The 49ers ownership just gave Kyle Shanahan a pass for missing the playoffs. He might not be so lucky if he does it again next year.

The 49ers are hoping to keep Sorensen around on Kyle Shanahan's staff in a lesser role, just not as the defensive play-caller. Sorensen has spent the last three years in the organization, holding titles of defensive assistant, defensive passing game coordinator and nickelback coach before being named defensive coordinator prior to last season.

The Chicago Bears are looking for a head coach but could find one through trade. The 49ers had a disappointing season and have failed to win a Super Bowl with Kyle Shanahan.

Kyle Shanahan just finished his fourth double-digit-loss season in eight years. And now Fox Sports 1 Analyst Emmanuel Acho thinks Shanahan is on the hot seat.

If you throw rocks at Kyle Shanahan and want him fired, he’s going to have a job in 30 seconds." The coach continued, "Reid, it was that he couldn’t win the big one, and now he’s on the verge of winning three in a row.