Candlestick Chronicles: A 49ers Pod
Oct 2, 2026 · 48 min · 19 segments
Chris and Kyle take a look at the 49ers-Broncos matchup and where the 49ers could have some advantages despite their injury issues. They also look at some of the challenges Denver brings to Levi's…
Chris BidermanHost
Kyle MadsonHost
I've been wanting to get real superlative with this game and be like, this is their toughest test of the year.
But I think with the travel stuff, I think with Myles Garrett not being right, Aaron Donald not playing, this feels like the first...
the first real test here of, of the season for the 49ers, particularly because Brandon cooks looks like he's going to play.
They're down a bunch of receivers where this feels like the first game where if they win it, it's going to be a, it's, it feels like a game they shouldn't win.
I mean, I think this is going to be the biggest test that they've had to date, even more so than the Rams.
I mean, if you want to zoom out and say going to Australia and beating the Rams is the biggest test they've had, I would certainly listen to that.
That said, I think Denver is still at least a tier below where the 49ers are at just based on the first three weeks.
And again, this isn't to take anything away from Denver, but I think the Rams are coming away from it like, man, if we just clean it up a little bit, they win that game pretty comfortably on the road.
Bo Nix, he's going to give you opportunities to make some plays on the ball and potentially get some interceptions.
I've been wanting to get real superlative with this game and be like, this is their toughest test of the year.
But I think with the travel stuff, I think with Myles Garrett not being right, Aaron Donald not playing, this feels like the first...
the first real test here of, of the season for the 49ers, particularly because Brandon cooks looks like he's going to play.
They're down a bunch of receivers where this feels like the first game where if they win it, it's going to be a, it's, it feels like a game they shouldn't win.
I mean, I think this is going to be the biggest test that they've had to date, even more so than the Rams.
I mean, if you want to zoom out and say going to Australia and beating the Rams is the biggest test they've had, I would certainly listen to that.
That said, I think Denver is still at least a tier below where the 49ers are at just based on the first three weeks.
And again, this isn't to take anything away from Denver, but I think the Rams are coming away from it like, man, if we just clean it up a little bit, they win that game pretty comfortably on the road.
Bo Nix, he's going to give you opportunities to make some plays on the ball and potentially get some interceptions.
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