If you believe in the Super Bowl Loser’s Curse, you may be a San Francisco 49ers fan of recent vintage.
In 2020, after they lost the Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chiefs, the 49ers experienced an unexpectedly down season in which they won just six games, had a metric crap-ton of players on injured reserve, and became well aware that it was time to remake the roster.
In 2024, after they lost the Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chiefs, the 49ers experienced an unexpectedly down season in which they won just six games, had a metric crapton of players on injured reserve, and became well aware that it was time to remake the roster.