The Buffalo Bills will host the San Francisco 49ers at Highmark Stadium on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 13.
The Bills (9-2) and 49ers (5-6) clash while trending in different directions as of late. The Bills are riding a six-game win streak while the Niners have lost their last two.
Even though Buffalo is favored to win the game, there are always a few things that make winning difficult each week. The Bills will need to be wary of them.
Here are three causes for concern for the Bills in Week 13:
Bills’ weapons are still banged up
Despite having a bye week to rest in Week 12, the Bills still have a couple of question marks regarding their pass catchers. Rookie wide receiver Keon Coleman was limited in Wednesday’s practice with his wrist injury and tight end Dalton Kincaid didn’t practice due to his knee injury.
Kincaid missed the last game while Coleman has missed the last two games.
The Bills did alright in last week’s win over the Chiefs without them, but it will make things more difficult going forward if they can’t go. Guys like Curtis Samuel and Dawson Knox stepped up last week, but those two haven’t been weapons that the team has been able to rely on much this year.
Niners’ playmakers on offense
Despite being below .500, the Niners’ offense still has a handful of guys that can break off explosive plays at any time. Whether quarterback Brock Purdy is healthy enough to play on Sunday or not, the team will have plenty of options for whoever is at QB.
Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel are guys that can hurt you in a plethora of ways. Tight end George Kittle is perhaps the best overall tight end in the NFL. And, WR Jawuan Jennings has come along in the absence of Brandon Aiyuk. He has four games this year with over 85 receiving yards.
The Niners produce the fourth-most points per game in the NFL. The Bills’ defense will have their hands full at every level.
Niners need a win in the worst way
Sitting at 5-6 and coming off of two straight losses, the Niners are creeping into desperation mode as we enter Week 13. They currently stand in last place in the NFC West and they have made things difficult for themselves in terms of tiebreakers because they are 1-3 in divisional games.
The Bills usually face the best version of their opponents because they have been one of the league’s better teams for a handful of years now, but they should expect the very best version of a team that went to the Super Bowl last year. The Bills are undefeated coming out of a bye under head coach Sean McDermott (7-0), but this will be a big test against a team that needs a win in the worst way.
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