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Now that we have officially reached the midpoint of the season, things are shaping up quite nicely for the San Francisco 49ers to make a run at the No. 1 seed in the NFC come playoff time.

Obtaining the No. 1 seed is vital to the 49ers' success in the playoffs because it would mean one thing: The Niners would not have to travel to Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers, if the two teams happen to meet in the postseason.

The 49ers currently sit atop the NFC West with a record of 6-1, and have two more wins than all the other teams in the division combined.

And no, that is not a typo (Seattle has two wins, and Arizona and St. Louis both have one.)

With the commanding lead the 49ers have in their division, there is a 99.8 percent chance that they will reach the postseason one way or another.

I like the 49ers' odds.

So with a playoff appearance all but set in stone, it's time to look ahead at the Niners' chance of overtaking the Green Bay Packers for the top spot in the NFC.

Here is a list of seven reasons why the 49ers will secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC by the end of the regular season.