Wesley Johnson #61 of the San Francisco 49ers snaps the ball to Nick Mullens #4 (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)
The SF 49ers are heading towards an uncertain offseason, meaning Week 15 vs. the Cowboys is essential for these five players.
In all reality, the 5-8 SF 49ers are eliminated from postseason contention. While they’re mathematically not out of the running yet, the true nature of their situation says otherwise. It would take a perfect storm of events for the Niners to make it into January football.
With that as a backdrop, there are three aspects at play for head coach Kyle Shanahan and Co.