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Why Sean Payton thinks the 49ers are going to the Super Bowl

San Francisco 49 ers running back Christian McCaffrey evades Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey, as McCaffrey threw for a touchdown, caught a touchdown pass and ran for a touchdown as the 49 ers beat the Rams, 31-14, at SoFi Stadium on Oct. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, California.

LOS ANGELES — As Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells is fond of saying, you are what your record says you are. By that measure, at 4-4, the San Francisco 49ers are positively average.

But if there's one NFL team poised to punch the accelerator over the next nine games, it's the 49ers, who play host to the Chargers on Sunday night.

With running back Christian McCaffrey even more familiar with the playbook,

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