The 49ers (1-7) travel to State Farm Stadium for a 1:25 PT kickoff against the Arizona Cardinals (3-4-1).
Carson Palmer is the Cardinals' QB1. David Johnson leads the backfield. Colin Kaepernick continues at quarterback for the 49ers. Carlos Hyde at lead back.
Carson Palmer and the Cardinals tied the Seahawks 6-6 in Week 7 in a low-scoring divisional game. David Johnson averages 100 scrimmage yards per game. The Cardinals are 3-4-1 with Bruce Arians on the hot seat.
The 49ers, at 1-7 with Kaepernick now established as the starter, travel for the kind of divisional road game where the rebuilding team has a chance to play spoiler.
Underdog by 6.5. A spot where the new QB1 has a chance to extend the offensive identity from the previous two games.
Week 10 is the November NFC West sort. The Seahawks (5-2-1) lead the division. The Rams (4-4) and Cardinals (3-4-1) compete in the middle. The 49ers (1-7) sit at the bottom. Around the conference the Cowboys, Falcons, Vikings, and Saints continue to lead. The Sunday road game is the kind of week the rebuilding 49ers face the divisional rival in the rematch.
Through eight games the 49ers are 1-7 with a -93 point differential. The Cardinals are 3-4-1 with a +14. Carson Palmer has 10 TDs and 8 INTs through 8 games. David Johnson averages 100 scrimmage yards per game. Kaepernick 590 total yards in past two games. Vegas opens the Cardinals as 6.5-point home favorites; total 47.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 7-1 | W4 |
| Miami Dolphins | 4-4 | W3 |
| Buffalo Bills | 4-5 | L3 |
| New York Jets | 3-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 4-4 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-4 | L3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-4-1 | T1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-9 | L9 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 5-3 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-5 | W1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 4-5 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-6 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 7-2 | W3 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6-2 | W4 |
| Denver Broncos | 6-3 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-5 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 5-2-1 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3-4-1 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-5 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-7 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 7-1 | W7 |
| New York Giants | 5-3 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-3-1 | T1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-3 | L3 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-4 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-4 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-6 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-3 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4-4 | W2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 3-5 | W2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3-5 | L2 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | David Johnson 3 yard pass from Carson Palmer ( Chandler Catanzaro kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | David Johnson 18 yard rush ( Chandler Catanzaro kick) | 0-14 |
| 49ers | Jeremy Kerley 17 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Phil Dawson kick) | 7-14 |
| Cardinals | Chandler Catanzaro 39 yard field goal | 7-17 |
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 49 yard field goal | 10-17 |
| Cardinals | Chandler Catanzaro 19 yard field goal | 10-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 53 yard field goal | 13-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Colin Kaepernick 4 yard rush ( Phil Dawson kick) | 20-20 |
| Cardinals | Chandler Catanzaro 34 yard field goal | 20-23 |
David Johnson ran for 55 yards and a touchdown and Chandler Catanzaro kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired and the Arizona Cardinals beat the 49ers 23-20 at State Farm Stadium. Colin Kaepernick threw for 210 yards and a touchdown and ran for 55. Carlos Hyde ran for 35. Carson Palmer threw for 376 yards. The 49ers fell to 1-8.[1][2][3]
Chandler Catanzaro kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired Sunday afternoon at State Farm Stadium. The Cardinals beat the 49ers 23-20 in the kind of Sunday-afternoon road loss where the rebuilding 49ers had every chance to win and still lost.
Colin Kaepernick threw for 210 yards and a touchdown to Torrey Smith. He also ran for 55. The 49ers' offense produced 20 points. Carson Palmer threw for 376 yards. David Johnson ran for 55 and a touchdown.
The kind of Sunday afternoon road loss where the rebuilding 49ers' competitive identity remained, even on a 1-7 team, capable of producing close-game results against divisional opponents. 1-8 with the Patriots at home next week and the kind of season trajectory that, on November 14, has the 49ers in active need of a single win to keep the rebuild's competitive narrative alive.
Cardinals 23, 49ers 20. Margin: -3. Nine-game record: 1-8, -96 differential.
A 23-20 loss to the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. The 49ers fall to 1-8.
How it unfolded
The 49ers led 6-0 after two Robbie Gould field goals. Carson Palmer led a touchdown drive ending in a David Johnson rushing TD. Kaepernick threw a touchdown to Torrey Smith to make it 13-10. Palmer answered with another touchdown drive. Both teams traded field goals into the fourth quarter. The 49ers led 20-20 with under three minutes left. Palmer drove the Cardinals into field-goal range. Catanzaro kicked the 34-yard winner as time expired.
The turning point
Kaepernick's third-and-long incompletion on the 49ers' final possession. With the score tied at 20-20 and the offense needing to extend the drive to keep the ball, the failed conversion gave the Cardinals the football and the chance to drive for the winning field goal.
By the numbers
Kaepernick 17-of-32 for 210 with one TD plus 55 rushing. Hyde 10 carries for 35. Torrey Smith 3 catches for 73 with a TD. Carson Palmer 33-of-49 for 376. Larry Fitzgerald 8 catches for 81. Johnson 22 carries for 55 with a TD.
Personnel watch
Kaepernick's third-straight start producing dual-threat output. The defense, in the close road game, generated two sacks of Palmer. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road performance where the rebuilding 49ers' competitive identity remained, and the season's losing record continued to be defined by close defeats.
What it means
1-8 with the Patriots at home next week. The Sunday road loss is the kind of close result that, after the Saints' home blowout, returned the 49ers to the kind of one-score-loss pattern that has defined the Chip Kelly era's offensive struggles.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 17/30 | 210 | 1 | 0 | |
| ARI | |||||
| Carson Palmer | 30/49 | 376 | 1 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 10 | 55 | 1 | 19 |
| DuJuan Harris | 5 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Carlos Hyde | 13 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| ARI | ||||
| David Johnson | 19 | 55 | 1 | 18 |
| Carson Palmer | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| John Brown | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Andre Ellington | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jeremy Kerley | 7 | 71 | 1 | 24 |
| Quinton Patton | 3 | 52 | 0 | 45 |
| Vance McDonald | 4 | 50 | 0 | 32 |
| Torrey Smith | 2 | 26 | 0 | 21 |
| Rod Streater | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| ARI | ||||
| Larry Fitzgerald | 12 | 132 | 0 | 32 |
| Michael Floyd | 5 | 101 | 0 | 35 |
| David Johnson | 5 | 46 | 1 | 16 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 4 | 38 | 0 | 22 |
| John Brown | 2 | 30 | 0 | 21 |
| JJ Nelson | 2 | 29 | 0 | 17 |
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