For all the fanfare surrounding the NFL's putative "Super Bowl hangover," only two of the past 10 Super Bowl losers have failed to make the playoffs the following season.
The 2019 Los Angeles Rams and 2016 Carolina Panthers are the teams that hold that dubious distinction, but both NFC squads are the exception, not the rule. This is good news for the San Francisco 49ers, who are not your typical Super Bowl losers. In 2019, the 49ers romped their way to a 13-3 record during the regular season and won their two NFC playoff games by 17 points each, suggesting more-dominant-than-normal contender status.