The San Francisco 49ers were eliminated from the NFC playoffs before their game against the Miami Dolphins

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The reigning NFC champion San Francisco 49ers were eliminated from the playoffs before their game in Miami on Sunday due to wins by Washington and the Los Angeles Rams.

The 49ers became the 16th team to miss the postseason after losing the previous Super Bowl. On February 11, they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 25-22 in Super Bowl 58.

The Niners also won the NFC title in the 2019 season and lost to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, but missed the playoffs the following season.

The Commanders’ victory over the Philadelphia Eagles eliminated San Francisco from wild-card contention, and the Rams’ win over the New York Jets ended the Niners’ hopes of an NFC West title. The Rams are ahead of the Niners in the tiebreaker because of their season win.

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In addition to the Niners, the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints were eliminated from playoff contention due to Sunday’s early results. The Commanders’ victory knocked out the Cowboys and the Saints were eliminated by the Atlanta Falcons, who defeated the New York Giants.

The Arizona Cardinals were eliminated with a loss at Carolina.

In the AFC, the Dolphins needed to beat the 49ers to keep their playoff hopes alive.