TONIGHT’S GAME

* Kickoff: 6.

* TV: Channel 7.

* Records: Broncos 11-3, 49ers 12-2

* Storyline: Is this the Super Bowl preview? Considering the Broncos could not defeat the Steelers or the Chiefs in recent weeks, it might not be. The real significance of this game might be the return of 49er receiver Jerry Rice. The 49ers, however, might need Garrison Hearst as much as Rice, because without Hearst, they do not appear capable of running the ball effectively.

* The line: 49ers by 4.

* The pick: 49ers.