The playoff bye week is over. It's time for the 49ers to go back to work.
While Jimmy Garoppolo, George Kittle and the 13-3 Niners were resting and waiting, two teams with legitimate Super Bowl hopes bit the dust.
Tom Brady and the New England Patriots' patchwork offense fell flat in a loss to the Tennessee Titans. Meanwhile down in New Orleans, Sean Payton forgot how to use his timeouts, costing the Saints 40 crucial seconds and the two-minute stoppage in an overtime loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
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With the Patriots and Saints one and done, the 49ers' odds of advancing to Miami and claiming the Lombardi Trophy have greatly improved.
Per FiveThirtyEight, the 49ers have the third-best odds to win the Super Bowl at 14 percent. The 49ers entered the playoffs with the third-best chances, but the teams with the fourth, fifth and sixth-best chances (Saints, Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles) all lost in the wild-card round. The Baltimore Ravens (48 percent) and the Kansas City Chiefs (17 percent) have the best data odds, per FiveThirtyEight.
From a betting perspective, Caesar's Palace has the 49ers' odds to win the Super Bowl at plus-300, also the third-best odds.
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The 49ers will face a tough test in the divisional-round when the Vikings visit Levi's Stadium. Led by a solid rushing attack and tough front seven, the Vikings have a recipe to win games in the playoffs.
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But if the 49ers come out and punch them in the mouth Saturday, the wheels could come off the purple wagon in a hurry.