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Despite these injuries, here’s what the 49ers will have to do in order to find some success in the Battle of the Bay.1. Take the ball out of the 49ers’ quarterbacks hands and lean heavily on the running game. Mullens could make his first career start under the lights against a Bay Area rival on primetime with a short week of preparation. That is not ideal. It is a lot to ask for anyone, especially an undrafted free agent.Or, if Beathard is able to suit up, that means his wrist probably isn’t going to be 100 percent, limiting his throwing ability on the field. Head coach Kyle Shanahan should try to limit the number of passing attempts that his quarterbacks have and force feed the 49ers’ running backs. There needs to be a clear disparity in the offensive balance, favoring the run over the pass.San Francisco currently employs the sixth-ranked rushing attack in the NFL, while Oakland has the 28th-ranked rushing defense. 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The major areas of weakness on the 49ers’ defense are the pass rush, covering running backs out of the backfield and limiting tight ends down the field. It’s going to be a challenge for linebackers Fred Warner and Malcolm Smith, who struggle in coverage of smaller, shiftier players.3. Don’t give Derek Carr extra chances against the 49ers’ defense.After turning the ball over 18 times in the first seven weeks of the season, the 49ers did a solid job of protecting the rock against the Cardinals last week, not having any giveaways. That theme will need to continue on Thursday night against the Raiders, especially with the potential injury-related absences on defense. Carr and co. have enough talent on offense to torch the 49ers’ defense, if Robert Saleh’s group is put on the field in bad situations. 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It’s not the best measurement, but it is particularly notable for the Seahawks as far as I’m concerned!The Bears are a 4.5 point favorite, and I am leaning the Bears. Seattle will be without wide receiver Doug Baldwin and linebackers K.J. Wright and Bobby Wagner. I don’t know how the Seahawks offensive line is going to stand up to the Bears ferocious defensive front. Khalil Mack has a chance to have a monster game. If Seattle wins this game, it will be because of errors by Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. If Trubisky can avoid stupid mistakes, the Bears should win this game with relative ease.Bears vs. Seahawks, MNFTime: 5:15 p.m. PTLocation: Soldier Field, Chicago, ILChannel: ESPNLive Stream: WatchESPNOdds: Bears