2016 Schedule

[deep9er]

6 Takeaways on San Francisco 49ers 2016 Schedule 

To me, every team is dangerous, in any given game. Then you have annual changes where good teams go down, bad teams rise. So having the 'hardest schedule' is mainly for discussion boards.

Do like we play the Rams out of the gate, best chance against a rookie QB.

 

[MHSL82]

I don't understand why they waste division games on the opener. Why? People are at max excitement, that's when they should have the games people won't watch. But then again, SF at Rams might qualify as a game people ignore anyway. And it would be sad to lose coverage to baseball on your opener.

 

[MHSL82]

Game-by-game Notes on the 49ers 2016 Schedule 

Week 1 – Monday, Sept. 12 vs. Los Angeles – 7:20 p.m. PT on ESPN

• The 49ers are 20-12-1 in regular season openers at home.
• The Niners begin the season on Monday Night Football for the second consecutive season, after defeating the Minnesota Vikings, 20-3, in Week 1 of 2015.
• San Francisco has won four consecutive Monday Night Football games against division opponents and four consecutive home games on MNF.
• The Niners lead the all-time home series against the Rams, 33-32-2.
• The team’s split the season series in 2015, with each team winning in their home stadium.

Week 2 – Sunday, Sept. 18 at Carolina – 10:00 a.m. PT on FOX

• The 49ers are 8-11 in the all-time series vs. Carolina and 3-6 on the road.
• This marks the first contest for San Francisco in Carolina since defeating the Panthers, 23-10, in the 2013 NFC Divisional Round.

Week 3 – Sunday, Sept. 25 at Seattle – 1:05 p.m. PT on FOX

• The 49ers are 7-12 overall on the road at Seattle.
• San Francisco is looking to win at Seattle for the first time since 2011.

Week 4 – Sunday, Oct. 2 vs. Dallas – 1:25 p.m. PT on FOX

• The 49ers are 17-16-1 overall vs. Dallas, including 9-8 at home.
• It is the first time the 49ers have hosted the Cowboys since Sept. 18, 2011.
• San Francisco won the last meeting between the two clubs, 28-17, to open the 2014 season in Dallas.

Week 5 – Thursday, Oct. 6 vs. Arizona – 5:25 p.m. PT on CBS/NFLN/Twitter

• The 49ers are 17-9 at home vs. the Cardinals, and have won six out of the last seven home games vs. Arizona.
• This marks the first time the teams will square off on Thursday Night Football.

Week 6 – Sunday, Oct. 16 at Buffalo – 10:00 a.m. PT on FOX

• San Francisco is 6-5 vs. Buffalo, including a 2-2 record on the road. The Niners have won three of the past four meetings.
• The 49ers make their first trip to Buffalo since Nov. 30, 2008, when they defeated the Bills, 10-3.

Week 7 – Sunday, Oct. 23 vs. Tampa Bay – 1:05 p.m. PT on FOX

• San Francisco leads the overall series record vs. Tampa Bay, 17-5 and are 12-2 at home in the series.
• The two teams will meet for the first time since Dec. 15, 2013, when the 49ers defeated the Buccaneers, 33-14.
• The Buccaneers last visit to San Francisco was a 48-3 victory for the 49ers in 2011.

Week 8 – Sunday, Oct. 30 – BYE

• This marks the second time in the past three seasons that the 49ers have had their BYE in Week 8

Week 9 – Sunday, Nov. 6 vs. New Orleans – 1:05 p.m. PT on FOX

• San Francisco is 48-25-2 all-time vs. New Orleans and 23-11-2 at home.
• The 49ers will host the Saints for the first time since meeting in the 2011 NFC Divisional Round when they defeated the Saints, 36-32.
• The Niners have won three of the past four overall meetings against the Saints and will face off for the fourth time in the past five regular seasons.

Week 10 – Sunday, Nov. 13 at Arizona – 1:25 p.m. PT on FOX

• San Francisco owns the overall series record vs. Arizona, 29-20, including a 12-11 advantage on the road.
• The 49ers are 6-4 over the last 10 overall meetings between the two clubs.

