Injuries continue to mount around the NFL, and with Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror — and playoff berths already clinched — the push is on to get healthy for the stretch run. But a couple of teams that were thought to be among the playoff contenders at the start of the year have had their seasons derailed by trips to the trainer's table.

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey left Sunday night's contest versus the Buffalo Bills with what the team officially dubbed a knee injury. The 28-year-old gave himself before being touched, and immediately ran to the sideline before being taken to the locker room.

Achilles tendinitis robbed San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey of the first eight games of the 2024 NFL season. A knee injury knocked the running back out of Sunday night's Week 13 matchup with the Buffalo Bills,