The San Francisco 49ers are rolling. They're rolling on offense, they're rolling on defense. And on Monday night, they rolled over the Arizona Cardinals, winning 38-10.
The crowd in Mexico City was about 85% 49ers fans, and they made plenty of noise. Fortunately for most of that crowd, the 49ers gave them a lot to cheer about.
Here are my observations from the game:
- I guess hits to the head only get called when the 49ers do it. The officials missed an obvious one on the 49ers' first drive when George Kittle took a shot to the head.
- The first touchdown to Brandon Aiyuk was pretty. Great throw and catch.
- The route by Aiyuk was nasty.
Brandon Aiyuk COOKED his ass…pic.twitter.com/JwDjC4l0Va
— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) November 22, 2022
- Speaking of Aiyuk, he's becoming a force. He had two touchdown catches in this game. I hope the 49ers can find a way to keep him when his contract is up.
- Jimmy Garoppolo was cooking in this game. He really was great, finishing with four passing touchdowns, and a 131.9 passer rating.
Jimmy Garoppolo's final line: 20 of 29 for 228 yards, four TDs, no interceptions and a passer rating of 131.9.
Not too shabby.
— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) November 22, 2022
- Nick Bosa has 10.5 sacks in 9 games. He's good.
- Deebo Samuel looked like Deebo Samuel in this game. For those who have told me he looks fat, out of shape, and slow—he's not.
- The San Francisco defense gang tackles better than any in the league. They swarm to the ball.
- Elijah Mitchell has looked great running the ball the last two games. He didn't touch the ball very much on Monday night, but when he did, he made an impact.
- Trent Williams was throwing people around. So much for tipping plays.
- Williams and his fellow offensive linemen had a great night. No sacks allowed.
The #49ers' offensive line didn't allow a sack on Monday Night.
That's the third time this season they haven't allowed a sack, which is tied for the most games without a sack allowed in the NFL.
— Akash Anavarathan (@akashanav) November 22, 2022
- Christian McCaffrey is such a devastating weapon out of the backfield. He had seven catches and 106 total yards. He is a safety blanket for Garoppolo, and what they are doing with him as a receiver is deadly. It reminds me of how Mike Shanahan used Ricky Watters, and how Bill Walsh used Roger Craig.
- The 49ers' defense was great. The 49ers' offense was even better. When is the last time someone wrote that?
- Dre Greenlaw is a beast. He looks like he's been shot out of a cannon every play.
- Is Talanoa Hufanga the greatest blitzer of all time? He's so good at it.
I swear Hufanga knows the plays/snap counts. It's insane how well he times that. Geez.
— Niners Nation (@NinersNation) November 22, 2022
- DeMeco Ryans' halftime adjustments were outstanding for the third game in a row. The defense has pitched three consecutive second-half shutouts.
#49ers' last three second halves:
vs. LAR: 58 yards, 0 points
vs. LAC: 52 yards, 0 points
vs. ARI: 49 yards, 0 points (before garbage time McSorley action)DeMeco Ryans' group has been absolutely dominant.
— Akash Anavarathan (@akashanav) November 22, 2022
- The George Kittle breakout game. Two big touchdown catches, and 84 receiving yards.
- How good is Brock Purdy? He turned the wrong way on a handoff, and almost ran for a first down.
- The 49ers dominated this game just like we've all been waiting for them to do. Now they're in first place in the NFC West and are 4-0 in the division.
That was the type of all-around dominant performance many have been expecting from the #49ers. All three phases come together in a 38-10 win.
They're now 6-4 and 4-0 in NFCW.
A lot of talk about the Niners as NFC contenders before this. Think it's safe to call them that now.
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) November 22, 2022
Up next for the 49ers: the New Orleans Saints in Levi's Stadium.
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