Sherman predicts 49ers to win and lose 13 games. The crucial NFC matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
It should come as no surprise that many experts predict the 49ers will be one of the top teams during the 2024 NFL season.
And that includes former San Francisco cornerback Richard Sherman.
On the latest episode of “The Richard Sherman Podcast,” the former defensive back went game-by-game through the 49ers’ regular-season schedule and predicted that San Francisco will win 13 games this upcoming season.
“I won San Francisco by 13,” Sherman told co-host Mitch Eisenstein. “The Kansas City game in San Francisco – how can you not have that in primetime? What are we even doing? This is a Super Bowl rematch and it’s at 1:25 [p.m.], there is no way. Thats crazy. — But I think San Francisco will find a way to get that game. I think the homecoming against Seattle will be another tough game.
“Things could get tough at Green Bay in Lambeau. Brock [Purdy] played at Iowa State and it got pretty cold there, but Lambeau in November, December is…it can be tough for anyone. That could be a potential loss. I think they can go to Buffalo and win. I think they beat the Rams again. I think they beat Miami. I think they lose [the] Detroit Lions at home Monday night. Detroit takes revenge. And I think they’ll end the season with a win in Arizona.”
Sherman believes Week 12 against the Green Bay Packers on the road and Week 17 against the Detroit Lions at home will be the 49ers’ only losses next season, both of which could have a huge impact on the NFC playoff picture.
Yes, 13 wins and only two losses. That’s not 17 games, is it? That’s because Sherman, being the neutral that he is, jokingly predicted a tie for both the 49ers-Seahawks Week 6 and Week 11 matchups.
Ultimately, Sherman predicts a 13-2-2 record for San Francisco next season, which would certainly be a first.
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