PYMWYMI - 2025 version - Is THIS the Year? What say you? 9/4 update | Page 3

dj43 · 2025-08-31T13:37:19-07:00

Once again we come to that time of the year where bragging rights. or should I say "lucky guesses" are up for grabs. Time to PYMWYMI. You can enter or adjust your prognostication up until the first game time. I'll update the list every couple of days. Members only but joining is free, so sign up. Also the Pick-em button is live again. That is a real challenge of NFL knowledge. Last year I wrote that there were more question marks than the previous year. Little did any of us know how many of those questions would go unanswered. Well, this year feels like there are even more questions than in 2024. The WR room is the weakest it has been for a while - will we ever see the real BA again? Will JJ play at a decent level after calf injury? What about Robinson - MVS - Cowing? Can Deebo's role be replaced? The OL is the OL - will Bartch stay healthy and play as he has in splashes? What version of McKivitz will we get? Will Trent hold up for a full season? Can Brendel improve? Can the LB/secondary replace lost starters? What about rookie DL picks? Those are pretty important. The list goes on... This season presents a special challenge with the schedule we will play. Much has been said about this being a "weaker" schedule. I believe that is over-played. We will be dumped into the same barrel as a lot of other teams with a lot of holes to fill. All of them improved their rosters with early draft picks to fill major gaps. Hence, they will likely be much better than their 2024 record. George Kittle thinks so. On any Sunday... OTOH, unlike a lot of teams on our schedule, we have some established stars, that, when healthy, make us a team to be taken seriously. Those guys, including a QB with a forever chip on his shoulder, make this a team to be reckoned with. Be Faithful _____________________________ 9/7 - @Seattle - may as well jump right in 9/14 - @New Orleans - send the Saints marching home with the tail between their legs 9/21 - Cardinals - will whites give the Niners' an edge? 9/28 - Jaguars - cats from back east 10/2 - @Los Angeles - Rams version - Thursday night - short week before home away-from home 10/12 - @ Tampa Bay - What is the Baker cooking this time? 10/19 - Falcons - Sunday night 10/26 - @Texans - Big test 11/2 - @NY Giants - 11/9 - Rams - another test at a critical time 11/16 - @Arizona - building 11/24 - Panthers - Sunday night - another building team 11/30 - @Cleveland - can any franchise not in Texas bring more drama? BYE - will it come too late, or arrive just in time to set up a playoff run? 12/14 - Titans - I hate this game. 12/22 @Indianapolis - Monday night - if they have a QB...? 12/28 - Bears - By then we will know who they are. TBA Seahawks - Yes, always them. ______________________ 0-17 - 1-16 - 2-15 - 3-14 - 4-13 - 5-12 - 6-11 - 7-10 - SanDiego49er, 8-9 - paulk205, 9-8 - ninersrule4, Bay2Bay9erAllday, 10-7 - BP13, krizay, Allx9er, karma, Montana, qnnhan7, billbird2111, Fanaticofnfl, TopDogBerkeley, 11-6 - ChaunceyGardner, 4putt9r, boast, GoreGoreGore, miked1978, diehardniners408, braap49er. English, 12-5 - pillageDatazz, ninerfan4life, 49ers808, 49er-from-Yavin-IV, WestCoastForever, signman, big mur49, ForeverYoung8, Hysterikal, 13-4 - DRCHOWDER, 49erFaithful6, 14-3 - dj43, 15-2 - Mankster, 16-1 - DonnieDarko, 9moon, 17-0 - DeepninerValue,

Sep 2, 2025 at 10:34 AM

#31

Montana
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10-7

Sep 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM

#32

pillageDatazz
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12 - 5

Sep 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM

#33

DRCHOWDER
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Thank you for putting in the work for this again.

Sep 2, 2025 at 10:50 PM

#34

dj43
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Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:
Thank you for putting in the work for this again.

Sep 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM

#35

DeepNinerValue
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17-0*

*Super Bowl Champs

Sep 3, 2025 at 7:06 AM

#36

qnnhan7
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Don't think they have enough players in TC with the injuries to have a good overall camp. Gonna struggle early on offense. Young defense- 10-7. Anything more would be creamy.

Sep 3, 2025 at 7:08 AM

#37

NineFourNiner
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10-7

Sep 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM

#38

braap49er
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11-6

Sep 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM

#39

9moon
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16-1... no reason why we can't win it this year!! our sched is SOOOOO weakkkkk !!! ALL should just be WALK in the park !!

Sep 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM

#40

billbird2111
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10-7

I think the team will struggle defensively with this infusion of youth. But I also believe Saleh will turn this into a very good unit by season's end. I think the 49ers will be a playoff team. Plus, be one of those teams that nobody wants to face.

Sep 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM

#41

49erFaithful6
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@ Seattle W
@ Saints W
Cards W
Jags W
@ Rams W
@ Bucs L
Falcons W
@ Texans L
@ Giants W
Rams W
@ Cards L
Panthers W
@ Browns W

10-3 at the bye

Titans W
@Colts L
Bears W
Seattle W

13-4

the good:

very easy schedule by nfl standards
brock looks back to 2023 form

the bad:

IDL
secondary

the ugly:

moody's kicks

Sep 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM

#42

Hysterikal
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12-5

Sep 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM

#43

Mankster
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15 & 2:
Mr. Bill Walsh won his first Super Bowl with 4 rookie defenders, no Jerry Rice, no Roger Craig, and a maturing QB.
The 2025 Niners will do the same. Book it!

9/7 - @Seattle - W
9/14 - @New Orleans - W
9/21 - Cardinals - W
9/28 - Jaguars - W
10/2 - @Los Angeles - W
10/12 - @ Tampa Bay - L
10/19 - Falcons - W
10/26 - @Texans - L
11/2 - @NY Giants - W
11/9 - Rams - W
11/16 - @Arizona - W
11/24 - Panthers - W
11/30 - @Cleveland - W
BYE - ahhh
12/14 - Titans - W
12/22 @Indianapolis - W
12/28 - Bears - W
TBA Seahawks - W

[ Edited by Mankster on Sep 4, 2025 at 8:03 AM ]

Sep 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM

#44

49ers808
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Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:
Thank you for putting in the work for this again.

Yup mahalo dj! Time to lock it in; football is officially back boys

Sep 4, 2025 at 8:38 AM

#45

Fanaticofnfl
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I, like everyone else, wish that we would finally get over that elusive hump. Unfortunately, life isn't a fairy tale and I have to be reserved on this.

We will get to 10-7 thanks to our weak schedule, but will lose early in the playoffs for the first time in forever.