The 49ers have been at or near the top of the NFL hierarchy for most the 2023 season, and ever since they lost to the Eagles in last year’s NFC championship game their path has felt destined to end with a trip to Allegiant Stadium for Super Bowl LVIII.
While there may be a swagger or confidence to San Francisco and plenty of reasons to believe they’ll win, there are also some causes for concern as they try to walk down the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.
Here are three of those causes for concern: