32. Final. 16. 42. 49ers-Cardinals final. 15
The San Francisco 49ers found themselves in an all too familiar situation on Sunday: banged up, backs against the wall, and staring down a potential division loss.
But behind the steady hand of head bench boss Kyle Shanahan and the defensive direction of coordinator Robert Saleh, the Niners found a way to outlast the Arizona Cardinals and remain undefeated, pulling off a thrilling (albeit nervewracking) 16-15 victory to improve to 3-0.
Sunday afternoon was not a game dominated by offensive fireworks or defensive perfection. Instead, it was a showcase of resilience, adaptability, and the kind of sideline leadership that separates the average from the great, and the great from the, well.