The San Francisco 49ers will face a steep uphill battle Sunday when they face the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Injuries will leave quarterback Brock Purdy on the sideline with veteran signal caller Brandon Allen slated to start in his stead.

The 2024 season has been nothing short of disappointing for the San Francisco 49ers. They are a complete shell of themselves from the elite team of last season,

Here are five things to watch and a prediction for Week 12:

The 49ers have been slammed by injuries, with Brock Purdy and Nick Bosa among the starters who won’t play at Green Bay on Sunday. Nonetheless, here are three reasons why the Packers will lose to their rivals.

The Green Bay Packers won’t have to defend Brock Purdy or block Nick Bosa when the San Francisco 49ers arrive at Lambeau Field on Sunday.

The San Francisco 49ers have battled injuries to some of their best weapons this season, and that trend continued this week, with quarterback Brock Purdy nursing a shoulder issue ahead of Week 12. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan announced Friday that Brandon Allen will start in place of Purdy for Sunday's game against the Packers.

No Brock Purdy. No Nick Bosa. No chance for the 49ers on Sunday in Green Bay? “We’re missing two good players definitely but we’ll have a lot of good players out there,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan countered.

The Green Bay Packers defense won't have to face quarterback Brock Purdy when the injury-depleted San Francisco 49ers come to Lambeau Field for the Week 12 showdown Sunday. Purdy suffered a shoulder injury in the 49ers' game last week and is among multiple players on the team's injury report.