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First the 49ers…
When SF missed playoffs in 2020 they were 6-10. In 2021 they went 10-7. That year SEA and AZ swept them. The only reason they made playoffs was by sweeping the Rams who ironically beat SF in the playoffs and won the Super Bowl. SF accomplished this turnaround by adding talent to a defense that was already becoming close to top 5. So their division record was only 2-4 that year.
SF 2022. 12-4. 6-0 vs div.
Outscoring us 171-51 in all 6.
Trend begins…
SF 2023. 13-4. 5-1 vs div.
Outscoring us 190-127.
SF 2024 6-11 1-5 vs div
We outscored them 150-144.
Is 2025 a repeat of 2021?
No.
2025 SF Free Agent Losses:
But just how bad was SF defense last season? A defense known to make up for the injuries on the offense that have happened the last few years. So that is not an excuse. SF was 1-2 in games Mccaffrey started including losing to SEA. Now their depth at RB and WR is gone with injury prone stars still there.
The Cardinals put up the same amount of pts on SF DEF in 2 gms then we did in 4 gms vs sea and lar.
Will adding rookies to key positions help?
Can it fix this?
AZ pts vs division
Vs SF: 71-51
Vs LAR: 50-23
Vs SEA: 23-44
But so and so on SF got hurt.
Yeah they are very injury prone team with a non-name secondary.
This is a team that improves their run defense with their first two draft picks. They improve their PPG allowed from 28th perhaps to 20th. But this not 2020. This is an 8-9 win team at best.
2-4 in div. (1-5 last year)
Wins:
CLE TENN
Non div Losses:
At HOU, at TB.
= 4-6.
vs CAR, vs JAX, at IND, vs CHI, vs ATL, at CLE, at NYG
= 5-2 at best. 4-3 very possible with any key injuries.
5 of these teams at least will be better this year.
P.S. So I am betting against something that has never happened in 50 years of our division…The worst defense has never won it. And SF will be worse on defense than AZ SEA and LAR again.
The Rams
Rams pts in 2024
Vs AZ: 23 (a 4 pt win)
Vs SF: 39 (a 6 pt win)
Vs Sea: 51 (a 5 pt win)
Stafford has no excuse for the 13 pts he only managed at home vs a below average AZ defense last year with an offense that didn’t have Connor. He has been declining and played horrible in that game. It will not get easier with Davante Adams who we shut down last year. Especially with Will Johnson and our pass rush.
Rams have toughest schedule in our division.
Rams losses at home:
DET HOU TB
Losses On Road:
AZ SF PHI BAL SEA
rams wins:
AZ SEA SF IND JAX CAR ATL NO TEN
= 9-8
If they beat HOU they will lose one of the gms I have as wins. 9-8 is most likely outcome. 10 would be overachieving this year.
Seahawks
I could go into detail or I could make it easy. They aren’t winning 10 with Darnold so they won’t the division.
SEA:
3-3 in division.
losses:
At WAS, vs TB
wins:
CAR NO ATL TEN IND
3-3 + 5-2 is 8-5
4 games left:
At PITT (will have qb)
Vs MIN (defensive game)
Vs HOU (50-50 game)
At JAX (trap game)
2-2 in last 4.
= 9-8 at best.
Standings:
AZ 10-7
2 teams at 9-8
8-9 team.
When SF missed playoffs in 2020 they were 6-10. In 2021 they went 10-7. That year SEA and AZ swept them. The only reason they made playoffs was by sweeping the Rams who ironically beat SF in the playoffs and won the Super Bowl. SF accomplished this turnaround by adding talent to a defense that was already becoming close to top 5. So their division record was only 2-4 that year.
SF 2022. 12-4. 6-0 vs div.
Outscoring us 171-51 in all 6.
Trend begins…
SF 2023. 13-4. 5-1 vs div.
Outscoring us 190-127.
SF 2024 6-11 1-5 vs div
We outscored them 150-144.
Is 2025 a repeat of 2021?
No.
2025 SF Free Agent Losses:
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But just how bad was SF defense last season? A defense known to make up for the injuries on the offense that have happened the last few years. So that is not an excuse. SF was 1-2 in games Mccaffrey started including losing to SEA. Now their depth at RB and WR is gone with injury prone stars still there.
The Cardinals put up the same amount of pts on SF DEF in 2 gms then we did in 4 gms vs sea and lar.
Will adding rookies to key positions help?
Can it fix this?
AZ pts vs division
Vs SF: 71-51
Vs LAR: 50-23
Vs SEA: 23-44
But so and so on SF got hurt.
Yeah they are very injury prone team with a non-name secondary.
This is a team that improves their run defense with their first two draft picks. They improve their PPG allowed from 28th perhaps to 20th. But this not 2020. This is an 8-9 win team at best.
2-4 in div. (1-5 last year)
Wins:
CLE TENN
Non div Losses:
At HOU, at TB.
= 4-6.
vs CAR, vs JAX, at IND, vs CHI, vs ATL, at CLE, at NYG
= 5-2 at best. 4-3 very possible with any key injuries.
5 of these teams at least will be better this year.
P.S. So I am betting against something that has never happened in 50 years of our division…The worst defense has never won it. And SF will be worse on defense than AZ SEA and LAR again.
The Rams
Rams pts in 2024
Vs AZ: 23 (a 4 pt win)
Vs SF: 39 (a 6 pt win)
Vs Sea: 51 (a 5 pt win)
Stafford has no excuse for the 13 pts he only managed at home vs a below average AZ defense last year with an offense that didn’t have Connor. He has been declining and played horrible in that game. It will not get easier with Davante Adams who we shut down last year. Especially with Will Johnson and our pass rush.
Rams have toughest schedule in our division.
Rams losses at home:
DET HOU TB
Losses On Road:
AZ SF PHI BAL SEA
rams wins:
AZ SEA SF IND JAX CAR ATL NO TEN
= 9-8
If they beat HOU they will lose one of the gms I have as wins. 9-8 is most likely outcome. 10 would be overachieving this year.
Seahawks
I could go into detail or I could make it easy. They aren’t winning 10 with Darnold so they won’t the division.
SEA:
3-3 in division.
losses:
At WAS, vs TB
wins:
CAR NO ATL TEN IND
3-3 + 5-2 is 8-5
4 games left:
At PITT (will have qb)
Vs MIN (defensive game)
Vs HOU (50-50 game)
At JAX (trap game)
2-2 in last 4.
= 9-8 at best.
Standings:
AZ 10-7
2 teams at 9-8
8-9 team.
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