The Niners remain in the playoff hunt and will need to beat the Rams on Sunday to clinch a playoff berth. A loss could mean they watch the postseason from home.
Finishing third in the division this season means some good news for next season. San Francisco might benefit from an easier schedule in 2022. The 49ers will face the third-place teams in the NFC East, NFC North, and AFC East. The team is also slated to play the entire NFC West and AFC West.
Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle provided the following list of the 49ers' 2022 opponents.
HOME (9 games)
- Arizona Cardinals
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Los Angeles Rams
- Miami Dolphins
- New Orleans Saints
- Seattle Seahawks
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Washington Commanders
AWAY (8 games)
- Arizona Cardinals
- Atlanta Falcons
- Carolina Panthers
- Chicago Bears
- Denver Broncos
- Los Angeles Rams
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Seattle Seahawks
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