The San Francisco 49ers come into Week 9 in a cluster of teams with three wins in the NFC standings.
Kyle Shanahan's team is in ninth place in the overall NFC standings and it needs to start making a run to catch up with the New Orleans Saints in sixth place.
The Niners can gain a massive amount of confidence on Sunday if they beat the Arizona Cardinals, a task that might be easier with Kyler Murray dealing with an ankle injury.
San Francisco does not have the easiest upcoming schedule.