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George Kittle will miss the game due to an ankle injury as the San Francisco 49ers host the Chicago Bears in a crucial playoff preview.The Bears will also play without Rome Odunze and Case Keenum following an illness outbreak while Ricky Pearsall Jr. returns for San Francisco.
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