It wasn't pretty at all, but the San Francisco 49ers' 17-13 Week 1 road victory over the Seattle Seahawks has to be about the biggest relief possible after a tumultuous offseason and then a nail-biting four quarters of meaningful action.
Had the Niners lost a crucial NFC West showdown right out of the gate (and they were awfully close to doing so), it would have led to a weeklong discussion of difficult "what ifs."
On the positive, quarterback Brock Purdy's exemplary fourth-quarter comeback without tight end George Kittle and wide receiver Jauan Jennings rebuked plenty of doubts about the signal-caller's abilities without elite talent helping him.