Deebo Samuel might be the best running back in the NFL.

The 49ers have grown to 3.5-point favorites over Minnesota as their health prognosis has improved (Elijah Mitchell is expected to play) over the week

George Kittle: "I've got my Elijah Mitchell shirt on. I think he deserves it today." #49ers pic.twitter.com/SRlNGWbaKf

Niners plan to trade Jimmy Garoppolo, start Trey Lance in 2022 (per @RapSheet) nfl.com/news/49ers-pla… pic.twitter.com/wVMiRELf8P

Finger and rib injuriues

49ers’ RB Elijah Mitchell, listed as questionable for Sunday due to rib and finger injuries, is expected to play vs. the Vikings, per source. (Adam Schefter on Twitter)

FF Today's Take: Mitchell will shift Jeff Wilson into a backup role but it's unclear how the workload will be shared between the two 49ers' running backs. Mitchell is more of a Flex option than a RB2 given the uncertainty.

Vikings stole the 49ers' Jauan Jennings play? MIN gains 24 yards and is in business.

"This game is exactly what we needed." Kyle Shanahan's locker room speech following #MINvsSF. pic.twitter.com/9En9jwOQpD

Nick Bosa: "We're all excited to be back in the mix and have the season in our control. We always knew that we were a really good team."

Trey Lance underwent his most extensive NFL pregame workout yet before 49ers-Vikings. He threw to Brandon Aiyuk and even broke a sweat. Watch here: youtu.be/nHhkKwNS0iw

Charles Omenihu. The 49ers' trade-deadline acquisition is paying dividends

Azeez Al-Shaair's line today: * Team-high 8 tackles * One INT * One pass defensed * One fumble recovery * Started game at weakside LB, ended it calling the plays at middle LB.

The Vikings defense faced adversity on Sunday.

The unit dealt with the losses of every starter on the defensive line. LB Anthony Barr’s hamstring injury during the game made the defense’s job even harder.

The missing pieces were easy to see. San Francisco punished the Minnesota defensive front with 208 rushing yards on the day.

The Vikings defense couldn’t stop the 49ers on offense for most of Week 12, but the team got a lucky break when San Francisco K Robbie Gould missed a 42-yard field goal to keep the Vikings within eight points late in the fourth quarter. In the end, the Vikings offense failed to convert on fourth down during its final offensive drive

Kyle Shanahan said RB Trey Sermon's ankle injury "looked a little worse" than the other injuries. But more will be known after further evaluations tomorrow.

#49ers @DignityHealth injury update: Dre Greenlaw downgraded to OUT. #MINvsSF

#49ers @DignityHealth injury update: LB Fred Warner is questionable to return with a hamstring injury. #MINvsSF

Josh Norman seemed more focused on going for the strip than the tackle, which was a terrible decision given game situation

#49ers inactives: RB JaMycal Hasty DL Mo Hurst OL Colton McKivitz DE Jordan Willis It means that every #49ers rookie is in uniform for today's contest.

RB Raheem Mostert, on crutches, just came over to chat with reporters in press box for second straight home game. #49ers

Big catch from Trent Sherfield to pick up a first down.

Kevin Givens, who'd been having a quiet 2021 season, is quiet no more. Good teams enjoy clutch contributions from their depth pieces. The 2019 49ers knew this

Kyle Juszczyk's Pro Bowl appearance this season will be very deserved… again

Laken Tomlinson is Mr. Preparation and is always one of the first players out for warmups. Niners have a big decision on him in offseason. pic.twitter.com/jbIYUvisnY

A look at early 49ers warmups, with Mike McGlinchey passing through following his successful surgery following a torn quad pic.twitter.com/HXHMYfVpdo

Tom Compton is the 49ers' first-team RT during pregame warmups

Base package pregame warmups: Bosa, Armstead, D.J. Jones, Ebukam

"You have to earn single safety," Mike McDaniel told me a few years ago. Once 49ers get single safety, Garoppolo can much more easily manipulate the defense at the line of scrimmage. You saw it on that drive, and especially with the Deebo TD. SF's personnel specializes in that

Mitch Wishnowsky with a 65-yard punt (net 45), and the Vikings open at their own 20.

#49ers played that last snap with zero linebackers. Dontae Johnson, Talanoa Hufanga were the extra DBs.

Trent Williams has been beaten a couple times early in this game. More reason that the 49ers must stay on schedule

Bosa was slow to get up after colliding with teammate Samson Ebukam earlier. Has been off the field for last three snaps.

Not easy/borderline impossible for Cousins to launch an accurate deep ball with all 6-7 of Arik Armstead pushing interior linemen onto his vision

Vikings: CB Camryn Bynum (ankle); G Wyatt Davis; QB Kellen Mond; WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette; CB Harrison Hand; LB Chazz Surratt.

49ers: RB JaMycal Hasty (ankle); DT Maurice Hurst (calf); OL Colton McKivitz; DE Jordan Willis.

Chargers: QB Easton Stick; CB Asante Samuel Jr. (concussion); S Alohi Gilman (quadriceps); RB Larry Rountree III; FB Gabe Nabers; G Matt Feller (ankle).

Broncos: QB Brett Rypien; WR Tyrie Cleveland; S Kareem Jackson (neck/shoulder); S Jamar Johnson; RT Bobby Massie (ankle); DE Shelby Harris (ankle)