On NBC Sports Bay Area's "49ers Game Plan," San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan expressed his desire for the 49ers to play spoiler in their Week 17 matchup with the NFC-favorite Detroit Lions on Monday night.
The Lions are holding out hope that running back David Montgomery will be able to play again this season, but his return will not come against the 49ers on Monday night.
The NFL's much-discussed new rule against hip-drop tackles has only produced one penalty flag this season, against Carolina's Jacoby Windmon on Sunday — and the league's disciplinary office didn't agree with that call.