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Are the 49ers Super Bowl favorites again now that the band is back together?

The band is back together. Following an entire offseason without Christian McCaffrey practicing due to injury and Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams’ contract negotiations, all three have returned to practice in preparation for their clash with the New York Jets on Monday Night Football.

The team has its sights on another run at a Lombardi. Still, skeptics continue to ask: Are the 49ers suffering from a Super Bowl hangover, or have the contract situations impacted their chances to finally finish the job?

NFL.com polled their writers and on-air talent to predict the Super Bowl winner in 2024, and the 49ers finished second behind the Kansas City Chiefs.