The 49ers have a distinct advantage over the Bears even before kickoff Sunday. This advantage wasn’t built between the lines, but instead over the course of the offseason. San Francisco will go into Week 1 with a massive gap between them and the Bears in terms of spending. It’s the largest discrepancy among the first week matchups according to Over the Cap.
In fact, there’s only two positions in which Chicago will outspend the 49ers this season: safety and interior defensive line (although that doesn’t include Arik Armstead who Over the Cap still lists an edge defender even though he’s moved inside).
