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With the holiday break over, general managers and agents will return to work this week eager to find landing spots for the top players still available on the free agent market.

As the year begins, we’ve created a list of the most intriguing narratives to keep an eye on over the next 12 months.

Marquise Goodwin won three awards this year and had his best season on the field.

The 49ers and Raiders sqaure off next season at Levi’s, but before that, they will have a coin flip for draft position.

Jimmy Garoppolo called out Rams safety Blake Countess for his helmet-to-helmet on Marquise Goodwin. However Goodwin said he feels fine after being transported to the hospital after a scary moment on the field.

After a fascinating year in Bay Area sports that featured a Warriors’ championship, a Giants’ last-place finish, a Raiders’ relocation announcement and a 49ers’ trade for a franchise quarterback, the calendar has turned over.

The 49ers will play the AFC West and the NFC South next year.

The NFL is preoccupied with the playoffs, however teams, particularly in the NFC West, have been concerned with the rising San Francisco 49ers.

Marquise Goodwin ended his mercurial season on and off the field, with a head injury. However, the 49ers said that Goodwin will be OK after going to the hospital for observation.

The 49ers blew out the playoff-bound Rams 34-13 to beat a team that sat most of their star players for the post season run. For the 49ers, it was their fifth straight win.