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Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers

NFLWeek 4 • regular • 2026
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49ers logo
49ers
San Francisco
24
vs
Broncos logo
Broncos
Denver
14
SF 52%48% DEN
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

San Francisco 49ers 52% to win. The top 2 signals favoring 49ers:

  • Home Field Advantage. 49ers are 2-0 at home this season; Broncos are 0-1 on the road
  • Rest Days. 49ers has rest advantage (7 days) over Broncos (6 days)

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VenueLevi's Stadium
Santa Clara, CA

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Broncos (away)
49ers (home)
48%
Win probability
52%
0
High-impact factors
1
6
Players ruled out
9

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The 49ers defeated the Broncos 24-14.

Our model predicted the 49ers would win with 52% confidence -- and they delivered. A close call, but the model's slight lean proved correct.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Broncos and was a notable factor: Broncos healthier: 6 out, 0 doubtful vs 49ers 9 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage favored the 49ers and was a major factor: 49ers are 2-0 at home this season; Broncos are 0-1 on the road
  • Rest Days favored the 49ers and was a contributing factor: 49ers has rest advantage (7 days) over Broncos (6 days)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the 49ers have 9 player(s) ruled out, while the Broncos have 6.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

49ers won 24-14

49ers won comfortably

Prediction CorrectWe predicted 49ers at 52%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Denver Broncos
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors San Francisco 49ers
  • Rest DaysFavors San Francisco 49ers
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

DEN
SF
Injuries
Home Field Advantage
Rest Days
ELO Rating
Favours DEN|Favours SF

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our probability model against Vegas odds

49ers

Our Model52%

Broncos

Our Model48%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Home Field Advantage

49ers are 2-0 at home this season; Broncos are 0-1 on the road

49ers

2 factors not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/5/2026, 8:00:01 AM

49ers

Ephesians PrysockCB(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Mykel WilliamsDE(Knee - ACL)
OUT
Nick BosaDE(Calf)
OUT
James Thompson Jr.DT(Ankle)
OUT
Tatum BethuneLB(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Enrique Cruz Jr.OT(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Kurtis RourkeQB(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Jordan JamesRB(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Christian KirkWR(Calf)
OUT

Broncos

Tyler OnyedimDT(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Dondrea TillmanLB(Hamstring)
OUT
Kage CaseyOT(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Sam EhlingerQB(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Jonah ColemanRB(Ankle)
OUT
Dallen BentleyTE(Coach's Decision)
OUT

Key Players

Broncos

Sam EhlingerQBOUT
-6.9% win prob impact
Bo NixQB
Jarrett StidhamQB
Troy FranklinWR
Michael Woods IIWR

49ers

Kurtis RourkeQBOUT
-8.1% win prob impact
Mac JonesQB
Brock PurdyQB
Adrian MartinezQB
Ricky PearsallWR

Frequently Asked Questions

49ers has a 52% win probability, while Broncos has a 48% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA.

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