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The 49ers’ last campaign didn’t go as planned. Now they’re looking to bounce back from a 6-11 season after signing Brock Purdy to an offseason extension.
At the other end of the NFC, the Eagles are coming off a dominant Super Bowl victory over the Chiefs, denying Kansas City a three-peat.
We asked our coverage team of Cam Inman, Jerry McDonald and Dieter Kurtenbach what they think will happen this fall and winter in the NFL.
Here’s what each saw in his crystal ball:
Cam Inman
AFC West: Kansas City Chiefs
AFC North: Baltimore Ravens
AFC South: Jacksonville Jaguars
AFC East: Buffalo Bills
Wild cards: Los Angeles Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots
Wild-card round
Ravens d. Patriots
Bengals d. Chiefs
Chargers d. Jaguars
Divisional round
Ravens d. Bengals
Bills d. Chargers
AFC Championship
Bills d. Ravens
NFC West: San Francisco 49ers
NFC North: Minnesota Vikings
NFC South: Atlanta Falcons
NFC East: Philadelphia Eagles
Wild cards: Los Angeles Rams, Washington Commanders, Green Bay Packers
Wild-card round
49ers d. Packers
Rams d. Vikings
Commanders d. Falcons
Divisional round
Commanders d. Eagles
49ers d. Rams
NFC Championship
Commanders d. 49ers
Super Bowl
Bills 33, Commanders 24
MVP: Josh Allen (Buffalo)
Jerry McDonald
AFC West: Kansas City Chiefs
AFC North: Baltimore Ravens
AFC South: Houston Texans
AFC East: Buffalo Bills
Wild cards: Cincinnati Bengals, Las Vegas Raiders, New England Patriots
Wild card round
Chiefs d. Raiders
Bengals d. Texans
Bills d. Patriots
Divisional round
Ravens d. Chiefs
Bills d. Bengals
AFC Championship
Bills d. Ravens
NFC West: San Francisco 49ers
NFC North: Detroit Lions
NFC South: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFC East: Philadelphia Eagles
Wild cards: Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears
Wild card round
49ers d. Bears
Rams d. Packers
Lions d. Buccaneers
Divisional round
Eagles d. Lions
49ers d. Rams
NFC Championship
49ers d. Eagles
Super Bowl
Bills 30, 49ers 27
MVP: Josh Allen (Buffalo)
Dieter Kurtenbach
AFC West: Kansas City Chiefs
AFC North: Baltimore Ravens
AFC South: Tennessee Titans
AFC East: Miami Dolphins
Wild cards: Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans
Wild-card round
Chiefs d. Texans
Broncos d. Titans
Chargers d. Dolphins
Divisional round
Ravens d. Chargers
Broncos d. Ravens
AFC Championship
Chiefs d. Broncos
NFC West: Seattle Seahawks
NFC North: Minnesota Vikings
NFC South: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFC East: Philadelphia Eagles
Wild cards: Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons
Wild-card round
Vikings d. Falcons
Buccaneers d. Bears
Packers d. Seahawks
Divisional round
Packers d. Eagles
Vikings d. Buccaneers
NFC Championship
Packers d. Vikings
Super Bowl
Chiefs 36, Packers 21
MVP: Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs)