The 49ers open their regular season schedule Sept. 13 at home against the Arizona Cardinals.
To get a feel for what opponents are thinking about San Francisco heading into 2020, we hit up writers and editors from each of the NFL Wire sites to get a quick prediction about their team’s game(s) against the 49ers.
It did not go well for San Francisco.
Week 1: 49ers vs. Cardinals
The Cardinals were one stop from beating the 49ers once last year and one stop from having a chance to beat them, too. The defense is improved. They have multiple guys who can cover George Kittle, while the Niners lack receivers. The Cardinals shock the Niners in Week 1. Cardinals 34, 49ers 30.
– Jess Root, Cardinals Wire
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Niners Wire: The Cardinals played the 49ers tough last year and got better this offseason. An early-season loss to Arizona would not be a huge surprise.
Record: (0-1)
Week 2: 49ers vs. Jets
This is an interesting matchup because the 49ers had the second-best rushing attack in 2019, while the Jets had the second-best run defense. But the 49ers offense has other ways to beat teams, and it’s not clear if the Jets offense has any. 49ers 23, Jets 14
– Gary Phillips, Jets Wire
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NW: Narrator: “It is actually clear the Jets offense does not have any.”
Record: (1-1)