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| 327 | SAN FRANCISCO | -1.5 | 41 | | 328 | ARIZONA | 43 | -3 |
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| All Games | 11-4 | +0.7 | 10-5 | 8-7 | 25.5 | 13.4 | 320.3 | (5.6) | 1.2 | 16.8 | 7.3 | 305.9 | (5) | 1.9 | | Road Games | 5-2 | +2 | 6-1 | 5-2 | 27.3 | 13.7 | 314.3 | (5.4) | 1.4 | 15.7 | 5.4 | 274.9 | (4.6) | 1.7 | | Last 3 Games | 3-0 | +3 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 28.7 | 12.0 | 357.7 | (5.9) | 0.3 | 18.3 | 10.3 | 283.0 | (5.2) | 1.7 | | Dome Games | 1-1 | 0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 27.5 | 12.0 | 283.0 | (4.9) | 1.5 | 17.0 | 8.5 | 287.5 | (4.6) | 2.5 | | Division Games | 4-1 | +3 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 22.4 | 13.0 | 324.0 | (5.4) | 2.2 | 18.0 | 7.8 | 291.4 | (4.9) | 1.8 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 25.5 | 13.4 | 17.8 | 30:46 | 32-141 | (4.4) | 15-26 | 58.2% | 179 | (7) | 58-320 | (5.6) | (12.5) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 22.6 | 11.7 | 19.7 | 30:05 | 27-113 | (4.2) | 21-33 | 62.9% | 223 | (6.7) | 60-336 | (5.6) | (14.9) | | Offense Road Games | 27.3 | 13.7 | 17.7 | 30:51 | 33-148 | (4.4) | 15-25 | 59.5% | 166 | (6.7) | 58-314 | (5.4) | (11.5) | | Defense (All Games) | 16.8 | 7.3 | 17.7 | 29:14 | 25-96 | (3.8) | 21-36 | 59.3% | 210 | (5.9) | 61-306 | (5) | (18.2) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 22.5 | 11.4 | 19.6 | 30:21 | 27-113 | (4.2) | 21-34 | 61.8% | 226 | (6.6) | 61-339 | (5.5) | (15.1) | | Defense Road Games | 15.7 | 5.4 | 16.3 | 29:09 | 24-83 | (3.5) | 21-36 | 58.4% | 192 | (5.4) | 59-275 | (4.6) | (17.5) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 13-5 | 37.4% | 1-0 | 70.0% | 2-43 | (22.1) | 2-18 | (8.3) | 7-55 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 13-5 | 37.6% | 1-0 | 51.3% | 2-55 | (23.8) | 17-2 | (8.8) | 6-54 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 14-6 | 40.6% | 1-1 | 66.7% | 1-33 | (22.8) | 3-21 | (8.3) | 7-59 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | | 14-5 | 34.6% | 1-0 | 36.8% | 3-70 | (20.7) | 2-22 | (8.9) | 6-57 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | | 13-5 | 38.1% | 1-0 | 43.1% | 2-52 | (22.8) | 20-2 | (9) | 6-57 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | | 14-4 | 28.0% | 2-1 | 33.3% | 4-82 | (21.3) | 2-13 | (5.9) | 7-65 |
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| All Games | 10-5 | +7.1 | 10-4 | 7-8 | 23.9 | 10.9 | 337.3 | (5.5) | 1.9 | 20.1 | 11.1 | 313.6 | (5) | 2.0 | | Home Games | 6-1 | +5.3 | 5-2 | 3-4 | 27.6 | 14.1 | 327.3 | (5.4) | 1.6 | 17.0 | 9.4 | 291.7 | (4.9) | 2.1 | | Last 3 Games | 3-0 | +4.6 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 28.0 | 9.0 | 345.3 | (5.2) | 1.7 | 18.0 | 5.3 | 303.0 | (5.3) | 2.3 | | Dome Games | 6-3 | +3.3 | 6-3 | 4-5 | 24.9 | 12.9 | 325.3 | (5.4) | 1.7 | 19.7 | 10.0 | 314.6 | (5.2) | 2.0 | | Division Games | 2-3 | +0.6 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 22.6 | 10.2 | 340.6 | (5.3) | 2.6 | 22.6 | 11.0 | 309.2 | (5.5) | 2.