Here’s how I think the 49ers’ season will unfold:
Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 8, 1:25 pm at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Result: Loss. The 49ers have lost eight straight games on the road, and 12 straight games in the Eastern time zone. Haven’t won that far away from home since Jim Harbaugh was the head coach. Last season, they lost 27-9 in Tampa Bay, and seemed completely unprepared for that game. Next season, they’ll have to face a new coaching staff, featuring head coach Bruce Arians and Todd Bowles, who know the NFC West well from their time together in Arizona.