49ers' 2025 season in review: Questions linger after bittersweet success

In a season marked by setbacks and adversity, the 49ers rose to the occasion in spectacular fashion. President of football operations/general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan echoed those sentiments in their end-of-season press conference Wednesday, touching on player health, offseason roster construction and the team's season-long resilience. On this episode of "49ers Talk," co-hosts Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan look back San Francisco's unexpected run and break down some of the most memorable moments, including their picks for the 49ers' best game, most outstanding play and team MVP. Later, the duo look ahead to its promising young roster, how the 49ers' brass will add to it this offseason and how some of the team's injured stars recovery timetables shape up for next season.--(0:00) Divisional playoff loss bittersweet end to successful season(2:00) Shanahan proud that 49ers never lost two games in a row this season(4:00) 49ers were successful in many ways despite off-script season(8:00) Maiocco, JLC pick 49ers 'bests' of the season(21:00) 49ers' searching for fifth defensive coordinator in five years(30:00) Who will replace Robert Saleh as DC?(33:00) Lynch declares Brandon Aiyuk has played last game as 49er(35:00) Will the 49ers re-sign Jauan Jennings?(37:00) 49ers not turning 'blind eye' to electrical substation injury theory(38:00) Recovery timetables for San Francisco's injured stars Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.