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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 4 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“I think they really like uh Marquis Singh in the in the back end. I think he'll he'll start.”
| 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
“We will see how much of a downgrade it is going from McGlinchey to Colton McKivitz opposite the incredible Trent Williams.”
“I want to see Rich happy as my co host and pal... I believe that Shanahan pulls out all of his bag of tricks here forty nine ers”
“But you know where I'm going. I'm going forty nine ers... I'm going with my heart on this one.”
“The Niners get it done in Seattle.”
“the clock is going to strike twelve... he's going to do what he normally does in the playoffs... And I think that's going to help the niners. They're gonna capitalize on that defensively.”
“maybe even the scales might tip another way because the San Francisco fort Niners Michi played pretty dang good at Seattle.”
“I got the San Francisco forty niners, man, and I'm going with CMC... So I had the Niners. I see them beat the Seahawks.”
“And I think San Francisco beats the Seahawks on Sunday night, making the Panthers the five seed”
“Give me the 40 niners at home. Just trust as much as crazy to say. Trust Brock a little more than Donald at this point.”
“I'm gonna keep it real. Sam's gonna play a good game, but I don't think you win. ... I I I I think this is the Niners' game to take. I really do”
“the San Francisco holds on, and the forty niners should be the favorites to win the NFC.”
“Just feels like San Francisco can control this game and win by three points. And I'm only laying the two and a half. So I'll take San Francisco minus the two and a half”
“Niners win and they cover twenty eight to twenty three.”
“I'll take the four and a half points in San fran.”
“Yeah, they won't win by more than that, so I'm gonna take the Niners”
“I don't have a lot of concern for san Fran in the spot... you like the Niners to win comfortably.”
“the San Francisco forty nine Ers coming out of the NFC”
“In the NFC West, I've got the forty nine Ers winning the division a much easier schedule.”
“In the NFC West, the San Francisco forty nine Ers, I've got them winning the division at twelve and five”
“They've got the Packers, the Falcons and forty nine Ers as division winners”
“I think they're gonna be a good team, but not not in this game. I like Sanforancis.”
“Now over in the NFC, I think the San Francisco forty nine ers are a good call.”
“I think the Niners probably go eleven and six and win this division.”
“I want the Niners to win the division... I'm gonna I was gonna bet on the Niners to win the division anyway.”
“Let's say you combine that with the really easy schedule, you have a division champion.”
“Rock Purdy and the Niners. They will win the division.”
“I like forty nine ers, That's my favorite in the NFC Wes... But I think it's gonna come down to them in the rounds.”
“NFC Playoff Seeding: 1. 49ers 2. Cowboys 3. Saints 4. Lions 5. Seahawks 6. Eagles 7. Falcons”
“NFC West San Francisco 49ers: 12-5 ... 1. 49ers”
“NFC West: San Francisco 49ers *, Seattle Seahawks *, Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams”
“Here we are, Croc, now at pick 27... We're gonna mess the door with the first pick... Akeem Mesador, out of Miami, by the way, the pick in the first round”
“They go offensive line with Blake Miller from Clemson.”
“Again, we're not saying that he's wide receiver one, and I don't think at this point, in the off season, you're gonna have to pay him like he's a wide receiver one.”
“Pick 33 to the niners. I think R Mason Thomas is a first round caliber player.”
“With the twenty seventh overall pick... The San Francisco forty niners select Caleb Lomu, offensive tackle, Utah.”
“The San Francisco forty niners at 27 get an offensive lineman, Caleb Lomu”
“my first pick for the forty niners at pick 27... is Kevin Concepcion, KC, the wide receiver from Texas A and M”
“Caleb Lomu, the offensive tackle out of Utah, is the selection there for the San Francisco forty niners”
“Kenyan Saddique's a 40 niner, baby... this was the kind of move that Shanahan wanted to make here at 27”