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Setting NFL records is cool - but winning is much cooler in the eyes of Arizona Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett. In the process of being routed by the San Francisco 49ers in Week 11, Brissett set an NFL record with 47 pass completions today.
The 49ers' team captains stepped up in Arizona. One of them, George Kittle, said the team is positioned right where it needs to be.
Kickoff from State Farm Stadium is set for 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX. The 49ers are 3.5-point favorites, according to the latest 49ers vs. Cardinals odds. The over/under for total points scored is 48.5. Before making any 49ers vs. Cardinals picks, make sure you check out the NFL picks from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The Arizona Cardinals quarterback, who is filling in for the injured Kyler Murray, completed 47 of his 57 pass attempts, setting a new record for completions in a single game. Drew Bledsoe had 45 completions in 1994, and Jared Goff had the same mark in 2019.
On a 70-yard, first-quarter drive that made the score 13-0, the 49ers needed only five plays to reach the end zone with three plays gaining 13 and 25 by Demarcus Robinsion and Jauan Jennings, respectively, and a 30-yard touchdown by Kittle.
The Arizona Cardinals have 18 players on various injured lists, the most in the NFL. The issue is especially notable with their recent draft picks.
With the activation of linebacker BJ Ojulari from PUP Saturday and the addition of linebacker Mack Wilson Sr. to IR, the Cardinals now have 13 players placed on IR since the cut to 53, three on IR prior to the cut to 53 and one, cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting, on reserve/non-football injury, also done prior to the reduction to 53.