The full NFL schedule is set to be released Thursday with a handful of special games to be announced in the days before.
We know the 49ers’ opponents for the 2023 season, but we don’t know exactly when they’ll face each team. One thing we can glean is that San Francisco should be featured prominently in the various primetime slates.
Teams are allowed a maximum of five scheduled primetime games. That number can fluctuate during the year based on games being flexed in or out, but the 49ers should wind up with five on their initial schedule.
Part of that is because they’re one of the favorites to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. They also have a number of high-profile opponents on their schedule this season.
We took a look through the games and figured out which ones should be on Thursday, Sunday or Monday Night Football: