Prime-time spotlight shines on 49ers as schedule reveals six night games

SANTA CLARA – Six prime-time kickoffs are strewn across the 49ers’ schedule, dawning with a Sept. 9 opener against the New York Jets, then saving the NFC Championship Game rematch with the Detroit Lions for Dec. 30.

Both of those games are on “Monday Night Football” at Levi’s Stadium, where a bit of a dark cloud hovers over those bright lights.

The 49ers lost both of their Monday night games last season – at Minnesota in Week 7, and against Baltimore on Christmas. That dropped the...