ESPN had their various NFL team writers put together projections for their respective teams. Paul Gutierrez covers the San Francisco 49ers, and he has the team going 7-9. Gutierrez has the 49ers winning their opener against the Vikings, and then dropping six straight en route to the 9-loss season.
I decided to go through the predictions provided by the 13 ESPN writers representing the 49ers opponents. I pulled out their predictions for the time(s) their team faces the 49ers. Upon review, the 49ers finish a robust 4-12. The team drops three straight to open the season, then pulls off the surprising upset of the Packers.