The concept of a team’s “closing window” is more flexible and malleable than people might think.
The San Francisco 49ers are seen as one of those teams with a closing championship window right now. Kyle Shanahan’s team has lost two Super Bowls to the Kansas City Chiefs over the last five full seasons, and made it to the NFC Championship game in both 2021 and 2022. The 49ers stand at 4-4 with their bye upcoming, but that’s not why they’re seen as a team supposedly on the decline.
The fear is that the team as structured is too reliant on expensive veterans who are getting older and may
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