2026 · Week 4

Scheduled

Broncos

Denver

@

49ers

San Francisco

Levi's Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+22.4est.

SF perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Broncosedge map49ers
  • -0.378EPA / play+0.190
  • 36.0%Success rate56.9%
  • -0.442EPA / dropback+0.227
  • -0.228EPA / rush+0.142
  • 2.0%Explosive rate7.7%
  • -7.78CPOE+0.77
  • 16.7%Third-down rate58.3%
  • 50.0%Red-zone TD rate75.0%
  • 0.83Points / drive2.98
  • 4.0%Turnover rate1.5%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

DEN lead 4–3 since 1999

Meetings average 41.1 points. SF are 3-4 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2022 · W3SF @ DEN1011DEN
2018 · W14DEN @ SF1420SF
2014 · W7SF @ DEN1742DEN
2010 · W8DEN @ SF1624SF
2006 · W17SF @ DEN2623SF
2002 · W2DEN @ SF2414DEN
2000 · W17SF @ DEN938DEN

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+20.21
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+22.43