The 49ers (5-5) finished last week's 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks without either Kittle or Bosa able to play, leading to their third loss this season after holding a late lead and leaving San Francisco's playoff hopes in peril. Kittle missed the entire game with a hamstring injury but was back at practice in a limited fashion Wednesday and said there was no doubt he would play Sunday against the Packers. With Kittle out, the Niners matched their season low in points and were held to their fewest yards (277) since Week 6 last season at Cleveland.
Bosa left the game in the third quarter with an injury to his left hip and oblique. He was already dealing with a similar injury on the right side that he described as the most pain he has tried to play though. Bosa said Wednesday that the left side is even worse but that he is making progress, leaving open the possibility that he could play Sunday.
“It gets better every day,” he said. “We’ll see. Definitely a little early to call it either way, so we’ll find out.
We have a few days.” Bosa's absence played a big role in San Francisco's latest blown lead after squandering games already against the Rams in Week 3 and the Cardinals in Week 5. Seattle was averaging 3.
6 yards per play with six points on five drives when Bosa got hurt. The Seahawks then averaged 6.3 yards per play the rest of the game with two TDs on their final three drives.
The loss to the Seahawks left the 49ers in a three-way tie for second place in th.