The 49ers replaced kicker Jake Moody because he could no longer be trusted. On Sunday, they had no such issues with Eddy Pineiro. San Francisco’s latest kicker drove a walk-off, 35-yard field goal through the uprights to give the 49ers a 16-15 victory over the Cardinals — pushing the team to 3-0 on the young season. Arizona had taken a …
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THE STORY: SANTA CLARA, Calif. — James Conner wasn’t there, a victim to an injury that stole the Cardinals’ heart and soul from the lineup. Whether he could’ve helped the offense finally salt a game away with the ball in their hands is an unknown. But the Cardinals didn’t for a third straight game, and this time, the defense couldn’t …
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The San Francisco 49ers thrive on mayhem. At least that’s how it felt for the third consecutive week on Sunday as they came from behind in a 16-15 victory over the Arizona Cardinals to improve to 3-0 on the season. It was a back-and-forth battle throughout, and the 49ers were in a precarious spot down 15-13 after a holding penalty …
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The San Francisco 49ers came into Week 3 hobbled, and a defensive line that has been the strength of the team would miss two of its most important players before halftime. Nick Bosa and Mykel Williams were both questionable to return. The broadcast showed Bosa giving Robert Saleh a thumbs down, which felt like Bosa knew something was off. Bosa …
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The 49ers are set to be without both quarterback Brock Purdy and wide receiver Jauan Jennings for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Jennings is not going to play because of ankle and shoulder issues. He did not practice at all this week. The 49ers also ruled out Jordan Watkins, which would leave Ricky Pearsall, …
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The San Francisco 49ers are taking on the Arizona Cardinals in their home opener of the 2025 season in a divisional battle between two undefeated teams. San Francisco kicked off the year with a 17-13 road victory over the Seattle Seahawks before their 26-21 win over the New Orleans Saints in Louisiana last weekend. Both wins have come with some …
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Want the latest Bay Area sports news delivered to your inbox? Sign up here to receive regular email newsletters, including “The Dime.” Brock Purdy is “highly unlikely” to start for the 49ers when they host the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, but the quarterback does have a chance to be in uniform as a backup, coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday. So …
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The 2-0 San Francisco 49ers are poised to already do something in Week 3 that they failed to do last season: win two games within the NFC West. Having already defeated the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1, a victory this Sunday over another division rival, the 2-0 Arizona Cardinals, would double head coach Kyle Shanahan’s squad’s NFC West win total …
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Inside The Numbers: Panthers at Cardinals in Week 2 Panthers.com 2-0 Cards know they must clean up ‘sloppy ball’ ESPN Kyler Murray: We’re 2-0, but we’ll get bit if we keep playing around NBC Sports Cardinals are where they need to be despite highs and lows vs. Panthers Arizona Sports Panthers, Bryce Young rally from bad start, but don’t make plays with game on …
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Calais Campbell’s sack of Bryce Young on fourth down brought a sudden end to a furious comeback by the Carolina Panthers, preserving a 27-22 victory for the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals led 27-3 after James Conner scored on a 2-yard run midway through the third quarter before Young led Carolina back. The Panthers scored 19 …
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