The 49ers this season had a unique blend of talent, depth, chemistry and coaching that enabled them to win 15 of 19 games en route to the NFC West championship, the No. 1 seed in the conference and a berth in the Super Bowl.
The 49ers’ season fell short of their dream, as everything fell apart after 3 ½ quarters of Super Bowl LIV on Sunday in Miami Gardens, Fla.
All the phases of the team that came together to enable the 49ers to get tantalizingly close to their sixth Super Bowl title in franchise history disappeared with a blown coverage, the flick of Patrick Mahomes’ wrist, a couple swatted down passes and a potential big play that sailed out of reach.