The San Francisco 49ers defense has been surviving despite injuries, and a lot of that credit has been given to Robert Saleh. Saleh was always expected to use the 49ers as a pit stop to regain his strong reputation as a head coaching candidate and parlay this into a new job.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has missed the team's first practice of the week due to knee and ankle injuries.

Who will be the announcers for the Indianapolis Colts' Monday Night matchup with the San Francisco 49ers? Head coach Shane Steichen has already revealed that Phillip Rivers will again start for the Colts at quarterback.

Upsets have some extra juice to them in the final stretch of the season, as they could have a significant impact on the postseason picture. Last week, Gilberto

The Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers understand the stakes Monday night. Both teams find themselves in the throes of tight division races where one more loss could eliminate them.

The 49ers' playoff picture has some options. But the 49ers' dream playoff scenario could include the 1 seed in the NFC.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/49ers/onsi as Four 49ers Pop up on First Injury Report for Week 16. It's another week of multiple players on the San Francisco 49ers missing from practice.

The Indianapolis Colts are just trying to get into the playoffs. The San Francisco 49ers are playing for a division title and possibly the NFC's top postseason seed.