The San Francisco 49ers are set to face the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football, marking their first Monday appearance since 2016. If history says anything, the Monday prime time games have been kind to the 49ers. They haven’t lost a MNF game for almost a decade regardless of the false hope the wins may have inspired.
The last time the 49ers were on Monday Night Football was in 2016 to open their season under Chip Kelly. The 49ers blew out the then-St. Louis Rams in a game that indicated a lot of promise and possible a turning point in their fortunes after a season of mediocrity.