

Look for him to be a headache for the Cincinnati defense by being involved not only in the running game but also racking up the receiving yards. This time, though, the game will include one of the most explosive players in the league, the 49ers' dual-threat running back, Christian McCaffrey.

The 2023 rematch between the two teams will give us just as much excitement. Tight end George Kittle would finish the game as the stat-sheet-stuffer with 13 receptions for 151 yards and one touchdown, too. The Niners would concede a field goal but then on the ensuing drive, then-San Francisco quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk would connect for a 12-yard walk-off touchdown. The 49ers jumped out to a 20-6 lead in the third quarter of that game, but then Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase hooked up for two touchdowns to send the game to overtime. 29, 2023 at home in Levi's Stadium.įans will remember the absolute delight of a game that the 49ers and Bengals blessed us with the last time they played in 2021. That game is the one against the Cincinnati Bengals on Oct. Now that game will be intriguing no doubt, but there is another game that might actually be more exciting. Now, speaking of the Eagles, most fans of the Niners are very excited about the rematch of the 2023 NFC Championship Game, which will also be played at Lincoln Financial Field on Dec. That strength of schedule is obviously calculated off of teams' combined 2022 records, but as it stands, they have a middle-of-the-pack schedule and have an easier road to the playoffs than the team that eliminated them last year, the Philadelphia Eagles, who have the most challenging strength of schedule. The San Francisco 49ers enter the 2023 season with a strength of schedule ranked at No. The 2023 regular season meeting between the 49ers and Bengals will be an absolute barn-burner, and fans of both sides should be extremely excited.
