When the ball dropped in 2024, the San Francisco 49ers were amongst the NFL's elite and primed for a deep postseason run. A month later, they blew a second-half lead to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, watching as their opponents from Kansas City celebrated another championship. By the end of 2024, the Niners were the ones that dropped the ball.

There are two teams that come to mind when being labeled the most disappointing teams of 2024. The first is the New York Jets, mainly because of the hype they had, but many forget that they are a dysfunctional franchise.

The San Francisco 49ers' Week 17 loss to the Detroit Lions officially locked the team into last place in the NFC West, regardless of the outcome of their