The 49ers finished one of their most successful regular seasons ever with a 13-3 record, an NFC West crown, and the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC.

Their season was as thrilling as they come, with four fourth-quarter comebacks, and three losses all on the final play of the game. We went back through the season and issued some team and individual awards.

Best win

Week 14: 48-46 at Saints

There’s a slew of arguments to be made for the best win of the year for the 49ers, but their 48-46 road win over the Saints was the first time all season the defense truly struggled. Even as San Francisco jumped out to an 8-0 start, there were questions over what the offense was capable of the event the defense faltered.

That exact scenario played out at the Superdome, and Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers offense had answers every time. Even when the Saints scored to take the lead with under a minute to go, it wasn’t enough to notch a win. Garoppolo found George Kittle for a monster run down the sideline that put the 49ers in position to kick a game-winning field goal as time expired. It was the arrival of San Francisco as the NFC favorite, and more proof of their all-around capabilities as a ball club.