After winning five games in a row to close out the 2017 season, the 49ers look like an up-and-coming team to watch out for next season. They have a franchise quarterback in place, a brilliant offensive-minded head coach calling the plays and a defense that has plenty of talent to go along with several questions.

Some believe they’ve moved past the Seahawks as the second-best team in the NFC West behind the Rams, and with Jimmy Garoppolo’s five-year extension, that could be the case for years to come.

At the very least, the 49ers-Rams rivalry is bound to be reignited, especially with both teams back in California. NFL.com’s Adam Schein views it as the second-best budding rivalry to watch in 2018 and beyond.

Different levels of accomplishment there, no doubt, but what makes this rivalry renewal so enticing is what these two teams have in common. Each franchise boasts an enviable (and youthful) coach-QB combination: Sean McVay and Jared Goff in L.A., Kyle Shanahan and Jimmy Garoppolo by the Bay. Thus, this rivalry can be a special one for years to come.

Schein has it exactly right. Between Goff and Garoppolo, and McVay and Shanahan, both teams are in great shape with the potential to be among the top offenses in the league for the next half-decade or so.

In addition to Rams-49ers, Schein is also intrigued by Rams-Chargers, which has become a battle for L.A. The Rams will host the Chargers at the Coliseum in 2018, the first regular season meeting since 2014.