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They were 3-4.

They finished 13-4.

A season once in question is now perfectly relevant behind Mr. Irrelevant and a 2-way cast of superstars.

Here’s how the @49ers did it. #FTTB [THREAD 🧵]

One could say the 49ers' season turned around when they traded for @CMC_22 in Week 7.

They are 10-0 since CMC became a starter. An instant impact.

Could he have been the greatest mid-season acquisition of all time? The man even throws passes!

Now, you can't just have a good offense to make the playoffs. Defense wins championships, and boy does SF have a good one.

Ranked No. 1 in yards allowed per game and total points allowed, this unit literally flies to the football.

You can't mention that defense without DPOY candidate @nbsmallerbear.

This year's sack king recorded 18.5, and is a certified game wrecker. Head on a swivel!

The wildest part about the Niners' run? They lost two (yes, two) starting QBs. Trey Lance in Week 2 and Jimmy Garoppolo in Week 13.

Enter the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft: @brockpurdy13. He hasn't lost, and is putting up wild stats since becoming a starter. (via @NFLResearch) twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

You know who is else flourishing? Uh, everyone. A sample:

McCaffrey: 11 total TDs in 11 games
Kittle: 7 TDs over the last four games
Aiyuk: First 1,000-yard season

With Deebo Samuel and Eli Mitchell returning from injury, SF is at full strength again 😳

The bottom line is that the 49ers haven't lost in 2.5 months. Can they keep the run going through mid-February?

It all starts Saturday against Seattle at 4:30PM ET on FOX.

A rivalry game with everything on the line. Can't wait.