San Francisco 49ers

Updated Tue, Oct 13 · 6:05 PM CT

5–0, 1st in the NFC West; offense top 10, defense middle of the league.

The 49ers are 5–0 in 2026, 3–0 against the NFC West.

By opponent-adjusted EPA per play the 49ers' offense ranks 2nd (+0.16) and their defense 11th (−0.03 allowed); 1st of 32 by net (+0.19).

Data through Week 5's games (the last played Mon, Oct 12), from nflverse play-by-play; nflverse last published it Tue, Oct 13 · 11:56 AM CT.

Next game

vs Washington Commanders

Week 6 · Mon, Oct 19 · 7:15 PM CT on ESPN and ABC

Our call: 49ers Strong

5 of 5 models favor the 49ers. On average the models have the 49ers by 10.9 points, a 82% win chance.

Every model, the quarterbacks and the matchup →

TV listings: ESPN

Latest news

49ers LB Dre Greenlaw Receives One-Game Suspension
After a sideline dustup led to an ejection on Sunday, 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw will sit out Week 6. The NFL has suspended Greenlaw one game without pay for headbutting helmetless Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV in Week 5.

ProFootballRumors · Mon, Oct 12 · 11:08 PM CT · Read it at ProFootballRumors
49ers WR Deebo Samuel To Miss Time
The 49ers are 5-0, but injuries continue to plague the oft-malady-stricken team. San Francisco’s receiving corps, in particular, has absorbed a few blows.

ProFootballRumors · Mon, Oct 12 · 4:41 PM CT · Read it at ProFootballRumors
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/10/26
Saturday’s practice squad moves: San Francisco 49ers Signed: DT Ogbonnia Okoronkwo Released: DE Matt Judon As expected, Okoronkwo is announced right back with the 49ers’ practice squad after getting released yesterday. The veteran’s relationship with defensive coordinator…

ProFootballRumors · Sat, Oct 10 · 4:45 PM CT · Read it at ProFootballRumors
49ers Activate DE Mykel Williams To Play In Week 5; Latest On WRs Mike Evans, Christian Kirk
OCTOBER 10: As expected, the 49ers officially announced this afternoon that they have activated Williams from the reserve/physically unable to perform list. OCTOBER 4: The 49ers have received a rare piece of good news on the injury front.

ProFootballRumors · Sat, Oct 10 · 4:11 PM CT · Read it at ProFootballRumors
Minor NFL Transactions: 10/9/26
Friday’s minor moves: Denver Broncos Signed from practice squad: WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey Philadelphia Eagles Signed from practice squad: C Jake Majors, RB Carson Steele San Francisco 49ers Released: DT Ogbonnia Okoronkwo Okoronkwo started the year on the 49ers’ practice squad…

ProFootballRumors · Fri, Oct 9 · 6:45 PM CT · Read it at ProFootballRumors
49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk To Miss Time
49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk is expected to miss multiple weeks with a knee injury suffered in San Francisco’s Week 4 win over the Broncos, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. An MRI revealed that Juszczyk suffered a bone bruise and a sprain that will sidelined him for two to…

ProFootballRumors · Thu, Oct 8 · 3:29 PM CT · Read it at ProFootballRumors

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NFC West

Team	Record	In the division
San Francisco 49ers	5–0	3–0
Seattle Seahawks	3–2	1–1
Los Angeles Rams	2–3	0–1
Arizona Cardinals	1–4	0–2

By winning percentage (a tie counts half), then the NFL's division tiebreakers as our standings apply them.

Full standings and playoff picture →

Schedule

Week	Opponent	Result	Our call
Week 1Thu, Sep 10 · Netflix	vs Ramsneutral site	W 27–7	Rams Toss-up · ✗	Game page
Week 2Sun, Sep 20 · Fox	vs Dolphins	W 35–13	49ers Strong · ✓	Game page
Week 3Sun, Sep 27 · Fox	vs Cardinals	W 36–30	49ers Strong · ✓	Game page
Week 4Sun, Oct 4 · CBS	vs Broncos	W 24–14	49ers Lean · ✓	Game page
Week 5Sun, Oct 11 · Fox	at Seahawks	W 32–29	49ers Toss-up · ✓	Game page
Week 6Mon, Oct 19 · ESPN and ABC	vs Commanders	—	49ers Strong	Game page
Week 7Sun, Oct 25 · Fox	at Falcons	—	49ers Lean	Game page
Week 8	Bye
Week 9Sun, Nov 8 · CBS	vs Raiders	—	49ers Strong	Game page
Week 10Sun, Nov 15 · Fox	at Cowboys	—	49ers Lean	Game page
Week 11Sun, Nov 22 · NBC	vs Vikingsneutral site	—	49ers Lean	Game page
Week 12Sun, Nov 29 · Fox	vs Seahawks	—	49ers Lean	Game page
Week 13Sun, Dec 6 · Fox	at Giants	—	49ers Lean	Game page
Week 14Sun, Dec 13 · Fox	vs Rams	—	49ers Lean	Game page
Week 15Thu, Dec 17 · Prime Video	at Chargers	—	49ers Strong	Game page
Week 16Sun, Dec 27 · CBS	at Chiefs	—	49ers Toss-up	Game page
Week 17Sun, Jan 3 · NBC	vs Eagles	—	49ers Strong	Game page
Week 18Sun, Jan 10	at Cardinals	—	49ers Strong	Game page

Our call is the team the consensus of our models favored before kickoff, never changed after it; ✓ when that team won, ✗ when it lost. Each game page shows every model.

