signed veteran Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the 53-man roster off of the practice squad. Valdes-Scantling made his Steelers debut in last week’s win over the Ravens. While he did not receive a target, he was on the field for 16 of Pittsburgh’s offensive snaps.

With the Steelers’ playoff hopes hanging in the balance, Pittsburgh made a roster move hours before a crucial MNF game vs. Miami.