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National Football Conference · NFC West
The San Francisco 49ers, commonly called the Niners, were founded in 1944 in San Francisco, California. The franchise now plays its home games at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, where the club is also headquartered. Owner Jed York presides over an organization led by general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan. The team's recent history charts a striking arc. After bottoming out at 2–14 in 2016, the Niners rebuilt steadily, reaching the Super Bowl in 2019 with a 13–3 record. A 6–10 pandemic season followed, but the club bounced back to make the playoffs in 2021, then posted a 13–4 mark in 2022 and returned to the Super Bowl in 2023 at 12–5. A disappointing 6–11 campaign in 2024 gave way to another 12–5 playoff run in 2025, and the current 2026 season has opened 2–0. The roster features a deep core: quarterback Brock Purdy, running backs Christian McCaffrey and Isaac Guerendo, wide receivers Deebo Samuel Sr., Brandon Aiyuk, and Mike Evans, tight end George Kittle, tackle Trent Williams, edge rusher Nick Bosa, and linebacker Fred Warner among others.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 66 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 67 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3–0 | — |
| 2025 | 12–5 | Made the playoffs |
| 2024 | 6–11 | — |
| 2023 | 12–5 | Reached the Super Bowl |
| 2022 | 13–4 | Made the playoffs |
| 2021 | 10–7 | Made the playoffs |
| 2020 | 6–10 | — |
| 2019 | 13–3 | Reached the Super Bowl |
| 2018 | 4–12 | — |
| 2017 | 6–10 | — |
Each pundit’s standing lean on San Francisco 49ers, measured against every other pundit who made a comparable call — same kind of claim, same season. +100 would mean the most bullish voice in every room; −100 the most bearish. At least two articles per pundit before a lean is shown, and the accuracy is how that pundit’s settled calls about this team have graded out.
more bullish than 96% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bullish than 95% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
Page 2 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“Drake Greenlaw is gonna make the roster.”
| 2016 | 2–14 | — |
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| 2015 | 5–11 | — |
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| 2010 | 6–10 | — |
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| 2009 | 8–8 | — |
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more bullish than 95% of the room, across 2 articles · 0.0 accuracy on this team (2 settled)
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more bearish than 78% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
“Grayson Halt in the fourth round of this year has looked good, in his limited action. He's for sure gonna make the roster.”
“Jayne Duggar, fifth rounder, they're not gonna cut him.”
“I've got the 40 keeping three quarterbacks. Brock Purdy, Mac Jones, and Curtis Rourke”
“And I've got, clearly Nick Bosa. He's gonna be ready for week one.”
“which is Jair Brown, Marcus Segal, Mustafa currently hurt”
“You got Ashton Davis. Four safeties. That's the only options.”
“They brought in Jack Jones in in free agency in the off season. He's gonna make it.”
“and Jordan Watkins just because I think this is the most logical six to keep”
“You got Renardo Green, Upton Stout. He's your slot guy.”
“Three special teams, three specialists. Kicker is Eddie Panaro, the punter is Cordless Waitman, and the long snapper is John Weeks.”
“right now, Okoronkwo would be that guy, and those would be the five edge rushers that make it”
“and it's going to be Romello Hite”
“unfortunately, the the player who loses out here is Braden Willis”
“Practice Squad Projection ... James Thompson”
“Ogbo Okoronkwo is a great PS option.”
“S Ashtyn Davis”
“RB Jordan James – My thinking is if he was cut he would be picked up, so the 49ers choose to keep him.”
“S: Patrick McMorris, Jalen Stroman, Siran Neal”
“DT James Thompson Jr. – Has shown enough to keep him, cutting him would be a risk.”
“LB Luke Gifford, Jalen Graham”
“TE: Brayden Willis, Hayden Rucci”
“TE Luke Farrell, Josiah Deguera”
“WR Jacob Cowing – He would have been a boomerang cut, but then the punt return touchdown against the Chargers. Supply and demand for punt returners is so dire Cowing would be at risk of being picked up.”
“WR KhaDarel Hodge, Will Pauling”
“Nick Bosa, Mykel Williams and Romello Height are locks to make the team.”
“Nick Bosa, Mykel Williams and Romello Height are locks to make the team.”
“He is definitely a cut candidate after camp.”
“I think he's depth. ... but I think these guys are gonna make the roster and compete.”
“Seems like someone who may be let go initially and brought back on practice squad and kinda develop behind the scenes”
“I think he's gonna have to show something on special teams to prove he has value to make this squad, or he might end up being a practice squad guy.”
“The Niners play the Dolphins... But Niners should murder them.”
“Final Prediction: 49ers, 27, Dolphins 17”
“Black will likely see a similar workload in Week 2 as I expect the 49ers to blow out the Dolphins, which means Black will get plenty of garbage time usage.”
“All logic suggests the Dolphins are going to lose because the 49ers simply are a much better team”
“While it seems too much to predict a Dolphins upset in this game, there are some factors to consider. ... Logic still says and will say until game time that the Dolphins aren't likely to win”
“John Breech on why he has San Francisco pulling off the 38-16 win over Miami.”
“So the Browns might have something to say about that as well. But Niners should murder them.”
“Pick: 49ers 29, Dolphins 10”
“49ers against the Dolphins and the Eagles on the road against the Titans, they seem to be easy picks. And I will have those plays going on at this point.”