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San Francisco 49ers vs. New England Patriots Preview and Prediction

San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots face off tonight at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC in what could potentially be a preview of Super Bowl XLVII. The 49ers (9-3-1) are trying to hold Seattle off...

22 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Aaron Hernandez, Aldon Smith, Alex Smith, Brandon LLoyd, Colin Kaepernick, Frank Gore, Justin Smith, Michael Crabtree, NaVorro Bowman, New England Patriots, Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers, Stevan Ridley, Tom Brady, Vernon Davis, Wes Welker

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 15

San Francisco 49ers A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 15. Locks of the Week Rematches of heated rivalries, a neutral site home game in Canada and a nine-game l...

22 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans

5 Injuries That Altered the NFL Season

San Francisco 49ers When Robert Griffin III limped off the field last Sunday, it figured to be a devastating injury for the Washington Redskins. He’s their most dynamic player and the reason they’ve made a race ou...

22 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Michael Vick, Ray Lewis, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Terrell Suggs

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 15

San Francisco 49ers NFL Week 15 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Bengals (7-6) at Eagles (4-9) Philadelphia ended its eight-game losing streak — the team’s longest run of futil...

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 15

San Francisco 49ers Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The New England Patriots have moved into the top spot after knocking out previous the No. 1 Houston Texans, while no team is playing worse than the rece...

22 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 14

San Francisco 49ers Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The Houston Texans remain the top team, while the Jacksonville Jaguars moved back to the bottom this week. Here are our NFL Power Rankings followin...

23 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 13

San Francisco 49ers A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 13. Locks of the Week Three quarterbacks with chips on their shoulders take on two of the most inconsiste...

24 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 13

San Francisco 49ers NFL Week 13 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Saints (5-6) at Falcons (10-1) Atlanta’s Matt Ryan has a 2–7 career record against NFC South rival New Orleans, ...

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 13

San Francisco 49ers Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams — from the best, one-loss Houston Texans, to the worst, the autograph-seeking one-win Kansas City Chiefs. Here are our NFL Power Rankings followin...

7 Amazing Stats from NFL Sunday: Week 12

San Francisco 49ers NFL football is the greatest reality TV program of all time. The Giants and Colts made sure of that back in 1958. Each NFL fall weekend is a completely new and original experience for every player,...

25 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 12

San Francisco 49ers A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Thanksgiving Day, Sunday and Monday in Week 12. Turkey Leg Locks The three Thanksgiving Day games should be as good as the trypto...

25 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 12

San Francisco 49ers NFL Week 12 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Redskins (4-6) at Cowboys (5-5) DeMarco Murray (foot) and Tyron Smith (ankle) are both expected to miss this traditi...

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 12

San Francisco 49ers Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams — from the best, the one-loss Houston Texans, to the worst, the miserable one-win Kansas City Chiefs. Here are our NFL Power Rankings following We...

49ers Starting QB: Colin Kaepernick or Alex Smith?

San Francisco 49ers There’s an age-old football saying: “If you have two quarterbacks, you don’t have one.” That may be the case most of the time, but San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh seems pretty confid...

25 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick, Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco 49ers

Alex Smith, Rashard Mendenhall, Jeremy Maclin: Injury Updates Week 11

San Francisco 49ers This is the last of the bye weeks. It’s all up to health and strategy from here on out to get you to a fantasy football championship. Here are some updates on injured players, their status for th...

26 weeks ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Fantasy, Alex Smith, Jeremy Maclin, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rashard Mendenhall, San Francisco 49ers

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 11

San Francisco 49ers A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 11. Locks of the Week Some fans in Kansas City plan on wearing funeral black to Arrowhead on Sunday, whil...

26 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins

2012 Fantasy Football Start or Sit: Week 11

San Francisco 49ers The end of the fantasy football regular season is coming into focus as we enter Week 11 of the NFL season. The good news is this is the last bye week that owners will have to deal with. The bad new...

26 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Fantasy Football, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 11

San Francisco 49ers NFL Week 11 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Dolphins (4-5) at Bills (3-6) The home team is 7–3 on Thursday night this year, so there is a chance that Buffalo fans ...

26 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 11

San Francisco 49ers Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams — from the best, the one-loss Houston Texans, to the worst, the clawless one-win Jacksonville Jaguars. Here are our NFL Power Rankings following W...

26 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks

8 Amazing Stats from NFL Sunday: Week 10

27 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 10

San Francisco 49ers A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 10. Locks of the Week Take the Manning Bros. to cover on the road against a pair of teams with a combined...

27 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams

2012 Fantasy Football Start or Sit: Week 10

San Francisco 49ers Week 10 marks the unofficial start to the second half of the NFL regular season. Eight games remain until the NFL’s postseason, but it’s fewer than that when you take into consideration the sta...

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 10

San Francisco 49ers Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams — from the best, the lone remaining undefeated Atlanta Falcons, to the worst, the staggering one-win Jacksonville Jaguars. Here are our NFL Power ...

27 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 9

San Francisco 49ers Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams from the best, the lone remaining undefeated Atlanta Falcons, to the worst, the banged-up one-win Jacksonville Jaguars. Here are our NFL Power Ranki...

28 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks

San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals Preview and Prediction

San Francisco 49ers Two divisional foes with excellent defenses will meet on Monday Night Football, when the Arizona Cardinals host the San Francisco 49ers tonight at 8:30pm EST on ESPN. Arizona got off to an excellen...

29 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, News, Alex Smith, Andre Roberts, Arizona Cardinals, Frank Gore, John Skelton, LaRod Stephens-Howling, Larry Fitzgerald, NFC West, San Francisco 49ers

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