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49ers schedule: 5 most winnable games in 2017

By Peter Panacy

Dec 6, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Shaun Draughn (24) celebrates scoring a touchdown during the first half against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 6, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Shaun Draughn (24) celebrates scoring a touchdown during the first half against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 27, 2013; London, UNITED KINGDOM; San Francisco 49ers free safety Eric Reid (35) breaks up a pass intended for Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon (14) during an International Series game at Wembley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Martin-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 27, 2013; London, UNITED KINGDOM; San Francisco 49ers free safety Eric Reid (35) breaks up a pass intended for Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon (14) during an International Series game at Wembley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Martin-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 2: Week 16 versus Jacksonville Jaguars

I’ll probably continue ripping the Jacksonville Jaguars as long as quarterback Blake Bortles is under center.

Bortles isn’t a starting-caliber QB, and the Jags offense will struggle as long as he’s holding down the starting reins.

Even so, the Jaguars wisely made a move to address their offensive problems this offseason, selecting standing LSU running back, Leonard Fournette, at No. 4 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Fournette changes the look of this offense. Yet 49ers fans are surely awaiting the reunion between Fournette and fellow first-round draftee, Niners linebacker Reuben Foster:

Enough of the fun clips though. What makes this a tough contest for the 49ers is how much Jacksonville has invested in its defense, especially via free agency, the past two years.

Scoring-wise, the numbers don’t suggest it. But the Jaguars did rank No. 6 in the NFL in fewest yards allowed (5,147).

So this might be a game where the 49ers let the Jacksonville offense make the majority of mistakes.