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Why 49ers’ health is No. 1 on Kyle Shanahan’s Christmas wishlist

Despite spending all his time preparing for the Los Angeles Rams, 49ers’ head coach Kyle Shanahan has also had other things in mind, like what to ask Santa Claus for Christmas.

The chocolate-chip cookies and milk are ready under the Shanahans’ Christmas tree, but what is on the 49ers’ head coach’s wishlist this year? It’s pretty simple — the health of the 49ers’ players to be back in time for a Super Bowl run.

The stark contrast in the performance of the 49ers’ defense when they are healthy and when they are not is eye-opening.