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2026 season · in progress

San Francisco 49ers, 2026: game by game

The 49ers went 2–0 so far in 2026; replayed with the same day’s form, their play was worth 1.9 wins. Luck added 0.1: the 15th-luckiest team in the league. In one-score games they went 0–0.

Every game

How often the 49ers win each game when it’s replayed with the way both teams played, and the luck index: 100 × (the result − that number).

WeekGameResultWins the replayLuck index
Week 1 @ Rams W 27–7 89% +11
Week 2 vs Dolphins W 35–13 99% +1

Game by game

The luck index of each game, in order. Right: luckier than the play. Left: unluckier.

Where the luck came from

Luck over the regular season by kind, in wins: every lucky or unlucky play weighted by the moment it happened, so a missed kick at the end of a close game counts for far more than one in a blowout. Positive: in the 49ers’ favor. At the fitted luck shares.

KindWinsPoints
Judgment calls+0.11−6.2
3rd & 4th downs+0.10+2.3
Kicks+0.03+1.3
Injuries−0.04−2.0
Fumble bounces−0.04−1.6
Drops−0.07−1.7