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 23.9 | 10.9 | 20.7 | 30:55 | 27-97 | (3.6) | 22-35 | 63.8% | 240 | (6.9) | 62-337 | (5.5) | (14.1) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 21.8 | 11 | 19.5 | 30:13 | 27-111 | (4.1) | 21-34 | 62.4% | 225 | (6.6) | 61-336 | (5.5) | (15.4) | | Offense Home Games | 27.6 | 14.1 | 21.9 | 31:37 | 27-105 | (3.8) | 23-33 | 67.8% | 223 | (6.7) | 61-327 | (5.4) | (11.9) | | Defense (All Games) | 20.1 | 11.1 | 19.3 | 29:24 | 23-85 | (3.7) | 23-39 | 58.5% | 229 | (5.8) | 63-314 | (5) | (15.6) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23 | 11.8 | 19.5 | 30:08 | 28-116 | (4.2) | 21-34 | 61.1% | 225 | (6.7) | 61-341 | (5.6) | (14.8) | | Defense Home Games | 17.0 | 9.4 | 17.7 | 28:23 | 20-80 | (4) | 22-39 | 56.6% | 211 | (5.4) | 59-292 | (4.9) | (17.2) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 13-5 | 35.9% | 0-0 | 40.0% | 2-33 | (20.5) | 2-14 | (6.2) | 6-48 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 13-5 | 37.5% | 1-0 | 48.7% | 2-53 | (23.5) | 16-2 | (7.8) | 6-53 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 12-4 | 36.0% | 0-0 | 50.0% | 1-19 | (16.9) | 3-19 | (7.4) | 6-41 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | | 14-5 | 36.1% | 1-0 | 40.0% | 3-81 | (23.8) | 2-18 | (8.4) | 7-63 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | | 13-5 | 38.2% | 1-0 | 44.8% | 2-53 | (23.3) | 21-2 | (9.1) | 7-58 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 | | 14-5 | 38.9% | 1-0 | 11.1% | 3-74 | (24.6) | 2-10 | (5.7) | 9-77 |
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| 11/10/2013 | CAROLINA | 9-10 | L | -6 | L | 43 | U | 24-105 | 11-22-46 | 2 | 30-111 | 16-32-139 | 2 | | 11/17/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 20-23 | L | 3.5 | W | 49.5 | U | 22-81 | 17-31-115 | 1 | 23-92 | 30-43-295 | 3 | | 11/25/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | 27-6 | W | -5.5 | W | 45 | U | 33-76 | 15-24-228 | 1 | 27-100 | 17-27-90 | 1 | | 12/1/2013 | ST LOUIS | 23-13 | W | -7.5 | W | 40.5 | U | 30-83 | 19-28-255 | 1 | 26-114 | 19-38-198 | 1 | | 12/8/2013 | SEATTLE | 19-17 | W | -2.5 | L | 41.5 | U | 33-163 | 15-29-155 | 1 | 23-86 | 15-25-178 | 1 | | 12/15/2013 | @ TAMPA BAY | 33-14 | W | -5 | W | 41 | O | 40-187 | 19-29-189 | 0 | 12-39 | 18-34-144 | 2 | | 12/23/2013 | ATLANTA | 34-24 | W | -14.5 | L | 46.5 | O | 30-199 | 13-21-180 | 0 | 20-61 | 37-48-341 | 2 | | 12/29/2013 | @ ARIZONA | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/10/2013 | HOUSTON | 27-24 | W | -4 | L | 42 | O | 29-97 | 20-32-235 | 3 | 21-76 | 22-43-159 | 1 | | 11/17/2013 | @ JACKSONVILLE | 27-14 | W | -10 | W | 40.5 | O | 24-14 | 30-42-402 | 0 | 16-32 | 27-42-242 | 2 | | 11/24/2013 | INDIANAPOLIS | 40-11 | W | -3.5 | W | 44 | O | 30-120 | 26-38-290 | 0 | 15-80 | 20-39-159 | 1 | | 12/1/2013 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 21-24 | L | 3.5 | W | 48.5 | U | 22-90 | 24-41-260 | 3 | 34-105 | 21-34-202 | 0 | | 12/8/2013 | ST LOUIS | 30-10 | W | -4.5 | W | 41 | U | 32-107 | 27-32-262 | 1 | 19-100 | 16-27-157 | 2 | | 12/15/2013 | @ TENNESSEE | 37-34 | W | -3 | T | 42.5 | O | 36-145 | 20-30-215 | 0 | 19-66 | 36-58-394 | 3 | | 12/22/2013 | @ SEATTLE | 17-10 | W | 8 | W | 42.5 | U | 43-139 | 13-25-168 | 4 | 20-103 | 11-27-89 | 2 | | 12/29/2013 | SAN FRANCISCO | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | SAN FRANCISCO: The 49ers have a big, man-blocking offensive line and frequently use either a fullback or a second tight end. The backfield is a committee, but there are plenty of touches to go around. Frank Gore is still the leader, getting a feature back workload for all intents and purposes, and Kendall Hunter will spell him in their more traditional looks. They'll also run a ton of zone read stuff for Colin Kaepernick, and will use second-year man LaMichael James in those packages more frequently. Converted defensive end Bruce Miller is strictly a blocker at fullback. Marcus Lattimore will likely have a redshirt year.
