Technically, the San Francisco 49ers will be designated as the road team for Monday night's game in Mexico City. However, you might not be able to tell by looking in the stands at Estadio Azteca. Niner fans are expected to be the overwhelming majority when the Bay Area team takes the field against the Arizona Cardinals for the international game.
According to ESPN's Nick Wagoner, per third-party ticket seller Vivid Seats, 49ers fans are expected to make up about 82 percent of the crowd on Monday night.
Wagoner added: "Not surprising but still a whopping number."
#49ers are technically the road team on Monday night against Arizona in Mexico City, but…@VividSeats Fan Forecast is projecting that 49ers fans will occupy 82% of the crowd at Estadio Azteca.
Not surprising but still a whopping number.
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) November 16, 2022
It's not surprising because 49ers fans taking over opposing stadiums has become a regular occurrence over the last few years. A sea of red and gold fills the stands at SoFi Stadium whenever the Niners travel south to play the Los Angeles Rams. But the 49ers fan takeovers are not limited to the team's Southern California rival. Look at Bank of America Stadium as the Carolina Panthers hosted the 49ers in Week 5.
#Panthers territory? This is what Bank of America Stadium looked like on Sunday. San Francisco #49ers fans filled a lot of seats with red. Much of the blue areas you see are empty seats. The Panthers fell to the 49ers, bringing their season record to 1-4. https://t.co/c6eSioPsEJ pic.twitter.com/DcGdUooPWa
— WFMY News 2 (@WFMY) October 10, 2022
This morning on KNBR, head coach Kyle Shanahan was told that 49ers fans will likely take over the Mexico City venue.
"That's what I'm hoping for," Shanahan responded. "We're both red, so we'll find out the truth when the cheering [begins]. ... That's my gut also, so I'm hoping for it."
San Francisco is currently an eight-point favorite in Monday night's game. However, that could move further in the 49ers' favor depending on the status of the Cardinals' quarterbacks. Kyler Murray is dealing with a hamstring injury that kept him out this past weekend against the Los Angeles Rams, while McCoy is working through a knee injury suffered in that game. Both are considered day-to-day.
