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49ers, Patriots Put Themselves In Position For Bountiful Offseason
As it stands, the team that came a few plays from winning the Super Bowl, the San Francisco 49ers, and a team that came a half of football away from reaching the Super Bowl, the New England Patriots, stand in position as already elite franchises that enjoy a sudden luxury of excess in terms of draft picks and/or cap space.