After two consecutive blowout losses, the San Francisco 49ers bounced back in a major way, beating the Chicago Bears 38-13 on Sunday to improve to 6-7 and keep their playoff hopes alive.

It was a beating from the start for San Francisco, who scored a touchdown on their opening drive and didn’t let up, leading the Bears 24-0 at halftime, while outgaining them 319-4 from a total yards perspective.

Now, where do the 49ers playoff odds stand after Sunday’s win over the Bears?

San Francisco’s playoff chances have bounced around significantly over the past few weeks. When they were 5-5, they had the second-best odds to win the division at +270. But, after two straight losses to the Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills, those odds dropped all the way to +1400 to win the division.

Well, the 49ers remain two games back of the division-leading Seattle Seahawks after the latter beat the Arizona Cardinals this week. But, things are ever-fluid in the NFC West. Entering the week, the Seahawks and Cardinals had near even odds to win the division, while the Rams were slightly behind both at +290 odds.

Now, looking at the division, the Seahawks lead the way at 8-5. The Rams are one game behind at 7-6, while the Cardinals are two games behind at 6-7. That isn’t great for the 49ers, as they’ve already played the Seahawks twice, while still having games against Los Angeles and Arizona, so they’ll need some help from their division rivals to regain control of the division.

The good news? Seattle has one of the toughest remaining schedules, having to still face the Packers, Vikings, and Rams over the final four weeks of the season.

Could the 49ers sneak into a wildcard spot? Initially seeming far-fetched, that might be a similar possibility for the 49ers as winning the division, although they’re also two games back from the Washington Commanders, who currently hold the No. 7 seed in the conference.

The Commanders seem to hold the only spot that could potentially change of the three wildcards, and they face the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, and Dallas Cowboys.

So, nonetheless, the 49ers are going to need some major help over the final four weeks if they want to make a miraculous playoff run in 2024. But, Sunday showed some hope that they could be the team many imagined with a 38-13 thrashing of the Chicago Bears, who have now lost seven games in a row.

Next week, San Francisco will face off against one of their divisional rivals, as they stay at home to take on the Los Angeles Rams, which could be a significant game in the NFC West standings. The 49ers are currently 2.5-point favorites in that one, with the over/under set at 48.5 points.

Can the 49ers start off a run and get some momentum to end the year?

NFC standings heading into Week 15

1. Detroit Lions (12-1)
2. Philadelphia Eagles (11-2)
3. Seattle Seahawks (8-5)
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-6)
5. Minnesota Vikings (11-2)
6. Green Bay Packers (9-4)
7. Washington Commanders (8-5)
8. Los Angeles Rams (7-6)
9. Atlanta Falcons (6-3 NFC)
10. Arizona Cardinals (6-7, win over SF)
11. San Francisco 49ers (6-7)
12. Dallas Cowboys (5-7, plays vs. CIN on Monday Night Football)
13. New Orleans Saints (5-8)
14. Chicago Bears (4-9)
15. Carolina Panthers (3-10)
16. New York Giants (2-11)

NFC West standings

1. Seattle Seahawks, 8-5
2. Los Angeles Rams, 7-6
3. Arizona Cardinals, 6-7
4. San Francisco 49ers, 6-7