"One of two NFC West rivals, top-seeded Seattle or the fifth-seeded Los Angeles Rams, will represent the conference in Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 at Levi's Stadium. There's a chance some former 49ers could set foot in their old home, however, and it starts with the Denver Broncos. They're the top seed in the AFC, unseated longtime division power Kansas City and are coming off a 33-30 win over the Buffalo Bills."
"They'll be discounted in some circles without quarterback Bo Nix, instead relying on journeyman Jarrett Stidham in hopes of winning their fourth Super Bowl overall and second at Levi's, having defeated Carolina 24-10 following the 2015 season. It's up to Stidham to be this year's Jeff Hostetler (New York Giants, Super Bowl XXV) or Nick Foles (Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl LII) and in so doing he'd bring a quartet of 49ers along for the ride."
"I'll admit to being a skeptic when Denver dropped big money on safety Talanoa Hufanga (three years, maximum of $45 million) and Dre Greenlaw (three years, maximum of $31.5 million). Both players did some exceptional things for the 49ers, but neither was durable. Hufanga had played 17 games his previous two seasons and kept getting injured a torn ACL here, a torn wrist ligament there and various ankle issues and other ailments."
Levi's Stadium will host Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8, but the San Francisco 49ers were eliminated after a 41-6 divisional loss to the Seattle Seahawks and will not play in the game. One of NFC West rivals, top-seeded Seattle or fifth-seeded Los Angeles Rams, will represent the conference. The Denver Broncos earned the AFC's top seed after a 33-30 win over the Buffalo Bills and may include former 49ers on their roster. The Broncos are expected to rely on journeyman Jarrett Stidham with Bo Nix unavailable. Denver signed safeties Talanoa Hufanga and Dre Greenlaw despite concerns about their injury histories.
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