After getting some well-deserved rest on their bye week, the Buffalo Bills will play football tonight on Sunday Night Football at 8:20PM EST. They will welcome in the San Francisco 49ers from northern California who have been on a struggle as of recently.
Riding a 9-2 record, the Bills can clinch the AFC East with a win tonight because the Miami Dolphins lost to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day. It would be their fifth consecutive division title and the race for the No. 1 seed in the AFC would remain alive with the Kansas City Chiefs.
This 49ers team is affected with injuries acorss the board, but make no mistake, they are still a very talented team. They have one of, if not the best linebacker in the league with Fred Warner and former Bill Leonard Floyd will make his return to Buffalo for the first time since being a member with them last season.
At the same time, the 49ers’ injuries might be too much to overcome for them. However, all that matters is what happens on the field.
Who are the announcers for Sunday Night Football?
-Network: NBC (8:20PM EST)
-Play-by-play: Mike Tirico
-Color Commentator: Chris Collinsworth
-Sideline Reporter: Melissa Stark
In addition the Sunday Night Football crew, the game can also be listened to on WGR Radio 550 where Chris Brown will work play-by-play, Eric Wood will the color analyst, and Sal Capaccio will be the sideline reporter. Also for Westwood One Sports, Ryan Radtke will be play-by-play while Ross Tucker will serve as the color analyst, per Buffalo Bills PR.
Mini-history between Bills and 49ers
The Bills have faced off against the 49ers 13 times and currently lead the head-to-head series 7-6. Buffalo has scored 40+ points against the 49ers twice, while San Fran has only done it once against the Bills. In their five home games against the 49ers, the Bills are currently 3-2 with their last home loss against them back in 2008.
In their last two meetings, the Bills have beaten the 49ers by a combined score of 79-40. In their 2020 matchup, Josh Allen was unstoppable. He completed 80% of his passes for 375 yards and four touchdowns and led the Bills to a 34-24 win in San Francisco.