San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants
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Since the injury avalanche hit the 49ers have managed to keep their heads above water and not suffer any bad losses. After losing in Week 8 to the Houston Texans on the road, the spotlight gets a little brighter for a group that has been pushed into bigger roles with a handful of injuries for San Francisco on both sides of the ball.
The New York Giants play host to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in a battle of teams missing multiple star players on both sides of the ball.
Mac Jones, Christian McCaffrey and the Niners made winning look easy against the Giants. It won’t always work that way.
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49ers RB Christian McCaffrey set impressive NFL record in win vs. Giants
Christian McCaffrey made history in San Francisco's Sunday win at the New York Giants as he set a new NFL record.
The 49ers on Sunday scored 20 unanswered points after Dart and Co. got a touchdown on the opening drive. The Giants never got closer than 10 for the remainder of the game, as San Francisco scored touchdowns on its first two fourth-quarter drives, to go up 27-10 and then 34-17.
In the late third and early fourth quarter and the Giants within 20-10, quarterback Mac Jones hit Kendrick Bourne for a 13-yard gain and then Shanahan proceeded to run the ball down New York’s throat with eight straight runs. McCaffrey got the first five and Robinson the last three, including an 18-yard touchdown run for a 27-10 lead.
The San Francisco 49ers continue to take hits to their front seven, as defensive end Mykel Williams suffered an injury on Sunday.