"SANTA CLARA The game ended on fourth-and-10, with harried and hurried Atlanta quarterback Michael Penix Jr. throwing to no one in particular with second-year linebacker Tatum Bethune in his face on a blitz. It was a fitting end to a 20-10 win by the 49ers at Levi's Stadium Sunday night, an important win for a team with an improbable 5-2 record despite myriad injuries to key players."
"Nick Bosa has been out since Sept. 14 with a torn ACL and will not return. A second gut punch arrived last week when Fred Warner went out with a broken and dislocated right ankle. He probably won't be back either, even if the 49ers make it to the postseason. Yet here were the 49ers, shutting down a Falcons team that piled up 443 yards including 210 yards rushing on a good Buffalo team the week before."
The 49ers beat the Falcons 20-10 at Levi's Stadium, improving to 5-2 despite significant injuries. Nick Bosa is out with a torn ACL and Fred Warner suffered a broken and dislocated right ankle likely ending his season. The defense limited Atlanta after the Falcons had amassed 443 yards and 210 rushing yards the previous week. Second-year linebacker Tatum Bethune played effectively replacing Warner and delivered key pressure on fourth-and-10. Bryce Huff and Sam Okuayinonu each recorded a sack. The 49ers used Jason Pinnock as a big nickel while keeping Deommodore Lenoir outside, and Chase Lucas broke up a late pass intended for Drake London.
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