The San Francisco 49ers did something in Week 11 that they hadn’t done since Week 5. They took a lead in the first quarter. The offense took the field at the two-yard line after a 98-yard kickoff return by Skyy Moore. Christian McCaffrey punched it in, and San Francisco had an early 7-0 lead.

After the Cardinals only picked up 12 yards on their first offensive drive, the offense looked like the unit we expected on the second series. Brock Purdy found Jauan Jennings for 25 yards, Demarcus Robinson for 13 yards, and then audibled into a slot fade to George Kittle for a 30-yard touchdown. Eddy Pineiro’s extra point was blocked, giving San Francisco a 13-0 lead.

Rookie Upton Stout gave up a 34-yarder. It wouldn’t be a game unless he gave up a big play. Arizona dinked and dunked its way down

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