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San Francisco 49ers: 13 predictions for the 2018 season

By Jason McDuffie

SANTA CLARA, CA - AUGUST 17: A general view of the San Francisco 49ers taking on the Denver Broncos during a preseason game at Levi's Stadium on August 17, 2014 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Noah Graham/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - AUGUST 17: A general view of the San Francisco 49ers taking on the Denver Broncos during a preseason game at Levi's Stadium on August 17, 2014 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Noah Graham/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – SEPTEMBER 12: The Los Angeles Rams line up against the San Francisco 49ers during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on September 12, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – SEPTEMBER 12: The Los Angeles Rams line up against the San Francisco 49ers during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on September 12, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

No. 12: The 49ers Make the Playoffs

The Los Angeles Rams are trying to find themselves. And while they’ve stockpiled a ton of talent this offseason, guys like defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, cornerback Aqib Talib and cornerback Marcus Peters all have some pretty volatile personalities. All that could blow up in head coach Sean McVay’s face despite the level of talent.

Meanwhile, the Arizona Cardinals are aging in many areas and are only beginning the early stages of what looks to be a long-term rebuild.

And the Seahawks underwent a pretty tough offseason of their own, losing plenty of talent on both sides of the ball, and that once-vaunted defense won’t be able to mesh together as nicely as it once did in the “Legion of Boom” era.

I say the division is San Francisco’s for the taking!