Coming out of their bye, the San Francisco 49ers are officially in the stretch run and race for the NFC West and even the number one overall seed in the NFC. The 49ers’ path has changed, Philip Rivers, anyone? The goal remains the same. Win out and see where the chips land. The final four games begin with a matchup against the Tennessee Titans, who are again in contention for the first pick in the NFL Draft. The team will get reinforcements back and have their stars rested after the bye, ready to go for the stretch and playoff run.

How does the NFL media world view the 49ers at 9-4 with four remaining games?

ESPN.com – The 49ers remain at #7

The Rams are at number one with Seattle at number three, but the 49ers remain in the top ten at number seven. Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com chose the 49

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