Diagraming the 2013 Playoff Picture for the San Francisco 49ers

The road to the playoffs for the San Francisco 49ers will not be the express lane it was the past two years, but rather an uphill detour through a winding canyon side. There might even be a hailstorm in effect. But the Niners will have to brave the conditions as they have all season.

Injuries and an identity crisis have largely contributed to this being one of the rockier campaigns under the new regime.