It's a rematch of the first regular-season NFL game played in another country: The Cardinals beat the 49ers 31-14 at Estadio Azteca in 2005.
David Brandt Associated Press TEMPE — In the mediocre NFC West, the San Francisco 49ers look like a team ready to make a charge up the standings.The 49ers and Cardinals meet in Mexico City on Monday night in a showdown between division rivals. It's also a rematch of the first regular-season NFL game played in another country: The Cardinals beat the 49ers 31-14 at Estadio Azteca in 2005 in front of more than 100,000 fans.
People are also reading… “That’s the one thing is just staying alive and staying in the fight,” Murray said."It’s not over. Obviously, the season has not gone the way we’ve wanted, but we’re still in it. The season’s not over. We know this team’s talented enough to go on the run that we feel like we can go on.Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury and San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said they're both excited about going to Mexico City for the game.
Thin airThe 49ers spent the week at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, practicing for the game in hopes that spending more time in high altitude would help prepare them for the game in Mexico City, which is at about 7,200 feet elevation. Home sweet homeThe Cardinals opted to stay at their home facility in Tempe instead of training at altitude.
Red zone woesThe 49ers had little problem moving the ball last week against the Chargers but struggled to finish drives. They got into the red zone five times, but turned those trips into only two TDs. A dropped pass by Brandon Aiyuk and a couple of blown blocks on run plays contributed to the problems.
Real McCoyIf Murray is unable to play, the Cardinals are more than comfortable with using veteran backup McCoy.
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