It's a lot of play-action, pistol formations and a lot of moving around for Kaepernick. His No. 1 target Michael Crabtree will be sidelined until at least December, and is more of a possession receiver, while TE Vernon Davis is going to stretch the field more often than either starting receiver. The Niners don't use a lot of three- and four-receiver looks, but they could rotate A.J. Jenkins into the game more often to provide more long speed on the outside. Mario Manningham is a question mark for the start of the season coming off torn knee ligaments. Gore takes about half their touches inside the 10 and will maintain goal line duties. They will let Kaepernick do his thing near the goal line.
The 49ers defense was truly elite last year (17.1 PPG allowed, 2nd in NFL; 294 total YPG allowed, 3rd in NFL). It might be even better in 2013 after adding CB Nnamdi Asomugha, rookie FS Eric Reid and DT Glenn Dorsey. DEs Aldon Smith (19.5 sacks) and Justin Smith are both healthy, and ILBs NaVorro Bowman (148 tackles) and Patrick Willis (120 tackles) comprise the best linebacker duo in the NFL. CB Tarell Brown (13 PD) is an underrated corner and SS Donte Whitner provides quite a wallop when making a tackle. | | ARIZONA: The Cardinals again reached into the Bill Cowher coaching tree to get their head coach, and Bruce Arians brought offensive line guru Harold Goodwin from Indianapolis with him to be the offensive coordinator. Expect them to build this offense around a power running game with a lot of between-the-tackles running. Arians had Rashard Mendenhall in Pittsburgh and plans on giving him a monster workload. Mendenhall should be better in his second full season back from a torn ACL. Ryan Williams is shaping up as a change-of-pace back and will have to beat out Mendenhall for third down duties.
Arians' passing game takes a lot of deep shots. While Carson Palmer's arm strength disappeared years ago, he's still willing to loft passes deep and let his receivers try to make plays. That's good news for Larry Fitzgerald, and Arians will use a lot of movement and bunch formations to get him open. The Cards will use a lot of three-receiver sets with Fitzgerald and Michael Floyd running some deep crosses, and Andre Roberts in the slot. TE Rob Housler should be frequently targeted over the middle. Arians has never used his backs as receivers much, but always had a habit of getting cute in the red zone, using a lot of play-action. Fitzgerald is obviously their best red zone threat.
The Cardinals allowed 137 rushing YPG last year (5th-most in NFL), but they seriously bolstered their defense in the offseason with new defensive coordinator Todd Bowles and four quality free agents in LB Karlos Dansby, SS Yeremiah Bell and DEs Matt Shaughnessy and Frostee Rucker. Rookies FS Tyrann Mathieu and ILB Keith Minter could be special players, but two Arizona players that already are special are DE Calais Campbell and CB Patrick Peterson, who had seven of the Cardinals' 22 interceptions last year (2nd in NFL). |
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*49ers-Cardinals Preview* =========================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
The San Francisco 49ers are trying to improve their playoff positioning after guaranteeing themselves a spot with last week's win.
