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NFL Network predicts every game on 49ers schedule

An NFL Network analyst predicts the #49ers will be worse in 2022 than they were last season.

There may not be a higher-variance team in the NFL than the 49ers going into this season. They’re coming off a trip to the NFC championship game and return virtually all of their top players from last year’s squad. A dramatic change with first-time starter Trey Lance taking over under center, and some question marks on the offensive line offer a high ceiling and low floor for the 49ers.

Predicting how they’ll finish requires a ton of conjecture since Lance is ostensibly a complete unknown at the most important position on the field. We gave it a crack in our way-too-early predictions after the schedule came out. Now NFL Media’s Adam Rank is giving it a try. Rank famously guessed San Francisco would go 3-13 in 2019 when they wound up going to the Super Bowl.

This year essentially any guess with the 49ers is valid, and a person’s prediction will say a lot about how much faith they have in Lance and San Francisco’s coaching staff.

Rank is high on neither and believes the 49ers will be worse in 2022. Here are his guesses, and some thoughts on how this might come true:

49ers preseason opener to air on NFL Network

The #49ers preseason opener vs. the Packers will air on NFL Network.

Two of the 49ers’ three preseason games will be accessible, live to a nationwide audience. The NFL on Monday announced San Francisco’s preseason opener at Levi’s Stadium against the Green Bay Packers on August 12 will air live at 5:30pm Pacific Time on NFL Network. It’s one of 22 preseason bouts that will air there.

San Francisco will also play the Texans in their preseason finale on Amazon Prime.

Any Packers-49ers matchup will draw some extra eyeballs, so it’s not a huge surprise the NFL jumped on the chance to get this one on its airwaves.

For the 49ers it’ll presumably be Trey Lance’s first game as the full-time starter, and he may get some extra run due to his lack of in-game experience. Preseason reps are a tune-up for seasoned starters. They’ll be invaluable for Lance and a new-look offensive line.

For Green Bay the preseason opener will mark their first game since trading star wide receiver Davante Adams.

The 49ers and Packers last played in the divisional playoffs in January, with San Francisco escaping Green Bay with a 10-7 win.

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49ers preseason schedule dates and times released

The #49ers preseason schedule is out!

The 49ers on Friday announced dates and times for their preseason schedule. Opponents have been known for awhile, but an Aug. 25 matchup vs. the Texans in Houston was the only game with a date.

Here’s the full preseason slate:

August 12 vs. Green Bay Packers at 5:30 pm

August 20 at Minnesota Vikings, 4:00 pm

August 25 at Houston Texans, 5:00 pm

San Francisco’s first two preseason bouts will show on KPIX 5 in the Bay Area. The third game will air on Amazon Prime Video.

The 49ers will spend some additional time in Minnesota between their first and second games to practice against the Vikings.

After the preseason finishes up the 49ers will have two weeks to prepare for the start of the regular season. Their opener is set for Sept. 11 in Chicago.

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Takeaways from 49ers 2022 schedule

Takeaways from the #49ers 2022 schedule.

The 49ers’ schedule was released Thursday. There are a slew of reasons their 2022 campaign will be fascinating, but the schedule offers a couple new layers of intrigue between QB battles, road trips and prime time games.

Here are some key takeaways from San Francisco’s 2022 schedule:

 

49ers 2022 schedule: Game dates, times and tickets

Dates, times and tickets for every #49ers game in 2022!

The 49ers’ 2022 schedule is set!

They’ll look to climb back to the top of the NFC West and back to the postseason with presumed starting quarterback Trey Lance at the helm for the first time.

San Francisco’s schedule features games against the AFC West, NFC South, along with the third-place finishers in the AFC East and NFC East.

Here’s a look at the schedule with dates, times and ticket information:

Week Date Opponent Time (PT)
1 Sept. 11 at Chicago Bears 10:00 a.m. Tickets
2 Sept. 18 vs. Seattle Seahawks 1:05 p.m. Tickets
3 Sept. 25 at Denver Broncos 5:20 p.m. Tickets
4 Oct. 3 vs. Los Angeles Rams 5:15 p.m. Tickets
5 Oct. 9 at Carolina Panthers 1:05 p.m. Tickets
6 Oct. 16 at Atlanta Falcons 10:00 a.m. Tickets
7 Oct. 23 vs. Kansas City Chiefs 1:25 p.m. Tickets
8 Oct. 30 at Los Angeles Rams 1:25 p.m. Tickets
9 Nov. 6 Bye
10 Nov. 13 vs. Los Angeles Chargers 1:25 p.m. Tickets
11 Nov. 21 at Arizona Cardinals 5:15 p.m. Tickets
12 Nov. 27 vs. New Orleans Saints 1:25 p.m. Tickets
13 Dec. 4 vs. Miami Dolphins 1:05 p.m. Tickets
14 Dec. 11 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:25 p.m. Tickets
15 Dec. 15 at Seattle Seahawks 5:15 p.m. Tickets
16 Dec. 24 vs. Washington Commanders 1:05 p.m. Tickets
17 Jan. 1 at Las Vegas Raiders 1:05 p.m. Tickets
18 TBD vs. Arizona Cardinals TBD p.m. Tickets

 

49ers 2022 schedule released

The #49ers 2022 schedule is out!

