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San Francisco 49ers: Win & Loss Predictions for Each Game of 2017 NFL Schedule

By Peter Panacy

Aug 15, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; General view of the line of scrimmage as San Francisco 49ers center Dillon Farrell prepares to snap the ball against the Houston Texans in a preseason NFL football game at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 15, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; General view of the line of scrimmage as San Francisco 49ers center Dillon Farrell prepares to snap the ball against the Houston Texans in a preseason NFL football game at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 28, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Steve Johnson (13) pulls down a 12 yard pass from San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (not pictured) during the third quarter for a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 28, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Steve Johnson (13) pulls down a 12 yard pass from San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (not pictured) during the third quarter for a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports /

Week 8 at Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles added some wide receivers this offseason, including 49ers castoff Torrey Smith.

Smith might be a better fit in Philly’s offense. But quarterback Carson Wentz could easily undergo the “second-year blues” as the league starts to make its adjustments to his abilities under center.

Wentz’s passing numbers weren’t particularly great last year anyway. He did manage to complete 62.4 percent of his passes but tossed just 16 touchdowns against 14 interceptions — good for a 79.3 passer rating.

New receivers may help. But it’s going to take a bit more.

What should scare the 49ers is the Eagles ground attack, notably a dual-purpose weapon like running back Darren Sproles.

Sproles could wind up running wild over a permeable Niners defense in this contest, and they’d have almost no answer to stop him.

Expect that to be the difference here.

Prediction: Loss