Week 11 – Sunday, Nov. 20 vs. New England – 1:25 p.m. PT on CBS

• The Niners lead the overall series vs. New England, 8-4, and are 4-1 at home against the Patriots.
• This marks the first meeting between the two clubs since the 49ers defeated the Patriots, 41-34, on Dec. 16, 2012 at Gillette Stadium.
• San Francisco will host New England for the first time since Oct. 5, 2008.

Week 12 – Sunday, Nov. 27 at Miami – 10:00 a.m. PT on FOX

• The 49ers and Dolphins are tied at 6 wins apiece in the overall series.
• San Francisco is 2-3 on the road all-time vs. Miami and 1-1 at Sun Life Stadium against the Dolphins.
• This marks only the third visit to Miami for the 49ers since 1995.

Week 13 – Sunday, Dec. 4 at Chicago – 10:00 a.m. PT on FOX

• San Francisco’s overall record vs. Chicago is 33-30-1 and 10-17-1 on the road.
• This is the fourth meeting between the teams in the past five years, and the 49ers second consecutive regular season trip to the Windy City.
• The two teams met at Soldier Field last season when the 49ers earned a 26-20 victory in overtime.
• San Francisco will travel to face the Bears in back-to-back seasons for the first time since they visited Chicago in three straight seasons from 2004-06.

Week 14 – Sunday, Dec. 11 vs. New York Jets – 1:05 p.m. PT on CBS

• The 49ers own the overall series record against the Jets, 10-2, including a 4-1 record at home.
• San Francisco has won each of the past two matchups between the two clubs, including a 34-0 win on Sept. 30, 2012 in New York.
• The Niners have won three consecutive home games vs. the Jets, with their last loss coming in 1983.

Week 15 – Sunday, Dec. 18 at Atlanta – 1:05 p.m. PT on FOX

• San Francisco owns the overall series record vs. Atlanta, 47-30-1, and is 19-19-1 on the road.
• The two teams met at Levi’s Stadium last season when the 49ers won 17-16.
• The 49ers will enter the matchup with a 6-8 overall record in the Georgia Dome, including a victory in the NFC Championship Game, 28-24, on Jan. 20, 2013.

Week 16 – Saturday, Dec. 24 at Los Angeles – 1:25 p.m. PT on FOX

• The 49ers are 66-64-3 in the overall series against the Rams.
• San Francisco will face the Rams in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the first time since Sept. 16, 1979, a 27-24 defeat.
• The Niners hold a slight edge as the road team in the series with a 33-32-1 all-time record.
• This marks the 49ers first game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum since facing the L.A. Raiders on Sept. 29, 1991.

Week 17 – Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 vs. Seattle – 1:25 p.m. PT on FOX

• San Francisco is 15-20 in the all-time series vs. Seattle and 8-8 at home.
• The Niners have won five out of the last seven home games against the Seahawks.

 

[purguy12]

Got to love the NFL. We Finish in last in our Division and we have the TOP SOS. Makes no sense. THen for the 2nd year in a row we start the year on late Monday night game and then go to the East coast in week 2.

 

[Pattersonca65]

Got to love the NFL. We Finish in last in our Division and we have the TOP SOS. Makes no sense. THen for the 2nd year in a row we start the year on late Monday night game and then go to the East coast in week 2.

I don't get it.

 

[deep9er]

http://www.************.com/news/93302-usa-todays-win-predicts-49ers-8-8/

For me a little optimistic at this point, main reason is our unsettled QB situation.

 

[purguy12]

I don't get it.

its Frustrating.

 

[DunceKaep]

I don't get it.

Got to love the NFL. We Finish in last in our Division and we have the TOP SOS. Makes no sense. THen for the 2nd year in a row we start the year on late Monday night game and then go to the East coast in week 2.

