STADIUM: State Farm Stadium
REFEREE: Scott Novak
DATE: Sunday, December 17, 2023
GAME TIME: 4:05 PM ET
CBS: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) SF: 158 or 380 ARI: 85 or 225
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: SF leads series, 35-29 (won past 3). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/1/23: ARI 16 at SF 35
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Kyle Shanahan vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 6-7 Reg. Season: 62-49 (.559) Postseason: 6-3 (.667). Jonathan Gannon vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 3-10 (.231) Postseason: 0-0.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS NOTES:
• 49ERS clinched playoff berth for 3rd-straight season.
• QB BROCK PURDY completed 19 of 27 atts. (70.4 pct.) for career-high 368 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 122.1 rating in Week 14 & became 4th QB ever with 70+ comp. pct. in 7 straight games within single season. Has 12 games with 110+ rating, tied 3rd-most by QB in 1st 2 seasons all-time. Has 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 146 rating in 2 career starts vs. Ari. Leads NFL in rating (116.9) & comp. pct. (70.2), ranks tied2nd in TD passes (25) & 3rd in pass yards (3,553) this season.
• RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 153 scrimmage yards (145 rush, 8 rec.) in Week 14. Leads NFL in scrimmage yards (1,614) & rush yards (1,177) & ranks 2nd in scrimmage TDs (17) in 2023. Aims for his 7th in row overall with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his 6 career games vs. Ari., incl. 177 scrimmage yards & career-high 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 4 meeting.
• WR DEEBO SAMUEL last week became 2nd player ever (Timmy Brown) with 100+ rec. yards (149), rec. TD & rush TD in consecutive games. Aims for his 4th in row with 90+ scrimmage yards & TD.
• WR BRANDON AIYUK had 126 rec. yards in Week 14, his 9thcareer game with 100+ rec. yards. Has 1,053 rec. yards in 2023 & is 4th 49ers WR ever with consecutive 1,000 rec. yard seasons.
• TE GEORGE KITTLE had 76 rec. yards & 6th rec. TD of season last week. Became 5th TE ever with 6,000+ rec. yards (6,065) in 1st 7 career seasons. Has 5 rec. TDs in his past 4 vs. Ari.
• DL NICK BOSA had 1.5 sacks last week & has 1.5+ sacks in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 6th in row vs. Ari. with TFL.
• LB FRED WARNER had 4th INT of season last week, most among LBs in 2023. Has 107 tackles in 2023, his 6th-straight 100+ tackle season.
• DB CHARVARIUS WARD leads NFL with career-high 20 PD in 2023.
ARIZONA CARDINALS NOTES:
• QB KYLER MURRAY had TD pass vs. 0 INTs for 89.9 rating in Week 13. Has rush TD in 3 of 4 starts in 2023 & aims for his 3rd in row at home with rush TD. Has 70+ comp. pct. & 100+ rating in 2 of his 3 career home starts vs. SF.
• RB JAMES CONNER rushed for 105 yards & 2 TDs in Week 13, his 2nd game with 100+ rush yards this season. Has 12 games with 2+ rush TDs since 2018, tied 2nd-most among RBs. Has 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in 5 career games vs. SF & aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. SF with rush TD.
• TE TREY MCBRIDE had 8 receptions for 89 rec. yards & 2nd rec. TD of season last week. Since Week 8, ranks 2nd among TEs in receptions (41) & 3rd in rec. yards (440). Aims for his 4th in row at home with 7+ receptions & 60+ rec. yards.
• WR MARQUISE BROWN has 4+ receptions in 5 of 6 home games this season. Had season highs in catches (7) & rec. yards (96) in Week 4 meeting.
• S BUDDA BAKER had 8 tackles & 6th-career game with 2 TFL in Week 13. Aims for his 13th in row at home with 5+ tackles. Has INT in 2 of his past 3 vs. SF. Aims for his 4th in row vs. SF with PD & 10th in row vs. SF with 5+ tackles.
• S JALEN THOMPSON has INT in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 4th in row with 7+ tackles.
• LB DENNIS GARDECK had career-high 2 PD in Week 13. Had sack in Week 4 meeting.
• LB JOSH WOODS led team with 12 tackles in Week 13, his 2ndcareer 10+ tackle game.
• LB BJ OJULARI (rookie) had 1st-career PD in Week 13. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 at home.
• DT DANTE STILLS (rookie) had 1st-career FR in Week 13.
