On a more positive note, there are some previously injured players who are set to make their return in Week 9. After being sidelined since Week 2, Minnesota will bring back quarterback J.J. McCarthy, while the Los Angeles Rams will welcome back star wideout Puka Nacua.

Mac Jones will be under center for the seventh time for the 49ers when they play at the Giants, as Brock Purdy moves closer to a return. The former New England first-round pick and starter has kept San Francisco in the playoff picture with victories in four of his six starts.

The Giants host the 49ers at MetLife Stadium, with Big Blue — one week after Cam Skattebo’s gruesome injury — trying to keep hope for the year alive.

So what’s it going to be this week with the New York Giants, who host the San Francisco 49ers? Will we see the team that held its own against the Los Angeles Ch