The Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers are playing on the Week 12 NFL schedule on Sunday and the game from Levi's Stadium starts at 4:05 pm ET for the NFC West division battle. The Cardinals are leading the division and the Niners are at the bottom, but Arizona will not take the team lightly for this matchup.
The two teams played earlier this season and that was a blowout for the Cardinals, but Colin Kaepernick was the quarterback for the 49ers in that game. Blaine Gabbert is now starting and Kaepernick is out for the season with a shoulder issue and Gabbert has been under center. The Cardinals come in at 8-2 on the season and they have played well on the road, winning four of their five games away from home.
The Cardinals defense was strong against the Niners the last time the teams played, as Arizona had four interceptions and returned two of those for scores. Carson Palmer has had a big season and he will try and continue that against the Niners. Palmer had 311 passing yards and two touchdowns in the last game and this season he has 27 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
The Cardinals have been putting up strong numbers on offense this season with Chris Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald, who are leading in rushing and receiving. Fitzgerald has had a resurgent season and he has 73 catches for 926 yards and seven touchdowns, while Johnson has 797 rushing yards and three touchdowns this season. Carlos Hyde has been banged up for the 49ers and the team has not been able to stay consistent through the season.
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