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The San Francisco 49ers host the Carolina Panthers for a Week 12 battle on Monday Night Football. The Panthers get a rare primetime game to showcase what they have been able to do all season long, which is play football at a high level. Both teams are competing to win their respective divisions, and this game will be one to watch.
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The Niners are coming off a big win over the Arizona Cardinals , in which they won by 19 and put up a season-high 41 points. Brock Purdy returned from his toe injury and threw three touchdowns, and Christian McCaffrey reached the endzone twice.
The Washington Commanders recently cut Matt Gay , a veteran kicker in the NFL. He missed two field goals in Madrid against the Miami Dolphins , which ultimately cost them the game. The Commanders felt it was best to move on. The 49ers immediately signed Gay after trying out other kickers .
" San Francisco worked out a bunch of kickers over the past two days and decided to go with Gay, who was just cut by Washington on Monday."
Gay is 13-19 on the season on field goals and is a perfect 22 of 22 on extra points.
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Eddie Pineiro is going to miss time with a hamstring injury. Head coach Kyle Shanahan talked about the injury after the win over the Cardinals. Pineiro is 100% on field goals on the season, but has missed four extra points. He is considered week-to-week.
Gay will quickly have the chance to redeem himself against the Panthers on Monday Night.
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