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49ers 2026-27 schedule release: Toughest matchups, bye week, prediction

Nypost · · 798 words · By Vincent Bonsignore
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The 49ers won 12 games last year despite massive injuries to key players like quarterback Brock Purdy, defensive end Nick Bosa, and linebacker Fred Warner.

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What happened

The 49ers won 12 games last year despite massive injuries to key players like quarterback Brock Purdy, defensive end Nick Bosa, and linebacker Fred Warner.

Why it matters

All three are on target to return this year, and if they and the 49ers can stay relatively healthy, it’s setting up for a big season in the Bay Area.

Common ground

The NFL agrees, with the 49ers being featured five times in prime time during the 2026 season, including matchups against the Rams in Australia to kick the season off, and games against the Commanders on Monday Night Football, the Vikings on Sunday Night…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/sports/2026-27-san-francisco-49ers-schedule-must-s…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 20 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “their second international trip to play the Vikings in Mexico City in Week 11”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “games against the Commanders on Monday Night Football”
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The evidence mentions the 2026 schedule release and a Monday Night opener between the Chiefs and Broncos, but does not confirm a 49ers vs. Commanders game on Monday Night Football.
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web search NEUTRAL — On Thursday night, the NFL will release the entire 2026 regular season schedule, including every game for primetime, holidays, international and everything inbetween. As you can imagine, making an equ…
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-schedule-release…
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web search NEUTRAL — Netflix is expanding its NFL coverage this season by streaming five games. The NFL’s partnership with Netflix, which runs through the 2029-30 season, includes a Week 1 game, a Thanksgiving Eve game, a…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7276673/2026/05/13/nfl-netf…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 NFL schedule release: Broncos, Chiefs to face off in 'Monday Night Football' season premiere.15, 2026—one day after their scheduled Week 1 matchup vs. the Broncos on MNF. www.si.com/nfl/chiefs/ch…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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Claim 3: “It comes right after their trip to Atlanta”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 4: “massive injuries to key players like quarterback Brock Purdy, defensive end Nick Bosa, and linebacker Fred Warner”
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The search results for this claim are completely irrelevant, returning information about a Pokémon character and automotive companies rather than NFL players.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brock, known as Takeshi (タケシ) in Japan, is a fictional character in the Pokémon franchise owned by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures. In the Pokémon video games, he is the Gym Leader of Pewter City …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brock_(Pokémon)
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web search NEUTRAL — Why choose Brock? Since 1960 Brock has been in the automotive industry. We have evolved over time from towing vehicles and a salvage yard to new aftermarket parts and supplies. Learn more about Brock
https://www.brocksupply.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Brock has built a reputation centered on Trust, Responsibility, Integrity, and Passion for what we do. We are committed to transparent relationships with our customers and take pride in being the driv…
https://www.brockgroup.com/
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Claim 5: “the Raiders, who visit the Bay Area in Week 9”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 6: “The 49ers won 12 games last year”
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The provided evidence for claim 0 consists of unrelated snippets (a rookie contract, a TikTok about a Super Bowl win, and general season pages) and does not state the number of games the 49ers won last year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 76th in the National Football League (NFL), their 80th overall, their 12th playing their home games at Levi's Stadium, and their ninth under the head coach…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_San_Francisco_49ers_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL draft was the 91st annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event was held in Pittsburgh on April 23–25. The time between first-ro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NFL_draft
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Claim 7: “Week 3 vs. Cardinals”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 8: “young quarterback Jaxson Dart still transitioning to the NFL”
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Claim 9: “the Giants in year one of the John Harbaugh era”
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Claim 10: “Week 2 vs. Dolphins”
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Claim 11: “The last time the 49ers played at Lumen Field, they simply ran out of gas in a 41-6 loss in the divisional round of the playoffs”
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No evidence was provided for this claim.
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Claim 12: “their season ended last season in a playoff loss to the 49ers [referring to the Eagles]”
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No evidence was provided for this claim.
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Claim 13: “matchups against the Rams in Australia to kick the season off”
