Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
The San Francisco 49ers went 13-3 on their way to the Super Bowl in 2019, but what can they do for an encore this season?
The NFL is a league where teams can go from worst-to-first in the blink of an eye, and the 2019 San Francisco 49ers were a great example of that. After going 4-12 in 2018, San Francisco went all the way to the Super Bowl, coming within 10 minutes of claiming the franchise’s sixth championship.
What can the 49ers do for an encore? Let’s take a game-by-game look at San Francisco’s schedule to see how the 49ers might do this season.
Weeks 1-4
Final
Arizona Cardinals
20
San Francisco 49ers
27
The Cardinals are getting better quickly, but scoring a road win in San Francisco is a bit much at this point. The 49ers take care of business, winning 27-20 over Arizona at home.
Final
San Francisco 49ers
31
New York Jets
14
The Jets are improving but they still have a ways to go to come close to competing with the Niners. The flight east doesn’t bother San Francisco at all in a 31-14 victory.
Final
San Francisco 49ers
35
New York Giants
10
The 49ers consider MetLife Stadium their home away from home this season, winning both contests in East Rutherford with relative ease. The rebuilding Giants don’t have a chance of staying competitive in this game.
Final
Philadelphia Eagles
21
San Francisco 49ers
27
The Eagles are a tougher out than originally anticipated, but the 49ers are simply a better overall team. Add in the home-field advantage and it is clear that San Francisco will come out on top in a 27-21 victory.