Author: Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY

Legendary 49ers coach Bill Walsh left a legacy of opportunity for minority coaches that should still be modeled by every NFL team.

Dee Ford was one step away from the Super Bowl with the Chiefs before his offsides helped the Patriots stay alive and ultimately win the AFC title.

The Faithful are rewarded. The 49ers’ Shanahan-Lynch plan has worked to give the proud franchise a shot at a record-tying sixth Super Bowl crown.

San Francisco’s Richard Sherman was banking that 49ers’ rebuilding plan would get him back in championship hunt. He’s a key player who got them here.

The 49ers had little trouble dispatching the Vikings via the run game and pass rush, and San Francisco will advance to the NFC title game.

Among questions for NFL playoffs: Can Packers win away from Lambeau? What’s J.J. Watt factor worth for Texans? Can Saints avoid another heartbreak?

Lamar Jackson, Antonio Brown, the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns, and Andrew Luck’s retirement figure prominently as we recap 2019 in the NFL.

The 2010s in the NFL saw bounties and bullying, battered women and battered brains, a blackballed quarterback and many blown calls.

Tom Brady was the clear choice at quarterback, but several other positions for the NFL’s all-decade team presented difficult decisions.

Yes, officials appeared to make two mistaken calls that proved costly for the Patriots. But Jarrett Bell says New England is to blame for the loss.