
How to Watch Cardinals vs. 49ers: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – 2024 Week 18
On Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET, two outstanding pass-catchers will be on display when Trey McBride and the Arizona Cardinals host George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers.
The Cardinals rank 15th in scoring offense (22.1 points per game) and 14th in scoring defense (22.2 points allowed per game) this year. With 22.8 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, the 49ers rank 13th in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 22nd, allowing 24.3 points per game.
Here we will dig into everything you need to know about this contest, including how to watch on TV.
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How to Watch Cardinals vs. 49ers
- When: Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 4:25 p.m. ET
- Where: State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
- TV: Watch on FOX
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Cardinals vs. 49ers: Head-to-Head
- In the past five meetings, San Francisco holds a 4-1 record against Arizona.
- The 49ers' record ATS is 4-1 the last five times they have played the Cardinals, with those games going over the point total on four occasions.
- San Francisco has scored 179 points in the last five matchups while only allowing 92 to Arizona
Cardinals' 2024 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/8/2024 | at Bills | L 34-28 | CBS |
| 9/15/2024 | Rams | W 41-10 | FOX |
| 9/22/2024 | Lions | L 20-13 | FOX |
| 9/29/2024 | Commanders | L 42-14 | FOX |
| 10/6/2024 | at 49ers | W 24-23 | FOX |
| 10/13/2024 | at Packers | L 34-13 | FOX |
| 10/21/2024 | Chargers | W 17-15 | ESPN+ |
| 10/27/2024 | at Dolphins | W 28-27 | FOX |
| 11/3/2024 | Bears | W 29-9 | CBS |
| 11/10/2024 | Jets | W 31-6 | CBS |
| 11/24/2024 | at Seahawks | L 16-6 | FOX |
| 12/1/2024 | at Vikings | L 23-22 | FOX |
| 12/8/2024 | Seahawks | L 30-18 | CBS |
| 12/15/2024 | Patriots | W 30-17 | CBS |
| 12/22/2024 | at Panthers | L 36-30 | FOX |
| 12/28/2024 | at Rams | L 13-9 | NFL Network |
| 1/5/2025 | 49ers | - | FOX |
Cardinals 2023 Stats & Insights
- From an offensive standpoint, Arizona ranks 18th in the NFL with 212.3 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 12th in passing yards allowed per contest (211).
- The Cardinals are compiling 143.8 rushing yards per game on offense (seventh in the NFL), and they rank 20th on defense with 125.7 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Arizona has forced 14 total turnovers (27th in NFL) this season and have turned it over 20 times (17th in NFL) for a turnover margin of -6, 22nd-ranked in the NFL.
Cardinals Key Players
- To go along with his 3,609 passing yards and 68.6% completion percentage this season, Kyler Murray has thrown for 17 touchdowns against 11 interceptions.
- Marvin Harrison Jr. has been an asset for the Cardinals, racking up 822 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 57 catches.
- As part of the Cardinals' offense, McBride has grabbed 104 balls on 136 targets for 1,081 yards and one touchdown.
49ers' 2024 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/9/2024 | Jets | W 32-19 | ABC/ESPN |
| 9/15/2024 | at Vikings | L 23-17 | CBS |
| 9/22/2024 | at Rams | L 27-24 | FOX |
| 9/29/2024 | Patriots | W 30-13 | FOX |
| 10/6/2024 | Cardinals | L 24-23 | FOX |
| 10/10/2024 | at Seahawks | W 36-24 | Amazon Prime Video |
| 10/20/2024 | Chiefs | L 28-18 | FOX |
| 10/27/2024 | Cowboys | W 30-24 | NBC |
| 11/10/2024 | at Buccaneers | W 23-20 | FOX |
| 11/17/2024 | Seahawks | L 20-17 | FOX |
| 11/24/2024 | at Packers | L 38-10 | FOX |
| 12/1/2024 | at Bills | L 35-10 | NBC |
| 12/8/2024 | Bears | W 38-13 | FOX |
| 12/12/2024 | Rams | L 12-6 | Amazon Prime Video |
| 12/22/2024 | at Dolphins | L 29-17 | CBS |
| 12/30/2024 | Lions | L 40-34 | ABC/ESPN |
| 1/5/2025 | at Cardinals | - | FOX |
49ers Stats & Insights
- Things have been going well for San Francisco on both sides of the ball, as it is averaging 246 passing yards per game (fourth-best) and allowing just 189.8 passing yards per game (fourth-best).
- From an offensive perspective, the 49ers are generating 126.6 rushing yards per game (11th-ranked). They rank 17th in the NFL on defense (122.9 rushing yards given up per game).
- With 17 forced turnovers (18th in NFL) and 24 turnovers committed (26th in NFL) this season, San Francisco ranks 24th in the NFL with a turnover margin of -7.
49ers Key Players
- Brock Purdy has passed for 3,864 yards (257.6 per game), completing 65.9% of his throws, with 20 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 15 games.
- In the passing game, Kittle has scored eight TDs, hauling in 76 balls for 1,079 yards (77.1 per game).
- Jauan Jennings has 70 catches for 923 yards (65.9 per game) and six touchdowns in 14 games.
FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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