Deebo Samuel’s kick return was not recalled this week. He had a 60-yarder. Jennings gained 14 yards and Mason picked up nine yards to get the offense into the red zone. The offensive line gave the Bills trouble. It was an impressive performance from the five blockers up front and Mason got what he wanted.

On 1st from the four-yard line, Kyle Juszczyk’s ball was knocked away by Taylor Rapp in a peanut fight. So instead of scoring a touchdown and cutting the lead to 21-10, the offense stalled again, with an unpredictable outcome.

The offense had no problems moving the ball up until this point. They were inside Buffalo’s 40 on each of the five drives. Results are all that matter, and just three points for moving the ball speaks to how inept the Niners have been in opponent territory this season.

The defense forced a three-pointer, but Buffalo followed suit. Safety Jennings dropped a pass on first down, and George Kittle, who had not been targeted until the game’s first play, dropped a screen on third down.

Buffalo had a small field and took full advantage of it. On 4th-and-2, the Niners failed to cover Khalil Shakir. Then on 1st-and-goal, Amari Cooper caught a pass and passed it to Allen. It was an impressive game that has typically seen the 49ers on the right side in past seasons.

Deebo gave the Niners another short field after a 42-yard kick return. It would be the sixth straight trip to the Buffalo area. Would it be different this time? Ricky Pearsall’s first goal was incomplete after he slipped while trying to chase the ball. Jennings collected 26 yards and moved the offense into the red zone. Isaac Guerendo raced around the left side and scored the 49ers’ first touchdown of the night, making the score 28-10.

Trailing by 18, the 49ers forced another three-pointer, leaving the door wide open for a comeback.