Carlos Hyde was feeling very confident after the 49ers' 44-33 win over the Jaguars Christmas Eve. He was feeling so good, he offered up possibly the hottest take of 2017.

"Minus our record, we're a really good football team. Next year, we're going to win the Super Bowl," Hyde told reporters after the game.

Had Hyde said this five weeks ago every reporter in attendance would have laughed in his face. The 49ers were 1-10 and their head coach was hesitant to play a newly acquired quarterback who many saw as the team's savior.

But this week, the 49ers are the owners of a four-game winning streak, a 5-10 record and in possession of one of the hottest young quarterbacks on the planet in Jimmy Garoppolo.

Since a 24-13 loss to the Seahawks Nov. 26, Garoppolo has taken over as the 49ers' QB and has gone a perfect 4-0. On Sunday, he led San Francisco to a big win over a Jaguars team many saw as the most talented in football, apart from their quarterback. Garoppolo threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns in the win and led his team to a season-high 44 points.

More impressively though, the 44 points was the most the Jaguars have allowed all year. Jacksonville is currently No. 5 in the NFL in total defense, No. 2 in scoring defense, and No. 1 in pass defense.

Hyde may be a little bit optimistic, but for a man about to become a free agent after the season, it's not a bad idea to be complimentary of a team looking to resign him, especially one playing as well as the 49ers.

"I feel we've got a chance to go the Super Bowl next year and I don't want to go to another team," he said.