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Shanna McCarriston#10 of 87 NFL pundits · Oct 3, 2026

They pick the 49ers to beat the Broncos at Levi's Stadium, saying the game will be competitive but San Francisco moves to 4-0.

Published in writing · CBS SportsRead the original

100Hit · out of 100

49ers 24–14What happenedBroncos at 49ers

100A naive guessthe same call, no knowledge

100This callout of 100

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What Shanna McCarriston said

The 49ers haven't given me a reason to believe they won't win this game, and while I think it will be competitive, I think they improve to 4-0.

Our reading: San Francisco 49ers to beat Broncos

Where it was published: CBS Sports
The piece: 49ers vs. Broncos prediction: MVP favorite Brock Purdy and San Francisco look to stay undef
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SaidOct 3
PlayedOct 4
GradedOct 5

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Game Outcome Picks San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers to beat Broncos
What happened49ers 24–14Broncos at 49ers
100Hit · naive 100
100this call100a naive guess0better than naive1.83difficulty0skill
Closing line (Oct 4): 49ers by 3 · favorite pick, 49ers 60%.
How this was scored
won:
SF
score:
14-24
skill:
0
they picked:
SF
season:
2026
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive pick:
SF
difficulty:
1.83
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
15
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