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Early NFC West victories could pay off in spades for 49ers by season's end

The San Francisco 49ers' start to the 2025 season has been nothing short of incredible. Perhaps unbelievable.

A 4-1 start despite a massive slew of top-end talent missing because of injuries is the last result fans expected, especially with names like tight end George Kittle, defensive end Nick Bosa, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and even quarterback Brock Purdy being absent for the majority of those five contests to date.

While chatting about how well the Niners have overcome adversity would be great (and a lot of fun), it's just as vital to dive into the nature of those wins.