The 49ers’ schedule was released Thursday. There are a slew of reasons their 2022 campaign will be fascinating, but the schedule offers a couple new layers of intrigue between QB battles, road trips and prime time games.
Here are some key takeaways from San Francisco’s 2022 schedule:
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Dynamite Week 1 QB matchup
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The 49ers are planning on Trey Lance starting for them to open the season, which sets up a showdown between Lance and his 2021 draft-mate Justin Fields. Lance was the No. 3 overall pick by San Francisco. Fields went eight picks later to the Bears at No. 11. Both young signal callers are dynamic, athletic, big-armed passers who could wind up facing off in January more than once in their careers.
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Merry Christmas
SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 24: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers dives into the end zone for a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
It’s an early Christmas present for 49ers fans this year. They’ll host the Washington Commanders on Christmas Eve at Levi’s Stadium. San Francisco is 5-2 all-time the day before Christmas, with their last contest on that date coming in 2017 when they knocked off the Jaguars 44-33 at Levi’s Stadium. Here are all their Christmas Eve matchups ever:
1989 vs. Chicago: 49ers 26, Bears 0
1995 at Atlanta: Falcons 28, 49ers 27
2005 at St. Louis: 49ers 22, Rams 21
2006 vs. Arizona: Cardinals 26, 49ers 20
2011 at Seattle: 49ers 19, Seahawks 17
2016 at Los Angeles: 49ers 22, Rams 21
2017 vs. Jacksonville: 49ers 44, Jaguars 33
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Don’t miss DeAndre
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