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NFC playoff picture: Where 49ers, Panthers stand after 'Monday Night Football' matchup

This week's iteration of "Monday Night Football" proved a captivating watch. Much of the intrigue arose not from the matchup itself, but rather the implications it had on the NFC standings.

The 49ers and Panthers each found early success, putting themselves into postseason contention. Neither team's place was secure, however, with the ever-changing nature of the league standings leaving both teams grasping for a wild-card spot ahead of Week 12.

The game proved fairly unremarkable. San Francisco overcame Brock Purdy's turnovers to down Carolina, 20-9 as Christian McCaffrey sizzled in his first game against his long-time employers. The NFC standings were the entity most affec

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