History works in strange comparisons. To enter the 2010 season, the San Francisco 49ers were a favorite to win the NFC West and ended up a colossal disappointment.
To end the decade, the Niners were not expected to win the NFC West. But as of the time of this writing, they have a chance to clinch both the division and home-field advantage to close out the regular season. Either way, San Francisco is finishing the decade as a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
That’s just to bookend the decade, there have been a lot of moments between 2010 and 2019 as well.