The 49ers (1-6) travel to State Farm Stadium for a 1:25 PT kickoff against the Arizona Cardinals (1-6).
Josh Rosen continues at quarterback for the Cardinals. Steve Wilks's first-year team is at the bottom of the NFC West. C.J. Beathard starts for the 49ers. Matt Breida continues at lead back.
Two 1-6 NFC West teams meet Sunday afternoon at State Farm Stadium. The Cardinals are coming off the Josh Rosen win at Levi's Stadium three weeks ago. Rosen has settled in as the QB1 with Sam Bradford released. David Johnson continues at running back.
The 49ers, after the Rams blowout, are looking for any kind of road win to keep the Shanahan team's year's record from cratering. Beathard's fifth start. Matt Breida's seventh game. The kind of Sunday-afternoon divisional spot where two rebuilding teams meet with both in need of a competitive result.
Favored by 2.5 on the road. The kind of close-game spot where the favored team has the chance to win and reset its trajectory.
Week 8 is the late-October NFC West sort. The Rams (7-0) lead the conference. The Saints (5-1) lead the NFC South. The Bears (3-3), Vikings (4-3-1), and Eagles (3-4) are in the wild-card chase. The Cardinals and 49ers, both 1-6, are competing for next year's draft slot. The Sunday road game is the kind of week the 49ers need to win to keep the season's identity from collapsing.
Through seven games the 49ers are 1-6 with a -60 point differential. The Cardinals are 1-6 with a -69. Josh Rosen has 4 TDs and 7 INTs through five starts. David Johnson averages 75 scrimmage yards per game. The Cardinals beat the 49ers 28-18 at Levi's Stadium three weeks ago. Vegas opens the 49ers as 2.5-point road favorites; total 39.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 5-2 | W4 |
| Miami Dolphins | 4-3 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 3-4 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-5 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 4-3 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-3 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-2-1 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-4-1 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 4-3 | W4 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3-4 | L3 |
| Tennessee Titans | 3-4 | L3 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2-5 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6-1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 5-2 | W4 |
| Denver Broncos | 3-4 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 1-5 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 7-0 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 3-3 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 1-6 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-6 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 4-2 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-4 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-4 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 1-6 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-2-1 | W3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-2-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-3 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-3 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 5-1 | W5 |
| Carolina Panthers | 4-2 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3-3 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-4 | W2 |
2018 NFL Season 49ers @ Cardinals Week 8
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Safety, Josh Rosen penalty in end zone | 2-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Phil Dawson 31 yard field goal | 2-3 |
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 27 yard field goal | 5-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Marquise Goodwin 55 yard pass from C.J. Beathard ( Robbie Gould kick) | 12-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 20 yard field goal | 15-3 |
| Cardinals | Larry Fitzgerald 13 yard pass from Josh Rosen ( Phil Dawson kick) | 15-10 |
| Cardinals | Christian Kirk 9 yard pass from Josh Rosen ( Larry Fitzgerald pass from Josh Rosen ) | 15-18 |
Phil Dawson kicked a 35-yard field goal with 35 seconds left and the Arizona Cardinals beat the 49ers 18-15 at State Farm Stadium. Josh Rosen threw for 170 yards and a touchdown. C.J. Beathard threw for 250 and a TD. Matt Breida ran for 101 yards on 17 carries. The 49ers' defense produced two sacks. The 49ers fell to 1-7.[1][2][3]
Phil Dawson, the kicker the 49ers cut after the 2014 season, kicked a 35-yard field goal with 35 seconds left Sunday afternoon at State Farm Stadium. The Cardinals beat the 49ers 18-15 in the kind of Sunday-afternoon close-game road loss where the rebuilding team's tendency to lose close games continued.
Matt Breida ran for 101 yards on 17 carries. Beathard threw for 250 and a touchdown. Pierre Garcon caught a touchdown. The 49ers led 15-7 entering the fourth quarter. The Cardinals scored 11 unanswered to win.
Josh Rosen threw for 170 and a touchdown. David Johnson ran for 41. The kind of Sunday afternoon divisional loss where the Niners' competitive identity's competitive identity continues to slide. 1-7 with the Raiders coming up at home on Thursday Night Football in 96 hours.
Cardinals 18, 49ers 15. Margin: -3. Eight-game record: 1-7, -63 differential.
A 18-15 loss at State Farm Stadium. The 49ers fall to 1-7 in their second-straight close loss to the Cardinals.
How it unfolded
The 49ers built an 8-0 lead behind a Matt Breida touchdown and a 2-point conversion. The Cardinals answered with a Rosen-to-Christian Kirk touchdown. Robbie Gould kicked field goals to make it 15-7 entering the fourth quarter. The Cardinals scored a touchdown to cut it to 15-14. Dawson kicked his first field goal to make it 17-15. Then the 35-yarder with 35 seconds left.
The turning point
Dawson's first fourth-quarter field goal. With the score at 15-14 and the 49ers having held a fourth-quarter lead all year against the Cardinals, Dawson's first kick gave Arizona the lead they would close out.
By the numbers
Beathard 22-of-39 for 250 with one TD. Breida 17 carries for 101 (his first 100-yard game of the year, his second of his career). Rosen 17-of-27 for 170 with one TD. David Johnson 16 carries for 41. The 49ers' two sacks of Rosen.
Personnel watch
Breida's 100-yard game. Beathard's most-efficient passing day. Dawson's return-to-his-former-team kick as the game-winner. The kind of Sunday close loss that, paired with the previous month's losses, has the 49ers on track for the bottom of the conference.
What it means
1-7 with the Raiders on Thursday Night Football at home in 96 hours. The Sunday loss to a rebuilding Cardinals team confirms that the second-year roster, without Garoppolo, is not able to close close games consistently. The Raiders Thursday-night game is the kind of short-week spot where another close result could go either way.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| C.J. Beathard | 14/28 | 190 | 1 | 0 | |
| ARI | |||||
| Josh Rosen | 23/40 | 252 | 2 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Matt Breida | 16 | 42 | 0 | 10 |
| Alfred Morris | 6 | 28 | 0 | 26 |
| Raheem Mostert | 2 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| C.J. Beathard | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| ARI | ||||
| David Johnson | 16 | 59 | 0 | 13 |
| Josh Rosen | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Edmonds | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| JJ Nelson | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Kendrick Bourne | 7 | 71 | 0 | 19 |
| George Kittle | 5 | 57 | 0 | 20 |
| Marquise Goodwin | 1 | 55 | 1 | 55 |
| Trent Taylor | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| ARI | ||||
| Larry Fitzgerald | 8 | 102 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Kirk | 3 | 42 | 1 | 19 |
| David Johnson | 4 | 41 | 0 | 15 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 3 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| Chad Williams | 2 | 21 | 0 | 14 |
| Chase Edmonds | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Ricky Seals-Jones | 2 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
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