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How the NFL came up with a plan to keep 49ers from becoming jet-lagged zombies in 2026 (paywall)“It’s a lot of air miles,” North said. “We fully recognize that. Coach (Shanahan) wasn’t shy about his concerns. We spoke with John Lynch. We spoke with Al Guido. We were well aware of where they were hoping […]
What will new DC Raheem Morris bring to the 49ers’ defense?“The Niners’ fifth coordinator in as many years, Morris has been something of a chameleon coordinator, having experience leading defenses of multiple philosophies, fronts and coverages. His words and history suggest he prefers to tailor his scheme to his players rather than trying to fit […]
While the San Francisco 49ers get the short end of the stick with travel miles, gauntlets, and other NFL scheduling wizardry, there is one silver lining to take: the Thursday Night Football games. The 49ers only have one. Well, for now. Now they do have two Thursday games. The 49ers begin their 2026 season in […]
The San Francisco 49ers hit an insanely rough patch of defensive line injuries in 2025. Mykel Williams flashed during his first season, especially in the first two weeks of the season when the line was healthy with Nick Bosa and Bryce Huff cleaning up on third down. Mykel’s ability on the outside and as a […]
The National Football League is obsessed with dominating the sports world’s news cycle. With free agency and the draft in the rearview, the league tries to take over the headlines by using the month of May to slowly leak the upcoming season’s schedule before officially announcing it on a ceremonial day. That day this year […]
The San Francisco 49ers’ 2026 schedule has been revealed, and it’s about what we expected. Now that we’ve done predictions on who plays where and what, we can do a fun one: how many games do they win? Over at FanDuel Sportsbook, the 49ers’ win total is set at 10.5 wins, with the over at +115 […]
The NFL stacked the defending NFC champion Los Angeles Rams’ schedule with high-stakes matchups at the beginning and end of the season to maximize intrigue across the league. The Rams open the 2026 season in Melbourne against the San Francisco 49ers and close the year with two games against the Seattle Seahawks in their final […]
The San Francisco 49ers’ official schedule is out—no more leaks, although they were spot on once again. The 49ers will travel to the East Coast twice this season. They’re fortunate enough to have a bye week after one of those trips, while the second one is sandwiched in between home games against the Seahawks and […]
The San Francisco 49ers selected eight players in the 2026 NFL Draft, using a couple of trades to move down the board and take their guys in a unique draft class without much depth. The 49ers entered the draft holding only six selections, but moved back in the first and second rounds to acquire more […]
We’re roughly five hours away from learning the entire NFL schedule. The leaks are coming from all over, but we’ll stick with the account that’s been consistent over the years on Twitter: NerdingonNFL. After Week 1 in Melbourne, the 49ers are rumored to host the Miami Dolphins. Catching the Dolphins early while Malik Willis still […]
The Los Angeles Rams will be the NFL’s second-most-traveled team during the 2026 season, trailing only the rival San Francisco 49ers. While L.A. will rack up plenty of air miles, being well-traveled does not appear to affect a team’s success or playoff chances as much as you might expect. According to Bookies.com’s Bill Speros, the Rams […]
According to several leaks, which have been confirmed, the San Francisco 49ers will open the season against the Los Angeles Rams in Australia and will face the Minnesota Vikings in Mexico City. Because of the Australia trip, Los Angeles and San Francisco are tops in the NFL in travel miles. The concern is fatigue from […]
We can expect multiple schedule leaks ahead of the official release scheduled for early Thursday. So far, we know the San Francisco 49ers’ two international games, but that’s it for leaks. One account to pay attention to on Twitter is @NerdingonNFL. They tweeted that the Niners will travel to New York in early December to […]
Jordan James, Romello Height and 8 other young 49ers poised to break out in 2026 (paywall)“Is the fifth-round pick a middle, weakside or strongside linebacker? The answer to that question: Yup. The uniquely sized Dugger — 6 feet 5, 242 pounds with 35-inch arms — was a middle linebacker at Louisiana, but he appears to […]
As we figure out what shakes out for the 2026 San Francisco 49ers’ schedule, the number of air miles has been tallied up. No one should be surprised that the 49ers are first, and the Los Angeles Rams are second, with 38,105 and 34,847 miles, respectively, given their Australia trip and their location on the […]
The full NFL schedule will be released on Thursday evening. We already know a couple of the San Francisco 49ers’ matchups. They’ll kick off the season in Melbourne, Australia, against the Los Angeles Rams. Both teams are projected to make the playoffs once again in 2026. The Rams have the shortest odds in the NFC […]
The NFL schedule release is coming this Thursday night, but it’s already known that the Los Angeles Rams will play the San Francisco 49ers Week 1 in Melbourne, Australia. Despite L.A. taking Ty Simpson with their 13th overall pick in the latest NFL Draft, a player who may help the team one day as opposed […]
For the longest time, fans of the game wanted to hear from former athletes. After all, they played, so their opinions should matter. Then, you turn on the TV and see that these athletes, despite their experience, often say something equally as outlandish or off the wall as any other analyst. To say former San […]
We’re a little more than 48 hours away from finding out the entirety of the San Francisco 49ers’ schedule for the 2026 regular season. It’s the NFL, so we’re going to get several leaks and rumors ahead of Thursday’s scheduled release. We’ll use this article as a one-stop place for every rumor that hits the […]
The 49ers achieved their main goal pertaining to the offensive line this offseason, as they came to a resolution with Trent Williams on a contract that will keep with the team for two more seasons. Yet, externally, there remains plenty of frustration at how San Francisco continues to address that position group. Unsurprisingly, San Francisco […]
The San Francisco 49ers have lived on the primetime schedule in recent years. They were under the lights five times in 2025. Week 5Week 7Week 12Week 16Week 17 They had a maximum of six in 2024. Every year since 2020, through the Super Bowl run in 2023, the team was featured on primetime five times. […]
49ers will reportedly face Vikings in Mexico City in 2026“One report states that the 49ers will host the Minnesota Vikings at the iconic Estadio Banorte on Sunday Night Football on November 22, 2026.” 49ers’ Ji’Ayir Brown reflects on ‘Welcome to the NFL’ moment, Dre Greenlaw, Raheem Morris“I’m more of a guy, I’d rather have consistency,” […]
The full release of the 2026 NFL regular season schedule is still about two days away, but if the rumor that has surfaced this evening is accurate, the Minnesota Vikings may have another country to add to their collective passports. The word has started circulating among numerous sources that the Vikings will be traveling to […]
The San Francisco 49ers made quite a few additions across the board this offseason, starting off with a quality free agency class before making eight selections in the 2026 NFL Draft. The goal was to add depth to a roster that relied on a ton of young talent in 2025 due to injuries, especially at […]
We’re kicking off our 90-in-90 series for the San Francisco 49ers. We’ll bounce back and forth on the roster numerically before we land smack dab in the middle at No. 50. That means today we’ll start with No. 99. The 49ers selected CJ West No. 113 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. The 317-pounder came […]