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Rob Lowder and Kyle Posey discuss the 49ers' X-Factors for the 2026 season in the second part of their two-parter.

Wrapping up the X-Men two-parter, Rob Lowder and Kyle Posey break down the 49ers' X-Factors of 2026 that could play critical roles in the team’s success this season. Part 2 begins with Rob’s picks on defense and Kyle’s choices on offense. Let's talk about it! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Hosts: Rob Lowder, Kyle Posey

Topics covered

• 49ers
• X-Factors
• football
• team success
• defense
• offense

Keywords

• 49ers
• X-Men
• X-Factors
• football analysis
• 2026 season
• defensive picks
• offensive choices

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Organizations: Simplecast, AdsWizz

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