"They only had four minutes left Sunday in what figured to serve as their most lopsided and stress-free win all season. They were up 17 points, then down went Mykel Williams. It's feared he tore his anterior cruciate ligament, and Williams instantly knew its severity as he reached for his right knee and banged his hands against his helmet while on his back on the MetLife Stadium's ever-suspect synthetic turf. He now follows the hobbled footsteps of fellow defensive ends Nick Bosa (ACL tear), Bryce Huff (hamstring) and Yetur Gross-Matos (hamstring)."
"The 49ers' offense is going to have to keep putting up 30-point games to offset their ever-shrinking defense. "Our offense needs to score a lot of points week in and week out," tight end George Kittle said. "That's just what it is, because we have a young defense with our two best players out and injuries galore on the defensive side.""
With four minutes remaining and a 17-point lead, Mykel Williams suffered a feared ACL tear while reaching for his right knee on MetLife Stadium's synthetic turf. Williams now joins defensive ends Nick Bosa (ACL), Bryce Huff (hamstring) and Yetur Gross-Matos (hamstring) and linebacker Fred Warner (ankle dislocation and fracture) on the injured list, drastically reducing defensive depth. Williams, a first-round pick, had started every game and showed effort and coachability despite recording one sack. The offense must compensate by scoring prolifically, and Mac Jones produced an efficient first half performance in the win.
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