NFL schedule 2026: Instant predictions for the 49ers’ video games

The San Francisco 49ers’ 2026 schedule has been revealed, and it’s about what we anticipated. Now that we’ve finished predictions on who performs the place and what, we will do a enjoyable one: what number of video games do they win?

Over at FanDuel Sportsbook, the 49ers’ win complete is about at 10.5 wins, with the over at +115 and the underneath at -135. In my predictions under, I get fairly near that quantity. I believe the 49ers have one other win in them, so I’d be inclined to take the over. It’s additionally vital to let I’m an enormous fan, and I’m making an attempt my greatest to not go full homer on this submit.

Game by recreation, let’s have a look at that schedule and see what we provide you with for the win-loss file in 2026.

Week 1: @ Los Angeles Rams – Thursday, September 10, 5:35 p.m. PT (49ers +2.5)

Things get began with the Australia recreation. As we’ve mentioned, the Rams are the “home” workforce on this recreation. And for the reason that Faithful come out in droves at Sofi Stadium, the Rams had been purported to have pushed exhausting to have their Australia recreation towards the 49ers so they’d have a extra impartial area. Whatever.

It’s a little bit of a disgrace the primary recreation of the season is in Australia, however on the similar time, I’d reasonably get this one out of the best way than have it halfway by means of the season. Brock Purdy didn’t get to face the Rams final 12 months, and this 12 months, he has a lot better weapons. Since it’s Week 1, solely coaching camp stands in the best way of the beginning roster making it to this recreation. That is less complicated mentioned than finished.

As for a winner, I believe the Rams win this one. As per common, this recreation goes to be aggressive as ever and can come all the way down to the wire, as these video games often do. We’ll get the same old offensive showcase between Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan, however the Rams win and thank Australia for giving them a neater area.

Prediction: LOSS
Record: 0-1

Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins – Sunday, September 20, 1:25 p.m. PT

Miami is a a lot, a lot, a lot totally different workforce this 12 months. Now that Mike McDaniel is gone, your complete roster is getting retooled.

They have numerous positions with out secured starters that can have to be discovered in coaching camp. So, with that in thoughts, no matter workforce the Dolphins area shall be up towards a 49ers workforce that’s higher at nearly each place. The recreation is in Santa Clara, and the one method I see this one being aggressive is that if Australia’s area claims some victims within the week main as much as it. 49ers win.

Prediction: WIN
Record: 1-1

Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals – Sunday, September 27, 1:05 p.m. PT

Kyler Murray is gone, in order that circus of him operating across the area and one way or the other holding issues shut (and the way, just one can guess) is over. Also out is final 12 months’s head coach at Arizona, Jonathan Gannon. Arizona’s protection might be tough for the 49ers at instances, however we’ll see what it appears like in 2026.

In the pinnacle teaching chair is one other member of the Kyle Shanahan teaching tree: Mike LaFleur. Now they could have offense within the works, however as of this writing, Jacoby Brissett is the possible choice for beginning underneath middle. That means the Cardinals are going to be creating. The 49ers, however, have a way more skilled protection. I think about numerous errors by the Cardinals on offense, the 49ers failing to capitalize, and it’s anybody’s recreation at first of the fourth quarter—shortly after they arrive again from industrial, the 49ers do one thing to get a ways on the scoreboard and safe the eventual win. The Cardinals all the time make it a recreation regardless of who’s teaching, however I believe the 49ers finish this early within the fourth.

Prediction: WIN
Record: 2-1

Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos – Sunday, October 4, 1:25 p.m. PT

This would be the recreation for us to see what sort of protection the 49ers have. Week 1 in Australia is a horrible time to gauge how the protection shall be. The Dolphins and Cardinals aren’t the extent of play you need to gauge them towards, both (until these two groups handle to place up 45 factors every on the 49ers—you then begin worrying).

So the 49ers get Bo Nix as a litmus take a look at. They additionally get Denver’s offseason acquisition in Jaylen Waddle. The Broncos additionally get to see Dre Greenlaw on the opposite facet of the ball. Given the offensive energy right here, I’m going to give the win to the Broncos late with a walk-off area objective. I do assume this might be one of many higher video games on Sunday.

Prediction: LOSS
Record: 2-2

Week 5: @ Seahawks – Sunday, October 11, 1:25 p.m. PT

Hopefully, the 49ers solely should go to Seattle as soon as this 12 months. The defending Super Bowl Champions are going to need to do Seattle Seahawks issues to the 49ers. Lumen Field is notoriously troublesome to play at, although the house workforce is perhaps taking a step again. There’s no Kenneth Walker this 12 months (and as an alternative, rookie Jadarian Price shall be their new operating again). There’s additionally the query of free security. With these issues in thoughts, this shall be a lot, rather more aggressive than that NFC Divisional recreation we noticed, but it surely’s going to be the identical final result: a Seahawks win. I don’t assume the 49ers come out on prime on this one, simply due to location and the craziness that occurs in these video games, however I do assume they preserve it shut.

