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Rumors of the demise of the San Francisco 49ers have turned out to be greatly exaggerated: Despite their share of adversity over the first month of the NFL season, from injuries to star players to two-straight losses in Weeks 2 and 3, the 49ers have continued to flex their muscle as one of the best teams in the league. One week ago, San Francisco trounced the New England Patriots by a score of 30-13, lifting them to 2-2 and reminding everyone that they still boast one of the league’s best and deepest rosters.
A win in this NFC West matchup would improve them to 3-2 and would go a long way towards showing that the 49ers are still a force. But in order to earn that, they’ll have to go through an Arizona Cardinals team that while coming off of two-straight losses has shown to have what it takes to challenge anyone. Despite a 1-3 record and a 42-14 loss to the Washington Commanders a week ago, the Cardinals have proven they can score and compete with most anyone, giving presumptive Super Bowl contenders in the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions all that they could handle over the first month of the season.
Much of the Cardinals’ success on offense has come thanks to the reemergence of quarterback Kyler Murray, who has completed 69.4% of his passes so far for 777 yards with six touchdowns and just one interception. But it’ll take much more than that to outpace the 49ers offense, which remains formidable despite the absences of key pieces like 2023 Offensive Player of the Year Christian McCaffrey. Quarterback Brock Purdy has been tasked with carrying San Francisco’s offense, and he has responded by completing 68.9% of his passes for 1,130 yards and five touchdowns thus far.
Where to watch 49ers vs. Cardinals
When: Sunday, Oct. 6 at 4:05 p.m….
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Author : Steven Taranto
Publish date : 2024-10-06 10:01:26
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