# 49ers vs Chiefs prediction: all 3 pundits pick the Chiefs Week 16, 2026: San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs Dec 27, 2026 · not played yet · 3 calls on record · updated Sep 9, 1:32 PM ET Who do pundits pick in 49ers vs Chiefs? Of 3 pundits with a call on record, all 3 take the Chiefs. Every call is graded once the game is final. Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-16-49ers-at-chiefs Picks: - [Nick Winkler](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-winkler) took the Chiefs; said Sep 9, 2026; on Locked On 49ers (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b72b3856-bff5-45a8-9698-19c2f6480d44 - [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-wright) took the Chiefs; said Sep 2, 2026; on What's Wright? with Nick Wright (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d726dad7-b84e-421c-8274-380142c4ff2e - [Matt Verderame](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/matt-verderame) took the Chiefs; said Jun 1, 2026; on KC Sports Network (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f636dfa1-a3c8-44a3-bf9b-064a12fe9c70 ## How they come in The 49ers are 7-1; the Chiefs are 6-2. On win totals, 13 pundits put the 49ers at 10.1 wins on average, and 8 pundits put the Chiefs at 10.4 wins on average. Venue: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri - San Francisco 49ers: 7-1 (235 scored, 156 allowed) - Last games: W 38-17 vs Raiders; L 20-29 at Falcons; W 23-17 vs Commanders - Unit ranks this season: offense 2nd, defense 9th of 32 - Last season: 12-5 - Win-total calls: 13 pundits, average 10.1, 3 to 14 wins - The side most pundits took won 5 of 8 49ers games - Kansas City Chiefs: 6-2 (202 scored, 143 allowed) - Last games: W 35-12 vs Jets; L 24-28 at Broncos; L 3-20 at Seahawks - Unit ranks this season: offense 4th, defense 8th of 32 - Last season: 6-11 - Win-total calls: 8 pundits, average 10.4, 9 to 13 wins - The side most pundits took won 6 of 8 Chiefs games ## Players to watch Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard - [Brock Purdy](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brock-purdy) (Starting QB, QB): 1,980 passing yards · 17 TD, 5 INT · 69.1% completions · 201 rushing yards · 8 games; 14th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 3, 2026: Brock Purdy to stay with San Francisco 49ers (not settled yet) - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 6, 2026: Brock Purdy to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [Christian McCaffrey](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/christian-mccaffrey) (RB1, RB): 457 rushing yards on 102 carries · 10 TD · 36 catches for 270 · 8 games; 19th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Jun 26, 2026: Christian McCaffrey to outplay his draft cost (that mid first round pick) (not settled yet) - No. 29 Brian Peacock, Aug 25, 2026: Christian McCaffrey to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - [Mike Evans](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mike-evans) (WR1, WR): 27 catches for 420 yards · 3 TD · 6 games; 33rd in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Nov 13, 2026: Evans figures to be back by Week 11 at the latest (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Jun 27, 2026: Mike Evans to outplay his draft cost (a locked and loaded top twenty four guy) (not settled yet) - [George Kittle](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/george-kittle) (TE1, TE): 38 catches for 483 yards · 5 TD · 8 games; 25th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 29 Brian Peacock, Aug 25, 2026: George Kittle to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - No. 30 Andrew Erickson, Sep 29, 2026: George Kittle to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [DeForest Buckner](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/deforest-buckner) (Sack leader, DT): 4 sacks · 12 solo tackles · 8 games; 30th in the NFL in sacks - No. 27 Tyler Sullivan, Oct 27, 2026: DeForest Buckner to move — “may ship out before the deadline” (not settled yet) - No. 54 Colin Cowherd, Oct 27, 2026: DeForest Buckner to move to San Francisco 49ers (not settled yet) - [Fred Warner](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/fred-warner) (Tackle leader, LB): 0.5 sacks · 36 solo tackles · 8 games; 14th in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 26 Bucky Brooks, Sep 3, 2026: Fred Warner to make All-Pro (not settled yet) - No. 29 Brian Peacock, Aug 25, 2026: Fred Warner to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - [Patrick Mahomes](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/patrick-mahomes) (Starting QB, QB): 2,037 passing yards · 14 TD, 4 INT · 67.3% completions · 8 games; 11th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 3, 2026: Patrick Mahomes to stay with Kansas City Chiefs (not settled yet) - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Sep 4, 2026: Patrick Mahomes to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Kenneth Walker III](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenneth-walker-iii) (RB1, RB): 872 rushing yards on 159 carries · 11 TD · 26 catches for 172 · 8 games; 2nd in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Oct 7, 2026: Kenneth Walker III to win MVP (not settled yet) - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 26, 2026: Kenneth Walker III to finish top 4 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [Josh Downs](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-downs) (WR1, WR): 33 catches for 354 yards · 1 TD · 9 games; 51st in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 6, 2026: Josh Downs to move to Pittsburgh Steelers (not settled yet) - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 29, 2026: Josh Downs to move to Los Angeles Rams (not settled yet) - [Travis Kelce](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/travis-kelce) (TE1, TE): 33 catches for 482 yards · 2 TD · 8 games; 26th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 26, 2026: Travis Kelce to finish top 8 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - No. 10 Shanna McCarriston, Oct 4, 2026: Travis Kelce to record 78 receptions (not settled yet) - [George Karlaftis](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/george-karlaftis) (Sack leader, DE): 4 sacks · 14 solo tackles · 1 interception · 8 games; 30th in the NFL in sacks - No. 23 Jordan Dajani, Sep 3, 2026: George Karlaftis to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Nick Bolton](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nick-bolton) (Tackle leader, LB): 38 solo tackles · 8 games; 11th in the NFL in solo tackles --- The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team. The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-16 Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology