Here’s how the Packers can win the No. 1 seed in the NFC

With San Francisco’s stunning upset loss to Atlanta, the path for Green Bay to win the NFC’s No. 1 seed just significantly cleared.

When Packers fans woke up Sunday morning, the idea of the NFC’s road to Super Bowl 54 going through Lambeau seemed unlikely.

But then the San Francisco 49ers got upset at home by the Atlanta Falcons, and things drastically changed. With the Niners loss, they once again drop from holding a first-round bye to the conference’s top Wild Card team. Heading into Week 16, the Seattle Seahawks own the top seed, but that can easily change hands — specifically to hands wringing in Lambeau right now.

A lot still needs to bounce Green Bay’s way, but a lot less than what it would have needed before the 49ers laid a dud against the Falcons.

The Packers would be the NFC’s No. 1 seed if:

1) Green Bay wins out
2) 49ers lose one more game (to the Rams in Week 16)
3) Seahawks lose one more game (to the Niners in Week 17)

This seems like a tall order, but the 49ers and Seahawks play each other Week 17 which means one of them is guaranteed to lose.

Next week the 49ers play the Rams, while the Seahawks play the Cardinals. Assuming Seattle takes care of Arizona, Packers fans would need to be rooting for the Rams to win over the 49ers and then the 49ers to win over the Seahawks the following week.

How incredible would it be if the Packers, who have basically flown under the radar the entire season, end up controlling the path to the Super Bowl in the NFC? At times, Green Bay has looked a bit rough around the edges, with bad losses to the 49ers and the Chargers.

But none of that ultimately matters if the Packers are hosting the NFC Championship Game. For all that was made about whether or not Matt LaFleur was cut out for the job, or if Aaron Rodgers would be able to tap back into his vintage self, this could all end with January football at Lambeau.

Never count the Packers out.