Of course, neither the 49ers nor the Kansas City Chiefs are actually preparing to run a relay this week ahead of the Super Bowl on Sunday (6:30 p.m. ET, Fox), but if they were, you'd be hard ...

2020 49ers After losing to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV, the San Francisco 49ers cratered in 2020. That season was different and challenging for many teams, for obvious reasons.

The San Francisco 49ers knew they were all in for a Super Bowl in 2024 following their overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. However, the football gods had other plans.