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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan says he thinks star running back Christian McCaffrey would have played through his calf/Achilles injury on Monday had the game been a playoff contest.
"I definitely believe if it was a playoff game he would have played," Shanahan said, per Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle.
The reigning Offensive Player of the Year was listed as inactive for Monday's season-opening 32-19 win over the New York Jets. His absence was due to a calf and Achilles injury, per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport.