The San Francisco 49ers were once an amazing story: Jim Harbaugh comes to town and completely turns the franchise on its head, leading the team to three straight NFC Championship Games and a Super Bowl appearance.
The Seattle Seahawks remain an amazing story: Pete Carroll arrived and a third-round draft pick rose to stardom as one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. At least one Super Bowl trophy has been the result.
While both teams had their struggles last year, the 49ers are clearly much worse for wear.