Things to love, things to hate about this slate

SANTA CLARA » The road to Super Bowl LVII looks easy. Wait, no, this season is set up for a quick disaster.

Such are the polar extremes that come with a regular-season schedule reveal.

Here are reasons to love and hate the 49ers’ 2022 agenda, followed by noteworthy games: 1. SERVE EARLY NOTICE » With the 49ers’ transition to quarterback Trey Lance – or even if Jimmy Garoppolo is an immovable object from the lineup – the rebuilding Chicago Bears make for easy entry into 2022. After that is a home opener against a Russell Wilson-less Seattle team coming off a Monday night opener against Wilson’s new team, the Broncos.

2. TAKE OUT RAMS FAST » The 49ers get two quick shots to do their part in dethroning the Los Angeles Rams – the NFC West, NFC and Super Bowl champions. Before their midseason bye, the 49ers host the Rams on Monday

Night Football in Week 4 (Oct. 3) and then visit SoFi (SouthFrisco) Stadium on Oct. 30. By then we’ll know if Halloween offers tricks or treats.

3. MINIMIZED TRAVEL » The 49ers should travel less than 20,000 miles, and that is less than last season, when their air miles reached nearly 32,000, though that included the trio of playoff games to Dallas, Green Bay