The 49ers are projected to have one of the easiest schedules in the NFL

“Most fans know full well that the schedule comes out mid-May now. That’s what we’ve done the last five or six years. That’s sort of our target. Is there any magic to May 12, 13, 14? No. Is there any real downside to May 19, 20, or 21? No. I don’t think it’s coming out in June, but that second week in May has been our target the last few years, but I don’t know that it’s impossible to think about that third week in May.” We don’t know the schedule order, but we do know which teams the 49ers will play. Warren Sharp projected win totals to determine each team’s strength of schedule moving forward. Depending on where you look, the 49ers’ in 2026 is set at 10.5 games. That win total is once again one of the highest in the NFL. A handful of other teams are at 10.5, but only two have higher projected totals. According to Sharp’s analysis, the 49ers have the eighth-easiest strength of schedule heading into next year. Here’s a look at the top 10: San Francisco 49ers The Seahawks are 22nd, while the are 28th. Both of those bode well for the 49ers. The Cardinals have the most difficult projected schedule. What a team looks like on paper could be drastically different come the regular season. Not many people thought the Bears would win the NFC North by multiple games last season. The same is true for the . Some of the most popular analysts thought the Seahawks were doomed after signing last offseason. These projections could look silly as we head into December.