Bills vs. 49ers: drive-by-drive updates

ORCHARD PARK, NY (WHEC) – The Buffalo Bills host the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football in a week 13 clash.

DRIVE-BY-DRIVE BREAKDOWN

-The Bills next offensive series quickly faced another 3rd & long but an Illegal Contact penalty handed Buffalo their first first down of the game. The Bills capitalized off of the penalty and marched down the field thanks to a Quinton Morris 15-yard reception and a Ray Davis run for 13 yards. Davis capped off the drive with a five-yard touchdown to give the Bills a 7-3 lead with three seconds left in the first quarter.

-San Francisco’s first offensive drive of the game started with a Brock Purdy pass to Greg Kittle followed by six-straight runs that amassed 40 yards before the 49ers faced a 3rd & 7. Purdy fired toward Christian McCaffrey, but the SF running back didn’t see the ball and the Niners were forced to kick a 33-yard field goal which Jake Moody made to make it 3-0 San Francisco.

-The Bills opened the game with back-to-back runs of minimal gains before a false start pushed them back to 3rd & 13. Josh Allen found Ty Johnson for a gain of 10 before Sam Martin punted for the first time in the game.

-The 49ers won the coin flip and deferred. Bills received opening kickoff.

-Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 pm.

GAME PREVIEW

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – The Buffalo Bills are winners of six straight and welcome in last year’s Super Bowl runner-up, the San Francisco 49ers.

Buffalo Bills gameday basics:
Teams: Buffalo Bills (9-2) and San Francisco 49ers (5-6)

Kickoff: 8:20, Sunday

Location: Highmark Stadium (Orchard Park, N.Y.)

Network: NBC

What’s at stake?
The Bills would clinch their fifth-straight AFC East Championship with a win over San Francisco. A win would also give them their 10th victory of the season for the sixth straight season.

With the Kansas City Chiefs (11-1) winning on Friday, the Bills can remain half a game back of their AFC West counterpart for first place in the AFC with a win on Sunday

The 49ers are in the NFC West and sit at 5-6 and in last place of their division, just one season after making it to the Super Bowl. A win would get the Niners back to .500 on the season and keep them in the thick of the NFC playoff hunt.

Buffalo Bills player to watch: Matt Milano
The Bills All-Pro linebacker was activated off the Injured Reserve on Saturday, clearing a potential return for Saturday’s game. He is still listed as questionable, but if he does play, it would be his first regular-season action since week five of last season.

For more on Milano’s return here.

Snowy conditions

The Bills are expecting ever-changing snow and wind for Sunday’s game. So much so that they paid fans to help shovel the stadium on Sunday morning. More information here.

Injury update

The Bills activated Milano and elevated quarterback Mike White and tight end Zach Davidson from the practice squad while contrasting defensive tackle DeWayne Carter. Tight end Dalton Kincaid will not play. Wide Receiver Keon Coleman is listed as questionable.

For the 49ers, they’ll be without All-Pros Nick Bosa on the defensive line and Trent Williams on the offensive line. Quarterback Brock Purdy missed last week’s game against Green Bay but is expected to return.