San Francisco 49ers: Predicting primetime TV games for 2022

The San Francisco 49ers, much like the rest of the NFL, will find out their schedule for the 2022 season. But which games could be on primetime?

The San Francisco 49ers were one win away from reaching Super Bowl 56, but fell just short against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game. Despite losing, their season can be viewed as a success, as they pulled off upset wins over the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers in their playoff run.

Now, the 49ers will find out their schedule for the 2022 season on May 12. Their opponents are already known, but learning of the exact order and dates will be important. But when it comes to which games the team will play on primetime television, these are the most likely.

San Francisco 49ers: Predicting the primetime games

First, let’s look at San Francisco’s opponents for 2022 at home and on the road:

Home

• Arizona Cardinals
• Los Angeles Rams
• Seattle Seahawks
• Kansas City Chiefs
• Los Angeles Chargers
• Miami Dolphins
• New Orleans Saints
• Washington Commanders
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Road

• Arizona Cardinals
• Los Angeles Rams
• Seattle Seahawks
• Carolina Panthers
• Denver Broncos
• Las Vegas Raiders
• Atlanta Falcons
• Chicago Bears

When looking at the opponents, perhaps the most logical choice for primetime is against the Rams. The 49ers defeated them in overtime in the regular-season finale to clinch a Wild Card berth. Not to mention that the two rivals squared off in the conference title game for a spot in the Super Bowl. It makes too much sense.

Another option could be the Cardinals, considering they also made the playoffs last season as a Wild Card team.

If we had to pick an AFC opponent for the 49ers, the most sense would be against the Miami Dolphins. Their head coach, Mike McDaniel, was San Francisco’s former offensive coordinator and run game coordinator. It would be fun to see McDaniel and Kyle Shanahan outwit each other in primetime.