The 49ers' Week 7 Super Bowl rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday has all of the key ingredients to be a marquee contest, and the game within the game will determine which team leaves Levi's Stadium with a win. Both organizations are dealing with injuries at important positions, which keeps the playing field relatively even, but the Chiefs are 5-0, while the 49ers enter the game with a 3-3 record. While no game is a "must win" until the NFL playoffs, coming out of Sunday's clash with a victory would propel Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers into the middle of the season with positive momentum. Everyone on the team will need to do their part to pull off a win but there are a few key players who could tip the scales. Here are five players who could change the game for the 49ers when they host the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs on Sunday. Kicker Anders Carlson (and the kickoff coverage unit) The 26-year-old kicker was signed to the 49ers practice squad after Matthew Wright suffered a shoulder sublexation while making a tackle in San Francisco's Week 6 win in Seattle. Wright had been signed to take over for Jake Moody, who suffered a high ankle sprain while making a...
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