In May, NFL Football Operations shared that the San Francisco 49ers have the "easiest" schedule for the 2025 regular season based on the 2024 winning percentages of their opponents.

During the latest edition of "The Richard Sherman Podcast," 49ers tight end George Kittle explained why he vehemently disagrees with these forecasts.

"That's what's crazy. The Niners have the 'easiest' strength of schedule this year. It's like — it's the NFL. It's hard regardless," Kittle said, per Tristi Rodriguez of NBC Sports Bay Area. "Sure, we're not going up against the No. 1s of every conference or division. But still, it's an NFL game. You still have to go out and perform at an incredibly high level because every team is doing that same (expletive). So what are you talking about, easiest schedule

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