The San Francisco 49ers probably didn't mind settling into a low-scoring affair on Sunday Night Football against the visiting Atlanta Falcons, especially in light of coordinator Robert Saleh's defense missing so many critical components, particularly linebacker Fred Warner, who suffered a horrid ankle injury the previous week.
One of the best ways the Niners could do this was by succeeding at something they hadn't been winning at much of this season: the run game.
The 49ers pulled off the 20-10 victory, but it wasn't due to a high-flying passing attack from backup quarterback Mac Jones and his array of wide receivers, who are still without the injured Ricky Pearsall and Brandon Aiyuk.