"Any 49ers-Giants matchup should ooze excitement. Maybe that's because each franchise has four wins in their playoff matchups, two of which the Giants pulled out at Candlestick Park en route to Super Bowl wins in the 1990 and 2011 seasons. Maybe it's a West Coast vs. East Coast thing. Regardless, it will be a world away from Houston's dreary den in which the 49ers sleepwalked their way to a 26-15 defeat last Sunday and fell to 5-3."
"This will be the 49ers' first visit to MetLife Stadium since the COVID-conflicted 2020 season, when they beat the Jets and the Giants there in Weeks 2 and 3 but sustained a slew of injuries on a turf field that's since been replaced but remains suspect. Tight end George Kittle missed that game and said of this visit: It's the last stadium I haven't played in, so I'm super excited for it. Besides that, I'm just excited to play football with the boys."
Any 49ers-Giants matchup carries heightened significance because each franchise owns four playoff wins against the other, including Giants wins at Candlestick en route to Super Bowl victories in 1990 and 2011. The 49ers fell 26-15 in Houston to drop to 5-3 and will visit MetLife Stadium for the first time since 2020, when turf-related injuries mounted. Tight end George Kittle missed that earlier MetLife game and said the stadium was the last he had yet to play in. The 49ers have lost key defenders Nick Bosa and Fred Warner to season-ending injuries, and Brock Purdy is sidelined with a toe injury as Mac Jones starts. The Giants also face significant losses, including rookie running back Cam Skattebo and wide receiver Malik Nabers.
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