... starting to make their predictions on who they think will make the playoffs and who will win the Super Bowl.The dark horses will be a varied crowd this season—from the Miami Dolphins to the New York Giants

I believe the one team that will make a seriously deep run into the playoffs this season is the San Francisco 49ers.

Last season, the 49ers finished the season 8-8, but they were very impressive after switching to Alex Smith at quarterback.

Alex Smith proved that he won't cost the team games when under center. The offense changed schemes a bit by going with more of a spread offense with Smith. The 49ers look to continue the progress of Alex Smith, but they signed David Carr to backup him up so if Smith screws up, you ...

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