Brad Cesmat
It wasn’t a thing of beauty, but at the end of the day the Cardinals put the W up on the board.
Sundays 23-20 win over San Francisco gave the Cardinals a 4-4-1 record and kept them within striking distance of first place Seattle in the NFC West. Here are a couple of observations.
Numbers Don’t Lie
4 turnovers by the Cardinals kept the 49ers in the game
9 penalties for the 49ers kept them from winning the game
Cardinal defense allowed just 298 yards of offense, though San Fransisco was able to move the ball more effectively in the second half.
2 critical dropped balls by 49er receivers late in the game helped the Cardinals
3 made FGs by kicker Chandler Catanzaro
#11 on One Leg
Larry Fitzgerald made diving catches in the first quarter, fourth quarter and everywhere in between to make sure his team won the game. 12 catches for 133 yards and a TD on the day. He also did so with an injured leg.
David Johnson Makes Another Statement
Cardinals 23, 49ers 20
David Johnson: 1st player w/ 100 scrimmage yds in team’s 1st 9 games since Edgerrin James in 2005 (via @EliasSports) pic.twitter.com/DW6FkDSybR
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 14, 2016
NEXT UP
At Minnesota next Sunday morning at 11am AZ time. The Vikings have lost 4 straight after falling Sunday to Washington 26-20.
