2022 San Francisco 49ers
The 2022 San Francisco 49ers went 13–4, finishing 1st in the NFC West, and lost the conference championship. They scored 450 points and allowed 277.
- Record
- 13–4
- Home
- 8–1
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 450–277
- NFC West
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost conference championship
Where the season ranked
They scored 450 points, the sixth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 277, the fewest. Their point differential was +173, the best in the league.
How the season unfolded
The 49ers started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 13–4.
Their longest winning streak was ten games, from Week 8 to Week 18.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–10 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 11 (November 21, 2022).
Their heaviest loss was 31–7 to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game (January 29, 2023).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card round (January 14, 2023), winning 41–23.
They shut out the New Orleans Saints (Week 12).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–1.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 6–0 against the NFC West, sweeping the Seahawks, the Rams, and the Cardinals.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 5–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Seattle Seahawks 41–23 at home.
In the Divisional round, they beat the Dallas Cowboys 19–12 at home.
In the NFC Championship Game, they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 31–7 on the road.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 2021, when they went 10–7.
Their 13 wins are tied for the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.
In 2023, they went 12–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2022 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2022 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–19 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2022 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 27–7 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2022 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–11 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2022 | vs Los Angeles Rams | W 24–9 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2022 | at Carolina Panthers | W 37–15 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2022 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 14–28 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2022 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 23–44 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2022 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 31–14 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2022 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | W 22–16 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2022 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 38–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2022 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 13–0 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2022 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 33–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2022 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 35–7 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2022 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 21–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2022 | vs Washington Commanders | W 37–20 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2023 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 37–34 (OT) |
| Week 18 | Jan 8, 2023 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 38–13 |
| Wild Card | Jan 14, 2023 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 41–23 |
| Divisional | Jan 22, 2023 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 19–12 |
| Conference championship | Jan 29, 2023 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2022 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.