Don’t fear, it’ll get higher.

Prediction: LOSS
Record: 2-3

Week 6: vs. Washington Commanders – Monday, October 19, 5:15 p.m. PT

I’m going to exit on a limb right here and guess the NFL is hedging bets that Brandon Aiyuk could discover his method to Washington earlier than this recreation in order that they’ll have him towards his former workforce. That’s my guess anyway.

Jayden Daniels didn’t have 2025 season and might want to bounce again in an enormous method. The defensive facet of the ball noticed numerous turnover within the offseason, and it is perhaps some time earlier than they get issues going. Thinking of the brand new protection and the truth that the Commanders don’t have both Brandon Aiyuk or Deebo Samuel (but), there are too many new faces there for me to provide Washington an edge. The recreation is in Santa Clara, and by my predictions, the 49ers are 2-3 at this level, so they’re going to attempt to get again to .500. 49ers win this one.

Prediction: WIN
Record: 3-3

Week 7: @ Atlanta Falcons – Sunday, October 25, 10:00 a.m. PT

49ers defensive coordinator Raheem Morris will get to have some payback on the workforce that despatched him packing. Only Bijan Robinson scares me with this Falcons offense.

For the 49ers, I don’t know what to anticipate from this Morris protection, however I do know they’re much higher than no matter recreation plan Michael Penix runs. The 49ers get again to a successful file.

Commence the successful streak.

Prediction: WIN
Record: 4-3

Please be wholesome at this level, 49ers. Please?

Week 9: vs. Las Vegas Raiders – Sunday, November 8, 1:05 p.m. PT

I used to be going to essentially go down about Fernando Mendoza shocking everybody. And perhaps he does get his due with all of the pedigree he bought within the lead-up to the 2026 NFL Draft. Then I noticed what colours he wears. I don’t want to essentially doc this one. 49ers win.

Prediction: WIN
Record: 5-3

Week 10: @ Dallas Cowboys – Sunday, November 15, 1:25 p.m. PT

And right here we’re with me hoping the Cowboys can look considerably like a soccer workforce by Week 10. Why am I hoping they’re no less than minimally profitable? Because this might get flexed into primetime. As it stands, the 49ers get solely 5 primetime video games. Meanwhile, the Rams have probably the most in 2026, with seven.

The recreation is in Jerry World. While the Faithful may invade, I’ve a hunch the Cowboys are none too proud of having the 49ers both embarrass them on nationally televised regular-season video games or finish their season within the playoffs (additionally on nationally televised video games). So the Cowboys will most likely give the 49ers their greatest shot.

Even with their greatest shot, I believe Kyle Shanahan places collectively a clinic. I count on this to be a high-scoring recreation with a landing within the two-minute drill giving the 49ers the win. In the Cowboys’ house stadium. Again.

Prediction: WIN
Record: 6-3

Week 11: vs. Minnesota Vikings – Sunday, November 22, 5:20 p.m. PT

The Mexico City recreation. Well, we will want the 49ers had been in California, however no less than the sport isn’t in Minnesota. The 49ers haven’t gained there for the reason that 90s.

If there’s any kind of quarterback battle in Minnesota between Kyler Murray and JJ McCarthy, it’s guess that McCarthy could have settled issues at this level. I gained’t put it previous Minnesota to bench McCarthy and play Murray simply because the 49ers appear to not have a solution for him. Like, ever. In actuality, the Vikings are going to experience with McCarthy, see what they’ve, and never pull him for one recreation. Either quarterback, the 49ers win. If it’s McCarthy, it’s extra convincing. If it’s Murray, for no matter cause, the 49ers win, it’s a bit nearer.

Prediction: WIN
Record: 7-3

Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks – Sunday, November 29, 1:25 p.m. PT

I’ve gone advert nauseam about this, however the 49ers’ schedule appears so…unusual. They do among the most touring within the league by default. Yet, the NFL insists on pushing them out the door for 2 worldwide video games and, upon coming back from their second of mentioned worldwide video games, flip proper round and face a division rival. A division rival that gained the entire thing the 12 months earlier than and isn’t even in the identical neighborhood of miles traveled because the 49ers are.

Oh, and the Seahawks are coming back from a bye week.

All that mentioned? I’m going to take the 49ers right here. I believe that is the sport the place they play a few of their most full soccer for 4 quarters and edge out a win towards their rivals. The win can even have dire penalties for the postseason.

