One week into the season, and the San Francisco 49ers are the only winless team in the NFC West, just as we all predicted. Losing divisional games put pressure on teams. History isn’t kind to teams that start 0-2. Only 12% of NFL teams make the playoffs after losing their first two games, and one of those teams made it with an 8-8 record.
For the second week in a row, the 49ers are touchdown favorites. That Week 1 line was too high without hindsight because the Cardinals are a divisional opponent, played San Francisco well last year, and have a mobile quarterback and a top-flight receiver.