The 49ers are expected to move to 4-2 on Sunday with third straight win when they face the Falcons in Atlanta. However, as the Niners know all too well, the NFL does not always conform to expectations.
Victory is far from guaranteed for San Francisco at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, especially against an Atlanta team that has been more competitive than anticipated.
San Francisco rolled to victory against the same opponent late last season as the 49ers surged into the playoffs and Kyle Shanahan’s team know a conference loss to a seemingly inferior opponent would be damaging to their hopes of reaching the postseason again this year.
The matchups, though, are stacked in favor of the 49ers, and here we look at six that will be key to deciding this game.