San Francisco 49ers 2024-25 NFL Season Recap

San Francisco 49ers 2024-25 NFL Season Recap

The 2024-25 NFL betting season mercifully came to a close following the San Francisco 49ers ugly 47-24 defeat to the Arizona Cardinals in the Week 18 season finale. The year was doomed right from the start when the team played games with NFL bettors and fantasy pundits alike by hiding the brevity of Christian McCaffrey’s injury. Though the reigning AP Offensive Player of the Year winner missed the entirety of training camp, Kyle Shanahan repeatedly stated that CMC would be good to go for the Week 1 matchup against the New York Jets. The online sportsbook accepted the information and treated the team’s futures odds and NFL odds for the season opener as if he would be lined up in the backfield. However, a day before the teams were set to square off under the Monday night lights, it was announced that he would be a no-go, not only for Week 1, but for the foreseeable future. Though the Niners still managed to flex their offensive muscles against what proved to be a highly overrated Jets outfit, San Fran would go on to drop three of its first five games letting it be known that it was not the shoe-in many envisioned to win the NFC West a third straight time. While the offense still managed to score 25+ during that stretch, it was the defense that suffered the most with the lack of a running game.

The issues only got worse with costly penalties, turnovers, and the injury bug continuing to wreak havoc. When it was said and done, the 49ers went 6-11 straight up (SU) and bankroll killing 5-12 against the spread (ATS) for NFL crypto bettors while playing to the over at a 10-6-1 clip. A year removed from only conceding 303.9 yards (No. 8) and 17.5 points per game, San Francisco’s defense served up 317.4 yards per game (No. 8) but a whopping 25.6 points (No. 29) with the outputs largely attributed to turnovers and a lacking ground assault. After only committing 18 total turnovers en route to representing the NFC in the Super Bowl, the Niners coughed it up a mindboggling 27 times this year amounting to 1.6 miscues per game. With the offense void of integral parts like the aforementioned CMC as well as Brandon Aiyuk—who was lost for the year in Week 7, the defense’s fall off was simply too much for the defending NFC champs to counteract regardless of the unit still denting boards for nearly 23 a game. Because of it, the 49ers went for a double-digits worth of overs for the first time in the Shanahan era.

With the team’s three-year run of making it at least to the NFC championship now said and done with, it’s time for GM John Lynch to get back in the laboratory and start making some valuable additions to the roster. With the No. 11 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft at his disposal, a difference maker is likely to be unearthed as well he’s drafted in the past. With Nick Bosa in and out of the lineup this past year and Leonard Floyd getting longer in the tooth, it would hardly come off as a shock if the Niners went the defensive linemen route adding players like Texas A&M EDGE Nic Scourton or Michigan DT Kenneth Grant to the mix should either be available past the tenth pick. Overall, the roster still looks to be in excellent shape. Better health and the cutting of miscues should find this team right back in the NFC West mix next season with it set to atone for drastically coming up short of exceeding its 11.5-game win total and fail to punch a ticket to the playoffs as -450 favorites.

San Francisco 49ers Week 18 Recap

The San Francisco 49ers ended a disappointing season with a 47-24 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, marking their seventh NFL odds defeat in the final eight games. The 49ers, one year removed from a Super Bowl appearance, struggled to maintain momentum and missed the playoffs. Joshua Dobbs, filling in for the injured Brock Purdy, threw for 326 yards and two touchdowns but also committed two critical turnovers in the fourth quarter—an interception and a lost fumble—that derailed San Francisco’s comeback hopes. Dobbs connected with fullback Kyle Juszczyk for a 36-yard touchdown late in the third quarter, cutting the deficit to 26-24, but the 49ers were outscored 21-0 the rest of the way. San Francisco’s lone lead came early when Jake Moody hit a 51-yard field goal to go up 3-0. Ricky Pearsall’s 6-yard touchdown catch tied the game at 17 late in the first half, but the defense faltered, allowing Kyler Murray to pass for 242 yards and four touchdowns. Arizona's offensive explosion included 47 points, their highest output since 2015. Kyle Shanahan cited the inability to get stops as a key issue. Despite Juszczyk’s score and Dobbs’ strong yardage total, turnovers and defensive struggles sealed a frustrating end to the 49ers’ bid to return to the Super Bowl.

2024 San Francisco 49ers Schedule, Results & Record

Founded in 1946 as members of the All-American Football Conference (AAFC), the San Francisco 49ers have established a rich history that places them among the NFL’s legacy franchises. They won the final AAFC championship in 1949 before the league merged with the NFL. However, from 1950 through 1969, the 49ers made the playoffs only once.

The 1970s saw a resurgence, with the 49ers winning the NFC West three consecutive seasons from 1970 to 1972 and reaching the NFC Championship Game twice. Quarterback John Brodie and wide receiver Gene Washington were standout stars during this period. The 49ers' first dynasty began in 1981 under the leadership of Bill Walsh, who guided the team to three Super Bowl championships between 1981 and 1988. After Walsh retired, the team, coached by George Seifert, won another Super Bowl the following year and secured the franchise's final Super Bowl in 1994. From 1983 to 1998, San Francisco missed the playoffs only once.

The 49ers boast a proud lineage of legendary players, including Joe Montana, Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Roger Craig, Ronnie Lott, and Dwight Clark, who have all contributed to the franchise's storied legacy. Since 2012, the 49ers have made three more Super Bowl appearances, though they fell short each time. Kyle Shanahan has led the franchise through two of its most recent Super Bowl losses. If the third attempt proves successful, should it occur, Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, Trent Williams, and Nick Bosa could join the ranks of the team's esteemed legends.

San Francisco 49ers Past Seasons(2000)

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