Deebo Samuel has a 50/50 Chance to Play Against the Lions

The 49ers have received good news and bad news about Deebo Samuels' injured shoulder.

First, the good news. His shoulder is not broken, according to The NFL Network. There is no hairline fracture as there was Week 6 when he injured the same shoulder against the Browns and missed the next three games. It does not seem likely that Samuel will miss multiple weeks this time, fortunately for the 49ers.

But there still is a 50/50 chance he'll miss the NFC Championship Game this Sunday against the Lions, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. And that would be a tough blow for the 49ers.

You'd think a team that has Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk, George Kittle, Elijah Mitchell, Jordan Mason, Trent Williams and Brock Purdy would be able to survive the absence of Deebo Samuel. But when he has missed time this season, the 49ers' are 1-3, and their offense has scored 17 points three times and 24 points once. For whatever reason, Samuel is the key to the 49ers offense. The player that makes it unstoppable.

Samuel is the most unique player on the team and one of the most unique players in the league -- no one else can do all the things he does. So when he goes down, there's no way to completely replace what he does. So the 49ers offense has to change drastically.

This weekend, the 49ers will face a team that is loaded on offense. The Lions are stacked on the offensive line, at running back, tight end and wide receiver -- they can score points in a hurry.

Can the 49ers beat Detroit without Deebo?

We may find out soon.