That result also dimmed the Arizona Cardinals' postseason chances despite an impressive record.
The 49ers could completely dash those hopes with an eighth win in nine tries over Arizona, which can only join them in the playoffs with a victory Sunday and some help elsewhere.
San Francisco (11-4) heads to the desert having already clinched a postseason berth with Monday's 34-24 home victory over Atlanta. A win Sunday combined with a Seattle loss to St. Louis would secure a third straight NFC West title. Those results along with a Carolina loss at Atlanta would give the Niners home-field advantage throughout the playoffs for the first time since 1997.
They've wrapped up a third straight trip to the postseason by winning five straight, a strong finish to a sometimes turbulent season which included two sets of back-to-back losses.
"Everybody expected us to just coast right through the season and be easy. But as you know we went through a little bit of adversity, and people were like, 'Well, maybe they're not the team that we thought they were,'" said Patrick Willis, closing in on 100 total tackles for the sixth time in seven seasons. "But we just stayed together and we have another chance now to go make something happen."
It appeared Arizona (10-5) might also get that chance when the 49ers were clinging to a late three-point lead Monday with Atlanta deep in their territory. A loss by San Francisco would have given the Cardinals control of their playoff fate, but NaVorro Bowman's 89-yard interception return for a touchdown with 1:11 to go ended those hopes.
Arizona has won seven of eight, playing much better after a 3-4 start which included a 32-20 loss in San Francisco on Oct. 13. After a surprising 17-10 win at Seattle last Sunday - the Seahawks' first home loss in nearly two years - the Cardinals have their second 10-win season since moving to Arizona in 1988. They can tie a franchise record with their 11th victory, last achieved in 1975.
"(An 11-5 record) will be nice," said Bruce Arians, among the Coach of the Year favorites after winning the honor last season with Indianapolis. "It's a nice foundation, but I'm really not about that stuff. We play to get in the playoffs and win the championship."
However, the Cardinals are in danger of becoming the second 11-win team to miss the postseason since the NFL switched to its current playoff format in 2002. New England was left out in 2008 despite finishing 11-5.
To reach the playoffs, Arizona not only needs a win of its own, but also a home loss by New Orleans against Tampa Bay, which lost 41-0 at the Superdome last season. The Saints are 7-0 at home.
"It's not in our control," Arians said. "I want to be 11-5 and let the chips fall. There is some joy in that. If we're watching the playoffs, we're watching a bunch of teams we beat. That's a little bit sour."
With Carson Palmer matching a career worst with four interceptions, the Cardinals relied on their defense and allowed a season-low 192 yards to Seattle. Palmer came through for the decisive score, finding Michael Floyd on a 31-yard touchdown pass with 2:13 remaining.
The victory stopped Seattle from clinching home-field advantage in the playoffs for at least another week.
"To have a road win like that, it's a playoff atmosphere, because they were playing for everything," Arians said. "I would feel very confident going anywhere in this National Football League playing anybody."
Palmer, 133 yards shy of becoming the first player in league history to throw for 4,000 with three different clubs, will be up against another opportunistic defense that could make him pay for more shoddy decision-making. San Francisco has recorded an interception in seven straight games with two against the Falcons.
Palmer will also likely face some serious pressure from the 49ers, who have recorded 16 sacks during their five-game winning streak, though they managed only one against Atlanta. Ahmad Brooks has seven sacks in eight career games versus Arizona.
The Cardinals will try to limit Vernon Davis, who caught eight passes for a career-high 180 yards and two scores in the teams' first meeting. The tight end didn't have a reception last week after catching a touchdown pass in five consecutive games.
Sunday marks Anquan Boldin's first game at Arizona after he recorded 7,520 yards and 44 TDs through his first seven NFL seasons as a Cardinal.
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