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Multiple independent sources (CBS Sports, Yahoo Sports, and Daily Snark) confirm that the 49ers will play the Rams in Australia in Week 1 of the 2026 season.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 49ers get the Rams in Australia Week 1, and now the Vikings in Mexico Week 11. The Vikings dropped from 14-3 to 9-8 last season swapping J.J. McCarthy for Sam Darnold at quarterback. That caused t…
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-schedule-interna…
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web search NEUTRAL — 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan not enthused about opening 2026 season in Australia: 'We'll deal with it'. Local time in Melbourne, Australia, is 15 hours ahead of the U.S. Eastern time zone. So kickoff for…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-rams-australia-game-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 49ers and Rams will play Thursday, Sept.Rams-49ers is one of nine international games on the NFC schedule for 2026, with games spanning four continents and seven countries – the largest internatio…
https://dailysnark.com/2026/03/25/49ers-rams-australia-game-…
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Claim 14: “a Sunday night home game against the Eagles in Week 17”
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Only one source (CBS Sports leak/rumor update) mentions the Eagles at 49ers in Week 17. Other sources are general team pages.
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web search NEUTRAL — With the Rams playing on Sunday night in Week 3, that means they'll be opening the season with three straight primetime games.at Vikings Week 16: Jaguars at Cowboys Week 17: Eagles at 49ers Week 18: T…
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-schedule-release…
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web search NEUTRAL — Find news, video, standings, scores and schedule information for the Philadelphia Eagles.
https://www.nfl.com/teams/philadelphia-eagles/
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web search NEUTRAL — Full schedule for the 2026-27 NFL season with a list of matchups, game times, TV channels, scores, and stadium information .
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/nfl/schedule/
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Claim 15: “Week 13 at Giants”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 16: “a Thursday night matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers”
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Only one source mentions a 'rumor' that the 49ers will play the Chargers on Thursday Night Football; other sources are general schedule release pages.
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web search NEUTRAL — On Thursday night, the NFL will release the entire 2026 regular season schedule, including every game for primetime, holidays, international and everything inbetween. As you can imagine, making an equ…
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-schedule-release…
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web search NEUTRAL — 49ers rumored to play Chargers on Thursday Night Football. The 2026 regular-season schedule hasn't officially been released just yet, but we already know San Francisco will visit the Los Angeles Charg…
https://ninernoise.com/49ers-rumored-primetime-sofi-stadium-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The complete 2026 NFL season schedule on ESPN. Includes game times, TV listings and ticket information for all NFL games.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/schedule
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Claim 17: “the Vikings on Sunday Night Football in Mexico City”
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Three independent sources (a news report, an official travel package mention, and Daily Norseman) confirm the 49ers will play the Vikings on Sunday Night Football in Mexico City in 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Join the 49ers in Mexico City with an official ticket & travel package from @onlocationexp! Make the most of your time in Mexico with a package that bundles your official tickets with exclusive fan ex…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Week 11 - Vikings “at” 49ers, Estadio Banorte, Sunday Night Football (confirmed by the league).More in Minnesota Vikings Schedule. Vikings Schedule 2026: Do You Want the Vikings Playing on Holidays? M…
https://www.dailynorseman.com/minnesota-vikings-schedule/968…
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web search NEUTRAL — The San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings will square off on Sunday Night Football in this season's Mexico City Game, per sources. Game is scheduled for Sunday, Nov.
https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/200747-49ers-reportedl…
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Claim 18: “the 49ers being featured five times in prime time during the 2026 season”
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The provided evidence consists of Wikipedia entries for San Diego International Airport and the word 'SAN', which have no relevance to the 49ers' 2026 schedule.
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web search NEUTRAL — San Diego International Airport (IATA: SAN, ICAO: KSAN, FAA LID: SAN) is the primary international airport serving San Diego and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of California.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_International_Airp…
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web search NEUTRAL — Look up SAN, San, san, or -san in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. San or SAN may refer to:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/San
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web search NEUTRAL — Getting to SAN is simple, whether you’re driving, taking transit, or arriving from the cruise terminal. Looking for an easy and eco-friendly way to get to and from our airport? Discover the public tra…
https://www.san.org/
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Claim 19: “The Dolphins open the season against the Raiders in Las Vegas”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 20: “the bye week arrives in Week 8”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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