Purdy, Lance and Darnold: How the 49ers got here at QB, and what comes next

History is not on San Francisco’s side. Few teams return to the playoffs after a Super Bowl loss, and only three teams have gone from losers to winners.

If defense wins championships, count the Bears and Packers as contenders. Of course, it’s a 16-game season, so there’s a long way to go yet. But the Bears and Packers combined for 467 yards, 10 sacks, a turnover, 20 penalties, 17 punts and 13 points. Green Bay’s 10-3 victory should leave

Russell Wilson asked for superstars and the Seahawks gave him one after being relatively quiet for most of the offseason from a “big name” perspective.