In scanning the comments on this blog, I’ve come to the insightful conclusion that many of y’all have lost faith in the 49ers.
Given the circumstances surrounding the team — most notably that 4-8 record — a lack of faith seems completely reasonable.
But Las Vegas doesn’t share your pessimistic outlook. The sharks have installed San Francisco as a five-point favorite in Sunday’s game against the visiting Seahawks, marking the 10th time in 13 games the Niners have been favored this season (they are 4-5 as favorites).
I wrote a bit about this phenomenon
prior to the 49ers’ 27-6 win against Arizona. At that time an oddsmaker
said, “I think at some point if they continue to play the way they are,
they can’t continue to be favored.”
We haven’t reached that point.
Here’s a look at the lines this season, courtesy of footballlocks.com:
Week 1
Line: 49ers by 3
Final: Seattle 31, SF 6
Week 2
Line: Saints by 4.5
Final: New Orleans 25, SF 22
Week 3
Line: 49ers by 3
Final: Kansas City 31, SF 10
Week 4
Line: Falcons by 7
Final: Atlanta 16, SF 14
Week 5
Line: 49ers by 3.5
Final: Philadelphia 27, SF 24
Week 6
Line: 49ers by 7.5
Final: SF 17, Oakland 9
Week 7
Line: 49ers by 2
Final: Carolina 23, SF 20
Week 8
Line: 49ers by 2
Final: SF 24, Denver 16
Week 10
Line: 49ers by 5
Final: SF 23, St. Louis 20
Week 11
Line: 49ers by 3.5
Final: Tampa Bay 21, SF 0
Week 12
Line: 49ers by 1
Final: SF 27, Arizona 6
Week 13
Line: Packers by 9.5
Final: Green Bay 34, SF 16
Week 14
Line: 49ers by 5 over Seattle
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