You really don't get it, or just denying how the schedule works.
Az finished 1st at 13-3, and will play two other 1st place teams that SF won't.
Redskins 9-7 and Vikings 11-5 ( +8 )
SF finished last at 5-11, and will play two other LAST place teams that Az won't.
Bears 6-10 and Cowboys 4-12 ( - 12 )

Az won't play themselves, 13-3 twice whereas SF does play AZ twice at 13-3. ( +20 )
SF won't play themselves, 5-11 twice whereas AZ does play AZ twice at 5-11. ( -12 ) .

So there are 12 games on each schedule that are IDENTICAL.

The NFL does last place teams a favor and gives them two games against OTHER (2) last place teams, where it makes your schedule easier. But, you still HAVE to play the 1st place team in your own division, twice, which makes your schedule harder.

In those 4 different games, SF scores -12 + 20 = ( + 8 )
Whereas AZ scores -12 + 8 = ( - 4 ) .

So YES, overall AZ has an easier SOS than SF, mostly because they, SF, have two 13-3 games on their schedule that AZ doesn't.

It pretty simple, want an easier SOS, then finish 1st, and have other teams in your division do poorly.
Earn a harder SOS by finishing last, and having the other division opponents ALL finish 8-8 or better.

 

[purguy12]

Yeah it just sucks to have the toughest schedule. I would like to see the comparison of other last place teams.
Even when 49ers finish 1st we still had one of the toughest schedules. So in a way it doesnt matter.

 

[deep9er]

You really don't get it, or just denying how the schedule works.
Az finished 1st at 13-3, and will play two other 1st place teams that SF won't.
Redskins 9-7 and Vikings 11-5 ( +8 )
SF finished last at 5-11, and will play two other LAST place teams that Az won't.
Bears 6-10 and Cowboys 4-12 ( - 12 )

Az won't play themselves, 13-3 twice whereas SF does play AZ twice at 13-3. ( +20 )
SF won't play themselves, 5-11 twice whereas AZ does play AZ twice at 5-11. ( -12 ) .

So there are 12 games on each schedule that are IDENTICAL.

The NFL does last place teams a favor and gives them two games against OTHER (2) last place teams, where it makes your schedule easier. But, you still HAVE to play the 1st place team in your own division, twice, which makes your schedule harder.

In those 4 different games, SF scores -12 + 20 = ( + 8 )
Whereas AZ scores -12 + 8 = ( - 4 ) .

So YES, overall AZ has an easier SOS than SF, mostly because they, SF, have two 13-3 games on their schedule that AZ doesn't.

It pretty simple, want an easier SOS, then finish 1st, and have other teams in your division do poorly.
Earn a harder SOS by finishing last, and having the other division opponents ALL finish 8-8 or better.

In the big picture, there are no easy games no matter what. So you respect each team and prepare accordingly.

What is considered 'frustrating' (for players) is long travel COUPLED with a monday or thursday game. then add in an early east coast game time, and its not helping. But other West teams face similar conditions too, so it isn't unique to the 49ers. Kelly is supposedly into 'bed checks', so i'm sure our players will get their necessary rest.

 

[DunceKaep]

In the big picture, there are no easy games no matter what. So you respect each team and prepare accordingly.

What is considered 'frustrating' (for players) is long travel COUPLED with a monday or thursday game. then add in an early east coast game time, and its not helping. But other West teams face similar conditions too, so it isn't unique to the 49ers. Kelly is supposedly into 'bed checks', so i'm sure our players will get their necessary rest.

I agree.
Now that Tod Leiweke is the 2nd in charge, he will hopefully back the West Coast teams on scheduling matters.
It might have helped this year, I haven't checked all WC teams schedules yet, but I know Seattle ONLY has 2 10am starts, as opposed to the usual 5, (max 6 possible) Now only max of 5 that StL is in LA.

 

[DunceKaep]

Yeah it just sucks to have the toughest schedule. I would like to see the comparison of other last place teams.
Even when 49ers finish 1st we still had one of the toughest schedules. So in a way it doesnt matter.

Check out the schedule the year after Seattle won the division with 7-9.
The other division teams that had the entire NFCW on their schedule would have had a huge break in SOS, having 4 teams with sub .500 averages. Even the other NFCW teams schedules would have been easier, having 6 division games against sub .500 teams.

