Maiocco’s way-too-early 49ers 2025 game-by-game predictions

The 49ers' schedule lacks the kind of attention-grabbing matchups of the past.Still, the San Francisco is slated for five prime-time appearances, with one Thursday game and two apiece on Sunday and Monday nights.But even those pairings do not exactly look like scintillating showdowns on paper. The 49ers are scheduled for under-the-lights games against Atlanta, Carolina, Indianapolis and Chicago.Because of the NFL's procedures, there seems to be a decent chance that each of their Sunday and Monday night games will come under some flex-scheduling scrutiny.The 49ers are coming off a 6-11 season. A dozen starters and key contributors will not be back, but San Francisco is counting on an 11-player draft class to fill in the gaps.We shall see.But the 49ers have one huge advantage as they look to make a dramatic improvement over last season: Their schedule might be the weakest in all of the NFL.So here is our knee-jerk reactions to the 49ers' game-by-game matchups, along with our predictions for each game:Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks — Sunday, Sept. 7, 1:05 p.m. PT (FOX)The 49ers have opened against an NFC West opponent only once in the previous eight seasons (2020 vs. Arizona). The...