Bears can leap 49ers in draft order with a loss tonight

follow By Site Staff Oct 31, 2016 at 11:40 AM •





The 49ers and Chicago Bears have the same 1-6 record. However, the 49ers are currently one spot above the Bears due to a weaker strength of schedule (SOS). The Bears and Minnesota Vikings play on Monday Night Football tonight. Should the Bears lose the game, they would leap the 49ers for the number two pick due to their 1-7 record.



The Bear's SOS would rise from .569 to .576 while the 49ers' would remain at .510. So depending on the outcome of Week 9's matchup between the 49ers and the New Orleans Saints, the 49ers could potentially regain their number two spot in the projected draft order. The Bears will be entering their bye week following tonight's game.



The 49ers and Bears play each other on December 4. Head-to-head is not a factor in determining the draft order, but if the two teams enter the game with similar records, it will have an impact.



Below is the current top 10 draft order.



Team Record SOS 1 Cleveland Browns 0-8 .525 2 San Francisco 49ers 1-6 .510 3 Chicago Bears 1-6 .569 4 Jacksonville Jaguars 2-5 .453 5 Carolina Panthers 2-5 .520 6 New York Jets 3-5 .458 7 Indianapolis Colts 3-5 .492 8 San Diego Chargers 3-5 .566 9 Baltimore Ravens 3-4 .435 10 Tennessee Titans (from Rams) 3-4 .462

Below is what it would look like with a Vikings win over the Bears tonight.



Team Record SOS 1 Cleveland Browns 0-8 .525 2 Chicago Bears 1-7 .576 3 San Francisco 49ers 1-6 .510 4 Jacksonville Jaguars 2-5 .444 5 Carolina Panthers 2-5 .529 6 New York Jets 3-5 .458 7 Indianapolis Colts 3-5 .484 8 San Diego Chargers 3-5 .566 9 Baltimore Ravens 3-4 .435 10 Tennessee Titans (from Rams) 3-4 .462

* Trades show the record of the origin team Yes, it is only week 8 and we are already looking at the draft order to determine where the San Francisco 49ers stand. With the season going the way it is, the 49ers' draft status might be one of the few silver linings. Last week, the 49ers moved into the number two spot with a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . That means that had the season ended after seven weeks of play, the 49ers would have been drafting second overall.The 49ers and Chicago Bears have the same 1-6 record. However, the 49ers are currently one spot above the Bears due to a weaker strength of schedule (SOS). The Bears and Minnesota Vikings play on Monday Night Football tonight. Should the Bears lose the game, they would leap the 49ers for the number two pick due to their 1-7 record.The Bear's SOS would rise from .569 to .576 while the 49ers' would remain at .510. So depending on the outcome of Week 9's matchup between the 49ers and the New Orleans Saints, the 49ers could potentially regain their number two spot in the projected draft order. The Bears will be entering their bye week following tonight's game.The 49ers and Bears play each other on December 4. Head-to-head is not a factor in determining the draft order, but if the two teams enter the game with similar records, it will have an impact.Below is the current top 10 draft order.Below is what it would look like with a Vikings win over the Bears tonight.* Trades show the record of the origin team

More San Francisco 49ers News

Fred Warner feels 49ers can overcome injuries while Trent Williams calls loss of Nick Bosa 'heartbreaking'

By David Bonilla Sep 20, 2020

The San Francisco 49ers leave MetLife Stadium on Sunday with a costly 31-13 victory over the New York Jets. Very costly. The team watched as quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (high-ankle sprain), and defensive linemen Nick Bosa (likely an ACL injury) and Solomon Thomas (knee) left the game with injuries. They did not return. Running backs Raheem Mostert and Tevin Coleman also suffered knee injuries, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. That is quite a price to pay for the win. Linebacker Fred Warner felt for his teammates but believes the 49ers have the depth to overcome the injuries, if necessary. "I think this team's built for that," Warner said after the game. "You mention how we've got a lot of depth, and over the years,

Recap: 49ers doomed by miscues, missed opportunities in 24-20 loss to Cardinals

By Kirk Larrabee Sep 13, 2020

This wasn't exactly what the San Francisco 49ers and their fans had in mind to start the 2020 season. The 49ers headed into the season with high expectations after finishing 2019 with a 13-3 record and an NFC Championship. But the Arizona Cardinals got the 2020 season off to an unexpectedly dismal start for the 49ers Sunday with a 24-20 upset win at Levi's

Richard Sherman calls 49ers' loss 'a great learning experience,' discusses impact of Cardinals' DeAndre Hopkins

By David Bonilla Sep 13, 2020

The Arizona Cardinals went into Levi's Stadium on Sunday and upset the defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers 24-20. It was not the start Richard Sherman and his team wanted for what they hoped would be a bounce-back season in response to February's Super Bowl defeat. Sherman was asked after the game what the 49ers can take away from the loss, and what it might mean for the team moving forward. "It just comes down to executing down the stretch," Sherman responded. "Any time you get to play, we got to knock the rust off some things, some communication things we have to do better, but I think overall, we feel good about where we are. "They played a good game. They made some plays at the end. [Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray] made some plays with