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Maiocco’s 49ers Report Card: Team grades in meltdown vs. Cardinals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SANTA CLARA — Defensive end Nick Bosa said he has not lost confidence that the 49ers are capable of great things.
But it was another great collapse for the 49ers on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals on a day at Levi’s Stadium in which temperatures hovered around triple-digits on the field.
“We had the game won and gave it away,” linebacker Fred Warner said following the 49ers’ 24-23 loss to the Cardinals.
The 49ers blew a 13-point halftime lead while falling to 2-3 on the season. Their early season record includes 0-2 within the NFC West and 0-3 in the NFC.
The 49ers are not setting themselves up in a favorable position for any of the tie-breakers.
But the 49ers appear to have a long way to go before playing at a level to suggest this is a playoff team.
Here is the report card from the 49ers’ Week 5 meltdown against the Cardinals:
Rushing offense
Jordan Mason had a good statistical game with 89 yards rushing on 14 carries, but he made a mistake that proved to be a crushing blow for the 49ers.
The 49ers had their sights set on the clinching touchdown with approximately six minutes remaining when Mason was struggling for extra yards.
Cardinals linebacker Jesse Luketa came flying in with an overhand punch that knocked the ball out of Mason’s grasp.
That play proved to be a crucial turnover that opened the door for the Cardinals to drive down for the winning points.
Grade: D-plus
Passing offense
The 49ers scored just one touchdown on their six red-zone possessions. That’s a complete fail.
Quarterback Brock Purdy completed 19 of 35 pass attempts for 244 yards and one touchdowns with two interceptions.
One interception came on a ball tipped at the line of scrimmage. The other came when the 49ers failed to pick up a blitz with the game on the line.
Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk was a bright spot, as he caught eight passes for 147 yards. Tight end George Kittle…
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Publish date : 2024-10-07 01:21:43
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