The San Francisco 49ers will play their first playoff game this weekend and then advance to the first round of the playoffs to secure the #1 seed in the regular season.
However, 49ers star Christian McCaffrey suffered a calf injury in Week 17 that cost him most of that game and all of Week 18.
There has been little update on whether McCaffrey will be available for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers, but 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday that McCaffrey has been a full participant in practice and has shown he can handle it, according to to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. day off.
McCaffrey is the centerpiece of the 49ers’ offense after his running and passing ability led him to a 12-5 record this season. He has proven to be one of the best skill position players in the NFL and is a player the 49ers will be counting on as they make a trip to the Super Bowl this postseason.
A healthy version of McCaffrey has more to do with San Francisco’s success. So the team got comfortable for the last game and a half and fortunately managed to catch a break in the first round of the break.
McCaffrey will be one of several offensive threats for the 49ers, including receivers Brandon Ayuk, Deebo Samuel and George Kittle.That did a lot for the Packers’ defense, especially after they struggled with the Cowboys’ offensive linemen a week ago.
