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National Football Conference · NFC West
The San Francisco 49ers were founded in 1944 in San Francisco, California, and now play their home games at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, where the club is also headquartered. Owner Jed York presides over a front office led by general manager John Lynch, with Kyle Shanahan serving as head coach. The Niners have experienced dramatic swings in fortune over the past decade and a half. After bottoming out at 2–14 in 2016, the franchise rebuilt into a perennial contender, reaching the Super Bowl in 2019 (13–3) and again in 2023 (12–5). The 2022 season brought a 13–4 record and a playoff run, though 2024 saw a step back to 6–11 before a 12–5 rebound in 2025 returned them to the postseason. The current roster features a blend of established stars and emerging talent, including Christian McCaffrey, Trent Williams, Fred Warner, Nick Bosa, George Kittle, and Deebo Samuel Sr., alongside quarterback Brock Purdy and newcomers like Mike Evans and Mykel Williams.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 64 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 61 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1–0 | — |
| 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.
“Jake Tonjes and Luke Farrell”
| 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)
more bearish than 100% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 94% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 87% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
“I've got the 40 keeping three quarterbacks. Brock Purdy, Mac Jones, and Curtis Rourke”
“It's gonna be Samuel Kwan who is gonna be Kean White, and it's going to be Romello Hite.”
“and Jordan Watkins just because I think this is the most logical six to keep”
“I've got the 40 niner's keeping Mike Evans, of course, Deebo Samuel, Dejean Stribling, DeMarcus Robinson, the veteran. Then going with Cowen ... and Jordan Watkins”
“I've got the 40 niner's keeping Mike Evans, of course, Deebo Samuel, Dejean Stribling, DeMarcus Robinson”
“We know that Fred Warner is gonna make the roster.”
“I've got the 40 niner's keeping Mike Evans, of course, Deebo Samuel, Dejean Stribling”
“Kalyn Black locked in. Jordan James locked in.”
“And then that brings me to four safeties, which is Jair Brown, Marcus Segal, Mustafa currently hurt... You got Ashton Davis. Four safeties.”
“Jake Tonjes and Luke Farrell”
“Jordan James is back. He's not getting cut.”
“He's locked in. He's a fourth round rookie. He's going to make the roster.”
“and it's going to be Romello Hite”
“You got Renardo Green, Upton Stout. He's your slot guy.”
“unfortunately, the the player who loses out here is Braden Willis”
“They brought in Jack Jones in in free agency in the off season. He's gonna make it.”
“You got Ashton Davis. Four safeties. That's the only options.”
“which is Jair Brown, Marcus Segal, Mustafa currently hurt”
“Three special teams, three specialists. Kicker is Eddie Panaro, the punter is Cordless Waitman, and the long snapper is John Weeks.”
“You got Renardo Green, Upton Stout. He's your slot guy.”
“Practice Squad Projection ... James Thompson”
“So, this spot should go to Brandon Parker, who has run with the second team in the preseason.”
“WR: Christian Kirk, Wesley Grimes, Malik Turner, Trenton Irwin”
“TE Luke Farrell, Josiah Deguera”
“S Ashtyn Davis”
“OL: Brandon Parker, Doug Kramer Jr., Nick Zakelj”
“DT James Thompson Jr. – Has shown enough to keep him, cutting him would be a risk.”
“LB Luke Gifford, Jalen Graham”
“DB: Eli Apple, Nate Hobbs”
“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.”
“DL Quinton Bell, Bryson Eason, Sebastian Valdez”
“TE: Brayden Willis, Hayden Rucci”
“OL: Brandon Parker, Doug Kramer Jr., Nick Zakelj”
“S: Patrick McMorris, Jalen Stroman, Siran Neal”
“On the cutting block Offense RB: Khalil Herbert, Zamir White”
“OL Robert Jones, Austen Pleasants, Drake Nugent”
“RB Jordan James – My thinking is if he was cut he would be picked up, so the 49ers choose to keep him.”
“WR: Christian Kirk, Wesley Grimes, Malik Turner, Trenton Irwin”
“Nick Bosa, Mykel Williams and Romello Height are locks to make the team.”