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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 3 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“Nick Bosa, Mykel Williams and Romello Height are locks to make the team.”
| 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 bearish than 94% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
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“He is definitely a cut candidate after camp.”
“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.”
“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 am officially announcing that it is officially Juwan Jennings week... It is Juwan Jennings should be the number one ranked above those three players.”
“But I do believe that he can take the leap this year, having a much cleaner off season”
“the simple to put a bow on this conversation is you should invest in Ricky Piersall. This is a bet worth making this year.”
“The guy that I want to make sure I'm leaving almost every single draft with... is Ricky Pearsall... His real time ADP... is wide receiver thirty five.”
“Ricky Piersoll, Like he's at wide receiver forty two in ADP... I want to stay above consensus because I think the breakout is real and it's coming... this guy is heading for a huge season”
“he took Ricky pearsoll just I mean, I just knew it... to be fair, like I actually had him as my number one... I cannot agree more on Ricky Piersel.”
“why I like buying into Pearsaw here in round seven... I think Rickey Piersaw is just one of the easiest clicks that you can make”
“If McCaffrey is healthy, he is going to smash... Yeah, I mean I love to wait till the second but he's right around that one two turn for me.”
“I love taking him in the second round... and I love getting the discount. Round two”
“McCaffrey is not a risk worth taking because when your shark, your emphasis in the first two rounds should be on avoiding the bear traps”
“here's a very common name croc with the second later third round pick, Bud Clark, safety out of TCU”
“In the fifth round going Charles Demings, cornerback out of Stephen f Austin”
“my guy for the forty niners here in this mock draft, in the third round after that slight trade down is Kieron Crawford edge rusher out of Auburn”
“Finishing up the fourth round... Jonah Coleman running back out of Washington”
“Dallin Bentley is so clearly one of the best options for the forty niners to me when I put on the tape... So three fourth round picks”
“here's a new one that hasn't shown up in any mods because I've never been able to draft in the seventh round range, Croc. Riley Nowakowski”
“come back with Jasean Barham. There's your edge rusher... Jaishawn Barham ended up being the pick here”
“he did not sound worried that they were gonna get something done and figured out with Trent Williams. So I think Trent Williams is gonna be back with the forty niners.”
“So it's gonna be one of those things where they're gonna bring him back.”
“I think he knows they have to be create solution. They want Trent Williams in a 40 niners jersey here. They'll find a win.”
“I'm going Alec Pierce to the San Francisco forty niners.”
“Drew Bowery, right there. He he is an office to tackle that we plan to play inside... Jude Bowery, offensive tackle from Boston College. And then Bo Stevens, a guard from Iowa with the first two fourth round picks.”
“or just going back to the forty nine, as it seemed like they were willing to bring him back”
“I think the forty nine Ers are getting overlooked as an intriguing landing spot for Mike Evans”
“So I'm gonna go Kyle Pitts tied in from the Atlanta Falcons at the forty niners ad, gives Kyle Shanahan a piece on offense”
“I think the forty niners are going to find their starting wide receiver across from Ricky Pearsall via trade... Mac Jones for Jordan Addison”
“I think they really like uh Marquis Singh in the in the back end. I think he'll he'll start.”
“Kendrick Bourne forty nine er. I'm going to say for a twenty twenty seven sixth it's happening.”
“And Purdy is going to be signed, everyone. And I think it's gonna start with a five because he's been to us honestly, his resume mandates it.”
“a Sante Samuel Junior will stay in California and he goes to the San Francisco forty nine ers.”
“Tarvarius Wards likely won't be back his family. His wife said she can't deal with the trauma of being in California.”
“They suffered another 20+ point loss and likely lost Christian McCaffrey (PCL) for the season.”
“it's more likely he returns to San Francisco to be the backup again”
“We will see how much of a downgrade it is going from McGlinchey to Colton McKivitz opposite the incredible Trent Williams.”
“The 49ers likely will re-sign McGlinchey to stay opposite Trent Williams.”