To the victor goes the spoils, that's how the saying goes, right? Well, not exactly, as the 49ers impressive 12-5 record last season has now netted them an extremely difficult schedule for the 2023 season.
That should come as no surprise, as this is par for the course for teams that finish in first place in their respective divisions. What is abnormal about this year's slate of games is the amount of rest that opponents will have compared to the 49ers prior to squaring off with them this season.
Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis compiled a chart that tracks the net rest that a team gets relative to the opponent they are about to face on the 2023 schedule.