Putting Up Numbers· NFL

Cardinals @ 49ers

Sun, Sep 27, 2026

49ers 36, Cardinals 30The 49ers were favored by 7.5, and the Cardinals covered.

Cardinals at 49ers: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameCardinals1 game49ers1 game
Points+7.8+11.9
Points allowed+11.8+7.7
Total offense, yards+38+89
Total defense, yards+81+28
Passing yards+47+63
Rushing yards−15+26
Yards an attempt−1.6+3.7
Sacks taken−0.3−2.3
Turnovers−1.3−0.3
Turnovers forced−0.3−1.2

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

49ers

Cardinals

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

The series

  • The 49ers lead the series 38–28 since 1968. The 49ers have won the last 3.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • The 49ers had covered 8 of their last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
  • Against a division opponent, the 49ers' rushing yards were 60.8 over expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 19.4 over expected.
  • The Cardinals had lost 9 of their last 10.countits form →Now 10 of 11.
  • The Cardinals had failed to cover 8 of their last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
  • Against a division opponent, the Cardinals' passing yards were 129.8 under expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 42.1 over expected.
  • On the road, the Cardinals' carries were 7.1 over expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 1.1 over expected.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 27, 2026at 49ers49ers 36, Cardinals 30
Nov 16, 2025at Cardinals49ers 41, Cardinals 22
Sep 21, 2025at 49ers49ers 16, Cardinals 15
Jan 5, 2025at CardinalsCardinals 47, 49ers 24
Oct 6, 2024at 49ersCardinals 24, 49ers 23
Dec 17, 2023at Cardinals49ers 45, Cardinals 29
Oct 1, 2023at 49ers49ers 35, Cardinals 16
Jan 8, 2023at 49ers49ers 38, Cardinals 13
Nov 21, 2022neutral49ers 38, Cardinals 10
Nov 7, 2021at 49ersCardinals 31, 49ers 17

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The five biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 26, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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