An exciting Sunday Night Football matchup hits the screens Sunday night, and Gulf Coast NBC has you covered. Week 7 of Sunday Night Football features an electrifying matchup between the Atlanta Falcons (3-2) and the San Francisco 49ers (4-2).The Falcons are coming off an upset win over the Buffalo Bills last Monday night. Falcons running back Bijan Robinson totaled 238 yards and a touchdown in the contest. Additionally, Falcons wide receiver Drake London hauled in 10 catches for 158 yards and a touchdown.The Falcons’ defense stymied the Bills’ offense, holding Bills quarterback Josh Allen to just 180 passing yards while picking him off twice. The Falcons did look somewhat susceptible on the ground, however, as the Bills rushed for 134 yards in the matchup. This could be problematic as 49ers star RB Christian McCaffrey takes the field in the game Sunday night.The 49ers enter the matchup with the Falcons with a plethora of injuries. Star QB Brock Purdy will miss his fifth game of the year with a turf toe injury. That means backup QB Mac Jones will get another start.Jones has performed admirably for the 49ers, winning three of the four games he has started for the team. Jones has totaled 1,252 passing yards and six passing touchdowns in those contests.However, Jones threw two picks and no touchdowns as the 49ers fell to the Buccaneers last week, 30-19. The final score didn’t even feel like the biggest loss for the 49ers, as All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner went down with a season-ending injury.The 49ers will look to bounce back against the Falcons, and they’ll have some help in doing so, as star tight end George Kittle returns from injured reserve after tearing his hamstring in Week 1. RB Christian McCaffrey has been on a tear this year, amassing 336 rushing yards and 444 receiving yards with four total touchdowns. You won’t want to miss this exciting matchup. Live coverage begins on Gulf Coast NBC at 7 p.m., with the game starting at 8:20 p.m.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
FORT MYERS, Fla. —
An exciting Sunday Night Football matchup hits the screens Sunday night, and Gulf Coast NBC has you covered.
Week 7 of Sunday Night Football features an electrifying matchup between the Atlanta Falcons (3-2) and the San Francisco 49ers (4-2).
The Falcons are coming off an upset win over the Buffalo Bills last Monday night. Falcons running back Bijan Robinson totaled 238 yards and a touchdown in the contest. Additionally, Falcons wide receiver Drake London hauled in 10 catches for 158 yards and a touchdown.
The Falcons’ defense stymied the Bills’ offense, holding Bills quarterback Josh Allen to just 180 passing yards while picking him off twice. The Falcons did look somewhat susceptible on the ground, however, as the Bills rushed for 134 yards in the matchup. This could be problematic as 49ers star RB Christian McCaffrey takes the field in the game Sunday night.
The 49ers enter the matchup with the Falcons with a plethora of injuries. Star QB Brock Purdy will miss his fifth game of the year with a turf toe injury. That means backup QB Mac Jones will get another start.
Jones has performed admirably for the 49ers, winning three of the four games he has started for the team. Jones has totaled 1,252 passing yards and six passing touchdowns in those contests.
However, Jones threw two picks and no touchdowns as the 49ers fell to the Buccaneers last week, 30-19. The final score didn’t even feel like the biggest loss for the 49ers, as All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner went down with a season-ending injury.
The 49ers will look to bounce back against the Falcons, and they’ll have some help in doing so, as star tight end George Kittle returns from injured reserve after tearing his hamstring in Week 1. RB Christian McCaffrey has been on a tear this year, amassing 336 rushing yards and 444 receiving yards with four total touchdowns.
You won’t want to miss this exciting matchup. Live coverage begins on Gulf Coast NBC at 7 p.m., with the game starting at 8:20 p.m.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.