The San Francisco 49ers finished third in points per game scored and allowed in 2023, and a three-game losing streak prior to the bye ultimately didn't cost them the No. 1 seed when they went 7-1 in their next eight games. After topping their win total of 10.5 in Week 15, the 49ers got drubbed by the Ravens and needed second-half rallies to top the Packers and the Lions at home in the playoffs, part of an 0-3 ATS run in the postseason that culminated in the first overtime Super Bowl in history.

Now the 49ers pick up the pieces for 2024 and try to avoid the dreaded Super Bowl loser hangover that has afflicted many teams before them. The good news is that Kyle Shanahan remains one of the league's top coaches, and the roster looks championship level once again. The bad news is that the schedule-makers didn't do them any favors, putting them in disadvantageous spots on a regular basis. That hasn't mattered to the betting market, which makes the 49ers the clear favorites to win the NFC and potentially the Super Bowl at some books.

While the 49ers wisely kept roster turnover to a minimum, one key area that will have to come together is the defensive line, which underwent wholesale changes around stars Nick Bosa and Javon Hargrave. That unit will be tested early in the season, facing an upgraded Jets offensive line in Week 1 before road games against the quality offensive fronts of the Vikings and Rams. If that unit proves itself, and if the 49ers can largely avoid key injuries, there's every reason to expect this team back in the Super Bowl come February.

Below, we'll go through the futures and win total markets for the 2024 San Francisco 49ers, sharing odds from major U.S. and Nevada sportsbooks as well as the SportsLine Projection Model forecast for each betting market. We'll then take a look through the schedule, share my power ratings line projections for every game and note any rest or travel advantages or disadvantages to remember. Then we'll examine the changes to the depth chart and what the effect of each could be, before wrapping up with our early forecast of what to expect from this team in 2024.

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