2019 vs 2023: The BEST 49ers Teams During the Kyle Shanahan Era, and Could 2026 Be BETTER?

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🗓️ 27 May 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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San Francisco 49ers fans debate: Was the 2019 defense truly more dominant than the explosive 2023 offense? Hosts Brian Peacock and Eric Crocker, joined by Nick Winkler, rank every team from the Kyle Shanahan era—analyzing Super Bowl heartbreaks, roster shakeups, clutch quarterback shifts, and what sets the best squads apart.

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0:00.0	Who are the best teams of the Kyle Shanahan era for the San Francisco 49ers?
0:04.6	And where does 2026 roster rank on today's Locked on 49ers?
0:11.5	You are Locked on 49ers.
0:14.3	Your daily San Francisco 49ers podcast, part of the Locked on Podcast network,
0:19.9	your team every day.
0:22.7	Welcome to Lockdown 49ers, Brian Peacock and Eric Crocker with you as always.
0:27.0	Thanks for tuning in the end.
0:28.0	We've got a very special guest as we do on our Winky Wednesday episodes.
0:32.3	Mr. Nicholas Winkler joining the show as we rank the best teams from one through nine of the Kyle
0:41.2	Shanahan era of the San Francisco 49ers and projecting where 2026 will rank as well.
0:46.2	Now let's bring on today's guest.
0:48.2	Matt, man, I think somewhere in there, he said we're going to run the football.
0:52.5	And that was the wrong button.
0:53.6	Here we go.
0:54.0	Let's bring on today's guest.
0:56.0	I don't buy it.
0:57.6	I don't buy it.
0:59.1	Come on, down.
1:04.8	What's happening, my man?
1:06.2	You got your list ready?
1:07.8	I can't wait to see what teams you think are the best teams of the Kyle Shanahan
1:13.0	era there's been Super Bowl losing teams multiple there's been NFC championship losing teams
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