The NFL on Thursday released the 2022 league schedule, and we finally have the 18-week slate the 49ers will traverse as they try and get themselves to the postseason for the second consecutive season.

Here’s a look at the 17-game schedule:

Week 1: at Chicago Bears
Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 3: at Denver Broncos (SNF)
Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Rams (MNF)
Week 5: at Carolina Panthers
Week 6: at Atlanta Falcons
Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 8: at Los Angeles Rams
Week 9: Bye
Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Chargers (SNF)
Week 11: @ Arizona Cardinals (MNF in Mexico)
Week 12: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 13: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 14: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 15: at Seattle Seahawks (SNF)
Week 16: vs. Washington Commanders
Week 17: at Las Vegas Raiders
Week 18: vs. Arizona Cardinals

The 49ers will add an additional home game this year thanks to the alternating game on the 17-game schedule. They visited the Bengals for their extra contest last year. This season they’ll host the Dolphins as their 17th game.

Other notes include the team’s first visit to Las Vegas, they’ll host Tom Brady as a Buccaneer for the first time, and they’ll take part in an international game vs. the Cardinals in Mexico City.

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Report: 49ers to open season in Chicago

Report: The #49ers will open their 2022 season in Chicago vs. Justin Fields and the Bears.

The 49ers’ 2022 season opener will feature a fun quarterback matchup if everything goes according to plan. Danny Parkins of 670 the Score in Chicago reported San Francisco will open its 2022 campaign in the Windy City against the Bears.

Assuming Trey Lance wins the starting job for the 49ers, it’ll pit him against Bears QB Justin Fields, who went No. 11 in the 2021 draft, eight picks behind Lance.

There were rumors leading up to the 2021 draft that Fields was in the mix for San Francisco with the No. 3 pick. Head coach Kyle Shanahan even attended his Pro Day. However, since the draft Shanahan has indicated the decision came down to Lance and Alabama QB Mac Jones.

The 49ers knocked off Fields and the Bears 33-22 last year at Soldier Field to kickstart a strong second half to their season. Fields in that game went 19-27 for 175 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He also ran for 103 yards and a touchdown on 10 attempts. Lance did not see the field for San Francisco.

 

49ers schedule: An offseason look at 2022 opponents

With head coach changes and QB questions abound, let’s take a look at the #49ers’ 2022 opponents and where they stand going into the offseason: 

The 49ers will head into 2022 with a first-year starting quarterback and sizable expectations following another run to the NFC championship game.

Their schedule for next season is interesting though. While it’s a fool’s errand to try and discern before the year which games are “easy” and which ones aren’t, the 49ers’ 2022 opponents make that type of prognostication particularly difficult because so many of them face massive question marks in the offseason.

With head coach changes and QB questions abound, let’s take a look at the 49ers’ 2022 opponents and where they stand going into the offseason:

49ers vs. Seahawks Week 13 game flexed out of Sunday Night Football

The #49ers and Seahawks matchup in Week 13 has been flexed out of Sunday Night Football.

The 49ers and Seahawks’ Week 13 showdown in Seattle has been taken out of the prime time Sunday Night Football slot per an announcement from the NFL. San Francisco vs. Seattle will move to Sunday afternoon at 1:25 pm Pacific Time. The Broncos-Chiefs matchup in Kansas City will take the vacant SNF opening.

It’s not a surprise to see the 49ers and Seahawks taken out of Sunday Night Football given where Seattle sits after Week 11. The 49ers will be at best 6-5 and worthy of a prime time slot, but the Seahawks are 3-7 with no real signs of life. There’s a real possibility it would’ve been a 5-6 49ers club fighting for a playoff spot against a 3-8 Seattle team just limping to the finish.

For the 49ers this eliminates a prime time contest, but they still have a Thursday night game left in Week 16 in Tennessee. San Francisco this season was 1-2 in prime time this season with losses to the Packers and Seahawks on Sunday Night Football and a win over the Rams on Monday Night Football.

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49ers defensive position grades through 1st half of season

Grades on each defensive position for the #49ers in the first half of the season.

The 49ers’ defense was supposed to be the unit that spearheaded another deep playoff run. While it wasn’t likely to match the strength of the 2019 unit, it was certainly supposed to perform at a higher level than it has through the first eight games.

Just how bad has the defense been? We went through and issued grades for each position to figure out how far they’ve fallen below expectations.