Could 49ers’ Week 1 be one of the better prime-time games of the year?
“With the game in Australia and it being the first week, something tells me it might be a bit of a mixed bag. Will it be good? Probably. The No. 3 prime-time game of the year? I doubt it. I’m expecting a lot of mistakes and clumsy plays from both teams as they play their first game of the season. Bergman did rank some games simply on the vibes of teams, and the 49ers/Rams deliver on that. Like most Week 1 games, I think you’ll see a lot of things that need fixing rather than defining moments—for both teams.”
49ers disaster: ‘Too many red flags’ have writer predicting rough 2026 season
“The 49ers might be expecting too much from Mike Evans, the soon-to-be 33-year-old receiver who missed nine games due to injury during his final season with the Bucs,” Manzano wrote. “As for another concern, wide receivers Christian Kirk and Ricky Pearsall have struggled to stay healthy.
“This is an aging roster that has dealt with several injuries in recent seasons. Now, San Francisco has to travel 38,100 miles in 2026 and starts the season with a 15-hour flight to Australia to face the hated Rams. Too many red flags here.”
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