Patrick Willis thinks 49ers' Super Bowl victory is necessity this season: 'They have to get it done'

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The San Francisco 49ers headed into Week 18 in a position every team in the NFL wishes they had: owning the No. 1 seed in their conference with the luxury of resting key players for the playoffs.

San Fran is taking full advantage of that this week, especially with star running back Christian McCaffrey dealing with a calf strain. 

However, this moment of rest and recovery is only temporary. The 49ers know they are among the favorites to win the Super Bowl this year, something they've come close to but couldn't achieve in the past few seasons. 

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San Francisco 49ers legend Patrick Willis flexes after sounding the San Jose Earthquakes siren before a match against Los Angeles FC at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. (Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports)

Niners legend Patrick Willis, who made seven Pro Bowls and five All-Pro teams in his eight seasons with San Fran, has been in this position before. 

The 49ers made a run from 2011 to 2013 under then-head coach Jim Harbaugh. They appeared in three straight conference championships, losing two of them with a Super Bowl in between that resulted in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Willis spoke to Fox News Digital about his hopes for the 49ers to win the Super Bowl for the first time since 1994, and he couldn't help but relive what could've been when he was playing.

However, failure is still a teacher, and Willis knows what he would like to tell this Niners squad before they play in the divisional round.

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