There seems to be a lot of optimism surrounding both the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers entering 2025, albeit for somewhat different reasons. Mike Macdonald’s club won six of its final eight games a year ago, revamped its offense, and has a defensive unit that could be one of the best in the league this season. A year ago, the Niners finished 6-11 and finished in the basement of the NFC West. It was the second time under head coach Kyle Shanhan that the team followed up a Super Bowl appearance with a losing campaign and a last-place finish in the division.