The 49ers will open defense of their NFC championship at home against the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 13.
The schedule, announced Thursday, also includes a Nov. 15 return to New Orleans, the scene of the Niners’ most electrifying win during last year’s run to the Super Bowl.
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The 49ers will play back-to-back games in New York, against the Jets in Week 2 and Giants in Week 3. That probably means another week at the team’s home-away-from-home, Youngstown, Ohio, to avoid consecutive cross-country trips.
The Green Bay Packers return to Levi’s Stadium on Nov.