Three ESPN analysts predict 49ers Super Bowl LVII appearance originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
Despite the uncertainty at the quarterback position, the 49ers are still viewed as one of the NFL’s better teams next season.
ESPN released their early 2022 NFL predictions, where a handful of NFL Experts took a crack at predicting next season’s Super Bowl matchup as well as the regular-season MVP and the most interesting teams heading into the offseason.
Among the 12 total analysts surveyed, the 49ers were predicted to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LVII by three of them.
Stephania Bell: 49ers over Bills
“Twice the bridesmaids in the postseason during the Kyle Shanahan era, the 49ers have the talent to win it all if their heir to the quarterback throne, Trey Lance, continues to develop,” Bell writes. “Josh Allen and the Bills were a possession away from the Super Bowl, and they will be back — but in the end the Niners’ defense (with some incoming improvements in the secondary) helps…