Prediction: WIN
Record: 8-3

Week 13: @ New York Giants – Sunday, December 6, 10:00 a.m. PT

And we comply with up the Seahawks recreation with an East Coast 10:00 a.m. begin time. Come. On. NFL. The gauntlet of 2019 is nothing in comparison with this gauntlet the 49ers enter, beginning with the Mexico City recreation. Good factor it’s the Giants. The unhealthy factor is, one workforce can solely go to this point on this gauntlet earlier than dropping a recreation. The 49ers’ successful streak will get snapped right here.

Prediction: LOSS
Record: 8-4

Week 14: vs. Los Angeles Rams – Sunday, December 13, 1:25 p.m. PT

Meanwhile, the Rams get a mini-bye earlier than they arrive to face the 49ers in Santa Clara, as they are going to be taking part in on Thursday Night the week prior. I hope the Rams are proud of how all this labored out: they solely should play one away recreation towards the 49ers versus the same old two. Too unhealthy they aren’t successful this one.

I’ve the 49ers dropping their recreation in Australia, however beating the Rams right here. Expect a wild one right here with Brock Purdy storming down the sector for the walk-off area objective. And since Jake Moody isn’t on the workforce, the 49ers could make it.

Prediction: WIN
Record: 9-4

Week 15: @ Los Angeles Chargers – Thursday, December 17, 5:15 p.m. PT

If solely this recreation may have been at Levi’s. While we’re at it, let’s invite Trent Baalke and Jim Tomsula for the reunion? What’s Joan from Payroll as much as? Remember these days?

Ok, that is the 49ers’ Thursday night time recreation, and hopefully it’s their just one. I think about the Faithful will present up and take over the stadium (once more). Predicting a winner for this one is hard. I believe Jim Harbaugh would love nothing greater than to beat the 49ers, even when the person behind the distress throughout his tenure (Trent Baalke) is now not related to the franchise. After the sport with the Rams, and the way the 49ers have confronted two groups getting relaxation, I believe exhaustion creeps up right here.

I’m curious what occurs right here within the postgame.

Prediction: LOSS
Record: 9-5

Week 16: @ Kansas City Chiefs – Sunday, December 27, 1:25 p.m. PT

Fool me as soon as, disgrace on you. Fool me twice…

In this case, I’ve discovered that the 49ers gained’t beat the Chiefs till they present us they’ll. Until we study in another way, I’ll take Chiefs and no matter craziness ensues in that recreation. Whether it’s the common season or the postseason, I’m not going to be guessing the identical factor, hoping for a special final result. Andy Reid has had Kyle Shanahan’s quantity, and I’ve seen sufficient to not assume this might be any totally different, particularly with the sport in Kansas City.

Many of the 49ers from the workforce that misplaced the Super Bowl to the Chiefs aren’t there, so I don’t count on too chippy a recreation. The 49ers drop a recreation, and all of us transfer on. Or overreact—your selection.

Prediction: LOSS
Record: 9-6

Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Sunday, January 3, 5:20 p.m. PT

Man, the tip of this schedule is brutal. The 49ers host the Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch of the NFC Wild Card. Not a lot goes to vary on this recreation both. The 49ers are going to get issues proper right here and beat the Eagles. I think about some playoff seeding could also be in place by this level, which can add to the ambiance.

Plus, the Eagles can’t be none too completely happy about what occurred final 12 months and the 49ers punking them (once more). This shall be must-see TV.

Regardless, the 49ers get better from their loss to KC and beat Philadelphia.
Prediction: WIN
Record: 10-6

Week 18: @ Arizona Cardinals – January 9/10, TBD

These video games are scheduled out primarily based on groups’ data going into Week 18. The normal concept is that the NFL doesn’t need to schedule the ultimate Sunday Night Football recreation between two groups taking part in for the primary choose within the 2027 draft. Knowing what the Cardinals shall be dealing with and who they should face within the league, they are going to be on fumes. Meanwhile, the 49ers are both going to have a playoff spot locked up or a division title of their grasp. The Cardinals will need to break the celebration if issues go this far, however I doubt they are going to have a lot success. The 49ers finish the common season with a win and hopefully go into the postseason with out the Great Disappointment having not proven its face.

Prediction: WIN
Record: 11-6

A couple of of those may go both method. In the Chargers recreation, I may see the 49ers getting a win out of it, whereas perhaps the Cardinals commerce wins reasonably than get swept. Really, at this level, I’m simply hoping the workforce can keep wholesome for as soon as.

But what are your schedule predictions? Are you satisfied the 49ers can run the desk? More than 11 wins? Less?