The San Francisco 49ers are 9-4 with a bye week in Week 14. During an interview on KNBR, general manager John Lynch said he called the Baltimore Ravens, who have had a Week 14 bye multiple times in previous years, to gauge how they felt about having one so late in the season. Lynch said they loved it because they were a healthy team, and it allowed the Ravens to get a fresh start going into December.

As head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Monday, the bye week will allow the Niners to get back their kicker, a rotational defensive lineman, and maybe even Sam Okauyinonu and Tatum Bethune without missing another game. Kyle Juszczyk has a fractured rib but might not miss a game.

The bye allows the 49ers to take a step back and entertain the idea of how far the 49ers can go this season, according

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