Kawakami: My 2023 49ers season prediction — 12-5 and the Brock Purdy proof of concept (paywall)
u05f4If the 49ers beat the Steelers, watch out. I’ll guess that the 49ers will be competitive in Sunday’s game all the way but will fade at the end against a tough, talented and well-coached Pittsburgh team that can exploit most of the 49ers’ trouble spots. (Cue the shrieks of panic from 49ers Fandom. Bench everybody! Fire everybody at 0-1!)
But the return of Bosa, I predict, will have its greatest impact in Week 2 against the Rams in Los Angeles and then during a three-game homestand against, in order, the Giants, Cardinals and Cowboys.