SF 49ers: 3 ways Niners beat Bills in crucial Week 13 bout
By Peter Panacy
No. 1: SF 49ers must run, run, run the ball vs. Bills
Despite San Francisco’s defensive approach, the fact Buffalo has the 10th best scoring offense in the league suggests Josh Allen and the Bills won’t have too much difficulty moving the ball down the field and scoring.
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What’s the best way to contain that? Don’t let Buffalo’s offense on the field.
Bills head coach Sean McDermott’s squad is known for being a defense-first team. But Buffalo is susceptible against the run, averaging 4.7 yards per rush against, which is 27th best in the league.
That’s not particularly great.
Additionally, the Bills have given up 1,426 rush yards this season, which is eighth most, and their 16 rushing touchdowns allowed is tied for third most on the year.
Simply put, the SF 49ers should be able to run the ball against Buffalo, especially with getting running back Raheem Mostert back last week and him being an automatic home-run threat any time he gets the ball in his hands.
Focusing on the ground game will attack the Bills’ biggest defensive weakness while taking away pressure from quarterback Nick Mullens, who won’t be asked to test Buffalo’s strong pass defense too often.
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If the Niners execute this game plan, they stand a good chance to come away with the win on Monday Night Football.