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Weeks ago, the history the 49ers were making was games without an interception. This is history that is much more satisfying. And it’s a history that started with Hollywood. Brock Purdy finished Sunday’s 41-22 win over the Arizona Cardinals 19-26 (73 percent completion), 200 yards passing, three touchdowns, and a passer rating of 133.5. So […]
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The San Francisco 49ers got back into the win column with a convincing win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Yes, the Cardinals are depleted by injuries, but the 49ers’ offense resembled some of the good old days with Brock Purdy under center and his weapons healthy. For the first time in 2025, the offense […]
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Jacoby Brissett now has the most completions in an NFL game with 47. That might be the only good thing coming for the Arizona Cardinals after their 41-22 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, but it also might say a lot about the issues the 49ers face going forward. Despite a few strange balls from […]
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You don’t get any extra points for style in the NFL. All wins are equal, but the 49ers’ blowout victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday was different for several reasons. The 49ers have shown their grit throughout the season, with the majority of their victories amid a slew of injuries being close-run grind-it-out contests, […]
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The San Francisco 49ers are sitting at 7-4 after beating the Arizona Cardinals 41-22 over the weekend, bumping them back into the playoff picture as the No. 7 seed in the NFL. After a 3-0 start, the 49ers have alternated games the last eight weeks, going 4-4 during that period while failing to rack up […]
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49ers’ Kyle Shanahan questioned about Christian McCaffrey’s late-game usage in blowout win (paywall)“Shanahan said the specter of blowing a massive lead was on his mind Sunday. He mentioned the Broncos’ 33-32 win over the Giants this season when Denver rallied from an 18-point hole with less than six minutes left. He recalled how the 49ers […]
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Welcome back, Brock Purdy! For the first time in 2025, the 49ers topped 40 points in a blowout victory over Arizona. The game opened with a huge special teams play from Skyy Moore, and in the blink of an eye, the 49ers had a 7-0 lead after one play on offense. The 49ers never looked […]
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The injury bug bit the San Francisco 49ers again on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. Linebacker Tatum Bethune has a high right ankle sprain and will miss a few weeks, according to Kyle Shanahan. Since the team has a bye week coming up in three weeks, Bethune will not be placed on the Injured Reserve. […]
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When the band gets back together and faces a weaker opponent, the outcome is 41 points. The San Francisco 49ers looked like an upper-echelon offense with Brock Purdy under center. Things came easily for everyone involved, including George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey. Kyle Shanahan had the offense on cruise control, despite only one reception from […]
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While the Arizona Cardinals did as much as possible to make life easy for Brock Purdy on his return from injury, the 49ers quarterback’s performance was still worthy of great praise, and he received plenty from his offensive teammates following their 41-22 win. Though Purdy didn’t have to put too much pressure on his troublesome […]
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The San Francisco 49ers are entering a portion of their schedule where they can stack wins and gain separation from the other playoff contenders. Step one of that is complete after a blowout win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Thanks to that victory and a loss by the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football, […]
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The San Francisco 49ers offense got healthy and then put together its first 40-point game since the 2023 season. Brock Purdy and the 49ers offense used some consistently good field position and plenty of mistakes from the Arizona Cardinals en route to the 41-22 blowout victory to move San Francisco to 7-4 and 4-1 in […]
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The 49ers needed that. Sure, it’s the Cardinals, and they have their issues, but just once, we didn’t need a divisional game coming down to the wire. Unfortunately, while the 49ers took care of business, the Los Angeles Rams did the same against the Seattle Seahawks. That puts the Rams at 8-2 and in first […]
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‘It’s a meathead thing’: 49ers players won’t give up smelling salts, even after NFL rule (paywall) “Undrafted San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Sebastian Valdez, in street clothes, received his introduction in the form of an ammonia capsule the size of a small stick of gum. All-Pro pass rusher Nick Bosa approached Valdez with an important job ahead of the team’s […]
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The San Francisco 49ers put on a show on the road against the Arizona Cardinals, scoring 41 points on 12 drives, generating three turnovers, and having a 98-yard kickoff return. Are the 49ers back? Let’s get into some overreactions from Week 11. The 49ers’ special teams are still spectacularly bad! The game began with a […]
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The San Francisco 49ers blew out the Arizona Cardinals 41-22 in Brock Purdy’s return to action, dominating on both sides of the ball to return to the win column. Offensively, head coach Kyle Shanahan called a great game, and Purdy executed for the most part with 200 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, the 49ers forced […]
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Dan Campbell took over as the play-caller for the Detroit Lions last week in DC, and they put it on the Washington Commanders 44-22. But Jared Goff, fresh off throwing for 320 yards, won’t have the services of his safety blanket, Sam LaPorta. On the flip side, the Philadelphia Eagles escaped Lambeau Field with a […]
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The San Francisco 49ers did something in Week 11 that they hadn’t done since Week 5. They took a lead in the first quarter. The offense took the field at the two-yard line after a 98-yard kickoff return by Skyy Moore. Christian McCaffrey punched it in, and San Francisco had an early 7-0 lead. After […]
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The San Francisco 49ers are on the road against the Arizona Cardinals. A blowout feels too good to be true. The Cardinals are a divisional opponent who just gave up 44 points. The Niners should expect the best effort from Arizona today, especially at home. If there were ever a defense you’d want to play […]
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After not practicing on Friday due to a calf injury, San Francisco 49ers starting cornerback Deommodore Lenoir will play this afternoon against the Arizona Cardinals. Here are today’s inactives: RB Jordan JamesWR Jordan WatkinsOL Connor ColbyDL Clelin FerrellDL Kevin GivensCB Eli Apple Clelin Ferrell and Kevin Givens were not listed on the injury report this […]
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We haven’t done predictions as a staff all season. What better time to bring them back than the second half of the season? The San Francisco 49ers are slight road favorites against the Arizona Cardinals. It’s a tricky line, as both teams are coming off blowout losses. Here are our predictions about what will happen […]
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49ers promote DL Clelin Ferrell to face Cardinals, waive QB Adrian Martinez“Ferrell has appeared in three games this season (two with the 49ers). The team is promoting Ferrell to the active roster, so he will not return to the practice squad after this game. In his three games this season, Ferrell has one sack, five […]
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The San Francisco 49ers made a flurry of roster moves on Saturday ahead of their matchup versus the Arizona Cardinals in Week 12. Needing depth on the defense, San Francisco waived quarterback Adrian Martinez and added Clelin Ferrell to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. They also elevated cornerback Eli Apple from the practice […]
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The San Francisco 49ers are turning back to starting quarterback Brock Purdy as they face the Arizona Cardinals in Week 12, looking to make a playoff push over the second half of the season. Purdy, who was given a five-year, $265 million contract extension this offseason, has only played in two games this season, as […]
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Through ten weeks and multiple impact injuries, the San Francisco 49ers are 23rd in the NFL, scoring 22 points per game. While the offense is first in the NFL with 261.4 passing yards per game, the rushing offense is 27th with 94.8 rushing yards per game. Without Brock Purdy, Ricky Pearsall, Brandon Aiyuk, and George […]
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