Two teams who continue to battle through major injury issues yet sit atop their respective divisions meet Sunday afternoon in Tampa when the Buccaneers (4-1) host the San Francisco 49ers (4-1).

The Bucs are banged up at wideout and along the offensive line while the Niners are still minus Brock Purdy as well as multiple wide receivers and defensive linemen.

In addition to looking to maintain their standing atop the NFC South and NFC West accordingly, Tampa Bay and San Francisco also recognize this game may affect playoff seeding. No question this game is a must-have for a number of reasons.

The 49ers won a hard-fought divisional showdown against the Rams, 26-23, in overtime last Thursday night. Mac Jones was the star of the show throwing for 342 yards and a couple touchdowns.

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