The NFL schedule as far as opponents go, is REALLY fair.

Now, dates, times, byes, back to back east coast road trips, etc, that is where the NFL SCHEDULE must improve.

 

[deep9er]

I agree.
Now that Tod Leiweke is the 2nd in charge, he will hopefully back the West Coast teams on scheduling matters.
It might have helped this year, I haven't checked all WC teams schedules yet, but I know Seattle ONLY has 2 10am starts, as opposed to the usual 5, (max 6 possible) Now only max of 5 that StL is in LA.

Yeah, some years one team has more, another year they have less. No way to make it exactly even just the fact of where your City is located. But between West Div. teams it should 'even out'. Teams just have to focus on the games best they can, not on travel.

It is we fans who'll blame losing on anything and everybody.

 

[purguy12]

Check out the schedule the year after Seattle won the division with 7-9.
The other division teams that had the entire NFCW on their schedule would have had a huge break in SOS, having 4 teams with sub .500 averages. Even the other NFCW teams schedules would have been easier, having 6 division games against sub .500 teams.

The NFL schedule as far as opponents go, is REALLY fair.

Now, dates, times, byes, back to back east coast road trips, etc, that is where the NFL SCHEDULE must improve.

I agree with you on the last part. Like I said this is back to back years 49ers start on the late monday night game and then go to the East coast in week 2. Week 2 we play Carolina who starts the season on Thursday night so they will have 3-4 extra days to prepare for us and they are at home.

 

[deep9er]

SOS IS good for fan discussion, and there are things worth nit picking. Fans need topics to discuss and this IS a good one whether realistic or not, whether overrated or not.

For me, things changes too fast in the NFL. Four or five teams that were good, declines the next season. Then four or five teams rise up from the prior year. You never know which team will beat you even in the comfort of your own stadium. That's why i don't take SOS as "all that".

 

[Pattersonca65]

You really don't get it, or just denying how the schedule works.
Az finished 1st at 13-3, and will play two other 1st place teams that SF won't.
Redskins 9-7 and Vikings 11-5 ( +8 )
SF finished last at 5-11, and will play two other LAST place teams that Az won't.
Bears 6-10 and Cowboys 4-12 ( - 12 )

Az won't play themselves, 13-3 twice whereas SF does play AZ twice at 13-3. ( +20 )
SF won't play themselves, 5-11 twice whereas AZ does play AZ twice at 5-11. ( -12 ) .

So there are 12 games on each schedule that are IDENTICAL.

The NFL does last place teams a favor and gives them two games against OTHER (2) last place teams, where it makes your schedule easier. But, you still HAVE to play the 1st place team in your own division, twice, which makes your schedule harder.

In those 4 different games, SF scores -12 + 20 = ( + 8 )
Whereas AZ scores -12 + 8 = ( - 4 ) .

So YES, overall AZ has an easier SOS than SF, mostly because they, SF, have two 13-3 games on their schedule that AZ doesn't.

It pretty simple, want an easier SOS, then finish 1st, and have other teams in your division do poorly.
Earn a harder SOS by finishing last, and having the other division opponents ALL finish 8-8 or better.

Lol. You have obviously researched this quite a bit. I really don't care that much and haven't looked into it. Supposedly we have the toughest schedule. It is what it is.

 

[deep9er]

I agree with you on the last part. Like I said this is back to back years 49ers start on the late monday night game and then go to the East coast in week 2. Week 2 we play Carolina who starts the season on Thursday night so they will have 3-4 extra days to prepare for us and they are at home.

In this particular instance, yeah it does seem unfair. If possible, West OR East teams, shouldn't have to travel "coast to coast", following a Monday night game.

 

[DunceKaep]

THIS year Seattle appears to have a favorable schedule, in terms of times, home/road alternating, except I wish the BYE was later, but it is what it is.

Last year, Seattle faced 5 teams coming off their Byes. That's incredible. Talk about extra time to prepare.