Arizona Cardinals @ SF 49ers Pre Game Thread. 09/14/25-09/20/25

[BirdGangThing]

You think having to play you 4,5,6 CBs on the road against SF is gonna be a good measure?

we better not - two weeks in and i already feel like tom green demanding mitch release the fury - if we rock a 4 man front all day rallis isn't who i thought he was

 

[BritCard]

Partly lousy coaching & play design

I was being sarcastic, that chart says their separation is fine.

 

[Zeem_Freeze]

You think having to play you 4,5,6 CBs on the road against SF is gonna be a good measure?

yes. feel free not to measure on sunday - nobody is forcing you

we'll learn a lot about the scheme and Rallis dialing up pressure. We've largely not used our defense and are dead last in blitz rate due to the 1st two games not requiring it for 3 quarters of each game.

I'm very eager to see what we do in a game that should be a close contest.

 

[kerouac9]

yes. feel free not to measure on sunday - nobody is forcing you

we'll learn a lot about the scheme and Rallis dialing up pressure. We've largely not used our defense and are dead last in blitz rate due to the 1st two games not requiring it for 3 quarters of each game.

I'm very eager to see what we do in a game that should be a close contest.

Hard to imagine most of the good defensive coaches in the NFL deciding they “don’t need” to pressure the quarterback because they have a lead.

 

[Ronin]

49ers vs. Cardinals: 4 things to know heading into the Week 3 matchup

The San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals will meet on Sunday for an NFC West battle in Week 3. Here's what fans should know before the game.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Ronin]

49ers have 'some tricks up their sleeves' for Kyler Murray

Carved up. That's about the best way to explain what Cardinals QB Kyler Murray did to the 49ers last year. Can he do it again in 2025?

arizonasports.com

 

[Ronin]

Kyle Shanahan discusses how 49ers defense will approach slowing down Cardinals QB Kyler Murray

The San Francisco 49ers were swept by the Arizona Cardinals in 2024. In their first meeting last October, the Cardinals pulled out a close one, winning 24-23.

www.yardbarker.com

 

[cardcrazy]

So Mac Jones to start tomorrow…and CC prefers him over even a recovering Purdy as “Purdy knows the offense more than Jones”
I’ll go with Calais!
Go defense!

 

[Chopper0080]

Paris Johnson - questionable

And the Cardinals brought up Goodlow and Curhan.

 

[GatorAZ]

I'm a little skeptical on Mack Wilson and ADG keeping up with CMC. 249 yards from scrimmage on the year seems pretty good.

On 50 touches which is the most thru 2 weeks (Cook has played 3 games). Among players with at least 200 yards from scrimmage McCaffrey has the lowest yards per touch. If he torches us I won’t have much confidence in our defense going forward.
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[Ronin]

How To Watch: Cardinals at 49ers, Week 3

 

[602 Native]

Paris Johnson - questionable

And the Cardinals brought up Goodlow and Curhan.

An already weak unit getting weaker.

 

[Ronin]

49ers place offensive lineman on IR, elevate QB, WR for Week 3 vs. Cardinals

The 49ers moved a player to IR and elevated two others for Week 3.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[WisconsinCard]

Well we're off to a bad start. Our flights have been delayed. Something with the phones in Dallas and that where we connect to San Jose.

Don't fret that is usually a good sign ...

We made and only a couple hours late. Nightmare of a trip. But when thing go well we lose, so all of this is a good sign.

Although my son's trip from Minnesota went perfectly, so who knows.

 

[ajcardfan]

Paris Johnson - questionable

And the Cardinals brought up Goodlow and Curhan.

That's kind of interesting on Goodlow as I don't see who on the Dline might not go. Stills was on the injury report but full practiced yesterday and isn't listed as questionable today.


I assume Curhan being brought up means he is there to back up Beachum.

 

[PDXChris]

Very beginning of camp. People have said the Cards knew about SMB during the draft process and kept it quiet.

Which was why they targeted Will Johnson. So, technically they saw Will as the SMB replacement and then still drafted Burke.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I got a couple of free bets this week. Definitely shorting the Cards tomorrow. Hoping for a W but if we lose, at least I’ll get something out of it!

 

[BACH]

I'm very eager to see what we do in a game that should be a close contest.

Me too. That is what I’m hoping to see on both sides. Opening punter playbook instead of the very boring mediocre stuff we have seen in the two first weeks

 

[AZCrazy]

Which cornerback exactly did you want them to sign? Go get a vet? Sure. NFL caliber veteran cornerbacks just hanging out playing pool, waiting for someone to call them.....LINE UP!

 

[slanidrac16]

-Kittle out
-Aiyuk still on IR
-Purdy limping around- really doubt he plays anything more than a back up roll
-CMC already resting his knee in between weeks- not saying he can’t still gash us, but this is not the same player.

Aside from a shanahan coached unit- who on this team is truly a big threat? Cards have no excuse

Sure… don’t worry about CMC.

 

[slanidrac16]

Cards need to win this game. If they play up to their potential, they will win. They haven't done that so far.

I don't know, I can see this go either way.

well it has to go one way or the other.

 

[BritCard]

An already weak unit getting weaker.

They are ranked 2nd in pass pro. Do you know anything?

 

[ajcardfan]

well it has to go one way or the other.

Sometimes,.about once a year, there is a tie.

 

[602 Native]

They are ranked 2nd in pass pro. Do you know anything?

I actually watch football not stats and dumb rankings.

 

[slanidrac16]

Sometimes,.about once a year, there is a tie.

lol! I knew someone would come back with that. Lol!