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Power rankings and record predictions

By Matt Verderame

Oct 26, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) against the Baltimore Ravens at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 26, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) against the Baltimore Ravens at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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31. San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco is one of the more beautiful cities in the world, just not when you’re watching football inside Levi’s Stadium. The 49ers are only three seasons removed from going to the NFC Championship game with a roster that featured Patrick Willis, NaVorro Bowman, Justin Smith, Aldon Smith, Michael Crabtree, Anquan Boldin, Alex Boone, Chris Culliver, and others.

Flash forward to the eve of the 2016 season, and all but Bowman are gone. San Francisco has also been through a pair of head coaches since then, coming to a mutual agreement to part ways with Jim Harbaugh after the 2014 campaign and then firing Jim Tomsula after one season.

All of this leads to a horrific roster and Chip Kelly with the headset. Kelly, for all the angst he causes with players and fans alike, was successful to a degree in Philadelphia. The former University of Oregon head man won 27 games in three seasons with the Eagles, but could never gain an elusive postseason victory.

This year, he won’t be getting one either. The 49ers are in complete rebuild mode and are simply hoping to find some positives. Can Blaine Gabbert be the answer at quarterback? Is Carlos Hyde a franchise back? How does the 2016 rookie class stack up?

Record prediction: 4-12

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