Question of the Day: Which NFL team benefits the most or is disadvantaged the most by its schedule? {Updated} | The Fabulous Forum | Los Angeles Times

Writers from around the Tribune Co. give their opinions on the recently released2011 NFL schedule.

Jamison Hensley, Baltimore Sun

San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh already has a daunting challenge of turning around a team without an established quarterback. On Tuesday, theNFLschedule makers didn’t do the $25-million rookie head coach any favors, especially in the second half of the season.

The tough stretch begins with a showdown against his brother John on Thanksgiving night, which forces San Francisco to make a cross-country trip to Baltimore only four days after playing Arizona at home. But that’s just the start of the 49ers’ late-season, frequent-flier miles.

San Francisco ends the regular season by traveling for three of its final four games, including road trips to division opponents Seattle and St. Louis. There's no break for the final home game, which is a prime-time matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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