FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons beat the Buffalo Bills at home Monday night and will now play the San Francisco 49ers on the road Sunday. That's a quick turnaround for a cross-country trip.
The 49ers, meanwhile, lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road in Week 6 and now return home. It's a similar trip but with an extra day built in.
The circumstances between these two NFC teams heading into their Week 7 matchup are essentially flipped: coming off a home win vs. a road loss. However, their records are similar. While the 49ers are 4-2, yet to take their bye, the Falcons are 3-2 after powering through the earliest bye.
Surely those factors played into many NFL experts' minds as they made their picks for this Falcons-49ers prime-time game at Levi's Stadium on "Sunday Night Football." Check out the full list below:
| Author | Outlet | Pick |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Fowler | ESPN | Falcons |
| Dan Graziano | ESPN | Falcons |
| Pamela Maldonado | ESPN | 49ers |
| Lindsey Thiry | ESPN | 49ers |
| Bucky Brooks | NFL Network | 49ers |
| Daniel Jeremiah | NFL Network | Falcons |
| Colleen Wolfe | NFL Network | 49ers |
| Adam Rank | NFL Network | Falcons |
| Claire Brennan | Sports Illustrated | 49ers |
| Gilberto Manzano | Sports Illustrated | Falcons |
| Matt Verderame | Sports Illustrated | 49ers |
| Conor Orr | Sports Illustrated | 49ers |
| Vic Tafur | The Athletic | Falcons |
| Pete Prisco | CBS Sports | 49ers |
For more complete picks and analysis, visit: ESPN, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, The Athletic and NFL Network.
