The San Francisco 49ers (11-4) face the Washington Commanders (4-11) Sunday in Week 17 NFL action. Kickoff at FedExField is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the'49ers vs. Commanders odds, and'make our expert'NFL picks and predictions.
San Francisco will be out for blood on Sunday in Landover, Md., after taking a 33-19 beating at home on Monday night at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens. They lost outright as 6.5-point favorites as the Over 46.5 hit. QB Brock Purdy took a major hit to his MVP case by throwing 4 interceptions in the loss. The one bright spot was RB Christian McCaffrey, who ran for 103 yards and a TD in the the loss that the 49ers’ 6-game winning streak.
The Commanders are in the midst of a 6-game losing streak. They are benching 2nd-year QB Sam Howell after an awful performance against the New York Jets in Week 16, where he threw for just 56 yards and 2 INTs. New York won 30-28, but Washington covered the 3-point spread and went Over the 36 total. Veteran QB Jacoby Brissett will start against the 49ers in Week 17.
The 49ers won their matchup with the Commanders, 37-20 in 2022, covering the 6.5-point spread as the Over 37 hit.