TV listings: ESPN

Player stats

Brock Purdy 1,196 passing yards, Christian McCaffrey 286 rushing yards, Mike Evans 326 receiving yards

2026 regular season through Week 5, from nflverse's player stats: the 49ers players above the leaders page's marks per team game.

Quarterbacks

San Francisco 49ers, Quarterbacks
Player	Yardspassing	Attempts	Completedof attempts	TD	INT	EPAper dropback
Brock PurdyQB	1,196	142	69%	13	2	+0.40

Running backs

San Francisco 49ers, Running backs
Player	Yardsrushing	Carries	Yardsper carry	TDrushing	Targets	Share ofteam targets
Christian McCaffreyRB	286	61	4.7	5	25	18%
Kaelon BlackRB	136	37	3.7	0	2	1.5%

Wide receivers

San Francisco 49ers, Wide receivers
Player	Yardsreceiving	Catches	Targets	Share ofteam targets	Air yards	TD
Mike EvansWR	326	24	34	25%	472	3
Deebo Samuel Sr.WR	206	16	20	15%	51	3

Tight ends

San Francisco 49ers, Tight ends
Player	Yardsreceiving	Catches	Targets	Share ofteam targets	Air yards	TD
George KittleTE	268	21	28	20%	213	4

Defense

San Francisco 49ers, Defense
Player	Tackles	For loss	Sacks	INT	Passesdefended	Fumblesforced
Fred WarnerMLB	50	1	0.5	0	3	3
Dre GreenlawLB	37	0	0	0	0	1
Ji'Ayir BrownSAF	34	1	0	0	2	0
Marques SigleSAF	26	1	1	0	0	0
Renardo GreenCB	22	0	0	3	5	0
Deommodore LenoirCB	21	0	0	0	1	0
Jaden DuggerLB	17	1	1	0	0	0
Malik MustaphaSAF	16	0	0	0	2	0
Upton StoutCB	16	1	0.5	0	1	0
Gracen HaltonDT	14	4	1	0	1	1

Top 10 by tackles.

Kickers

San Francisco 49ers, Kickers
Player	FG made	FG tried	Longestyards	Extra pointsmade	Extra pointstried
Eddy PineiroK	5	8	57	17	19

Every team's leaders →

Offense

2nd in EPA per play; passing 1st, rushing 14th

Opponent-adjusted, from nflverse play-by-play, 2026 regular season to date; league rank of 32 beside each.

	49ers	Rank
Offense, EPA per play	+0.16	2nd
Offense, success rate	51%	1st
Passing offense, EPA per dropback	+0.31	1st
Rushing offense, EPA per run	−0.05	14th

Every team's efficiency →

Defense

11th in EPA per play allowed; passing 18th, rushing 5th

What the defense allowed, opponent-adjusted, 2026 regular season to date; 1st allowed the least. Net is offense minus defense.

	49ers	Rank
Defense, EPA per play allowed	−0.03	11th
Defense, success rate allowed	43%	12th
Pass defense, EPA per dropback allowed	+0.05	18th
Run defense, EPA per run allowed	−0.15	5th
Net EPA per play (offense minus defense)	+0.19	1st

Every team's efficiency →

Injuries

4 out, 2 questionable, 1 more on the practice report

Week 5 report (last filed); Week 6 not filed yet

The official injury report, as of Tue, Oct 13 · 9:57 AM CT: players with a game status or a missed or limited practice.

Nick Bosa DE · Knee · practice: Did not practiceOut
James Thompson Jr. DT · Ankle · practice: Did not practiceOut
Marques Sigle S · Ankle · practice: Did not practiceOut
Kyle Juszczyk FB · Knee · practice: Did not practiceOut
Mykel Williams DE · Knee · practice: FullQuestionable
Upton Stout CB · Shoulder · practice: Did not practiceQuestionable
Mike Evans WR · practice: Limited—

Full league injury report →

Our record on 49ers games

Our call had the winner in 4 of 5

Our call had the winner in 4 of 5 49ers games (80%).

Model	Games	Winner right	Rate	Average miss
Consensus (our call)	5	4 of 5	80%	9.2
Our model Experimental	5	4 of 5	80%	8.0
Elo	5	3 of 5	60%	10.7
SRS	5	4 of 5	80%	9.7
ESPN FPI	5	4 of 5	80%	8.3
Record	5	4 of 5	80%	—

Winner right: games where the model favored the team that won (a tie counts half). Average miss: points between the model's margin and the final margin. Weeks 1–4 reconstructed: worked out afterwards from data before each week. Every game, every team →

Playoff chances

Very likely in: the 49ers reach the playoffs in 99% of our 20,000 simulations of the rest of the season and win the NFC West in 87%; their average finish is 13–4.

Playoffs 99%Win the NFC West 87%No. 1 seed 63%Average finish 13–4

After Week 5's games; simulated Tue, Oct 13 · 6:05 PM CT. The rest of the season is played out 20,000 times, each game with our call's win chance; the NFL's tiebreakers are applied in simplified form (no points or touchdown steps). How the simulation works →