The overwhelming favorite to play for the NFC in the Super Bowl is the 49ers. Something would have to go wrong with their season for them to lose.
Jake Moody, a rookie kicker, is undoubtedly an X factor. Despite missing his final two kicks, a 38-yarder, and an extra point, he had a solid season. Furthermore, he made few field goals when under duress. He failed to make the game-winning attempt, which resulted in the 49ers losing to the Browns. Is Moody going to disappoint the 49ers in a close playoff match? Fortunately for the 49ers, their offense generates so many points that they are rarely involved in close games.
Being a young quarterback in his second year (he is only 24) and having a tendency to have awful games makes him an X factor as well. Like the total breakdown he experienced against the Ravens on Christmas. He presses after making a mistake, which frequently results in more errors.
Given that he was in charge of some of the worst NFL playoff disasters ever, Kyle Shanahan is a factor two.
Trent Williams, the 49ers’ oldest player, is the team’s biggest X factor. For their season is gone if he gets hurt. Without him, they can’t win the Super Bowl.
The 49ers offense is built around the premise that Williams will win his block ten times out of ten. Every run, every pass. He guides Christian McCaffrey and guards Brock Purdy’s blind side.
The 49ers’ run game would collapse and they would be reduced to a one-dimensional passing attack without pass protection if Williams were to go down. Their whole offensive strategy would collapse.
To win three more games, the 49ers just need to keep their oldest player healthy.
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