Who’s Playing
San Francisco 49ers @ Arizona Cardinals
Current Records: San Francisco 10-3, Arizona 3-10
How To Watch
When: Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 4:05 p.m. ETWhere: State Farm Stadium — Glendale, ArizonaTV: CBSFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
What to Know
The 49ers will be playing the full four quarters on Sunday, but they’re expected to have things wrapped up well before that. They will head out on the road to face off against the Arizona Cardinals at 4:05 p.m. ET at State Farm Stadium. The 49ers will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Sunday, the 49ers were able to grind out a solid win over the Seahawks, taking the game 28-16. The over/under was set at 44.5 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.
The 49ers got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brock Purdy out in front who threw for 368 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt. Those 368 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Purdy. The team also got some help courtesy of Deebo Samuel, who gained 150 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Arizona gave up the first points last Sunday, but they didn’t let that get them down. They took down the Steelers 24-10. That looming 24-10 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Arizona yet this season.
The Cardinals can attribute much of their success to Trey McBride, who picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown, and James Conner, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns. That’s the first time this season that Conner punched in two or more rushing touchdowns.
San Francisco’s win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Arizona, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-10.
Here’s a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Sunday’s matchup: The 49ers have been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 402.3 total yards per game (they’re ranked second in total yards per game overall). It’s a different story for the Cardinals, though, as they’ve been averaging only 296.3 total yards per game. Will the 49ers be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Cardinals flip the script?
Odds
San Francisco is a big 13.5-point favorite against Arizona, according to the latest NFL odds.
The over/under is set at 48 points.
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Series History
San Francisco has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Arizona.
Oct 01, 2023 – San Francisco 35 vs. Arizona 16Jan 08, 2023 – San Francisco 38 vs. Arizona 13Nov 21, 2022 – San Francisco 38 vs. Arizona 10Nov 07, 2021 – Arizona 31 vs. San Francisco 17Oct 10, 2021 – Arizona 17 vs. San Francisco 10Dec 26, 2020 – San Francisco 20 vs. Arizona 12Sep 13, 2020 – Arizona 24 vs. San Francisco 20Nov 17, 2019 – San Francisco 36 vs. Arizona 26Oct 31, 2019 – San Francisco 28 vs. Arizona 25Oct 28, 2018 – Arizona 18 vs. San Francisco 15
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