The San Francisco 49ers earned a key win to close out Week 12.

San Francisco beat the Carolina Panthers 20-9 on Monday Night Football, leaving Bryce Young and Co. stumped for the majority of the game.

With both teams in the hunt in the NFC and Carolina entering the game trailing San Francisco by a game, whoever won would've benefitted significantly. And it's the 49ers who benefit, as they are now 8-4 with the Cleveland Browns, a bye and the Tennessee Titans up next prior to a brutal three-game stretch to close.

On the other hand, Carolina is now 6-6. The Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks are still on deck, as well as two matchups against the NFC South-leading Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Young has done well to lead the Panthers back to a competitive state, but they still feel a tier

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