After showing up against the Cardinals in Mexico City on May 1, Niners have emerged as a credible threat to NFC

MEXICO CITY – The San Francisco 49ers After defeating the Philadelphia Eagles, they are heading home with a win and tied for first place in the NFC West. Arizona Cardinals 38-10 at Estadio Azteca on Monday night.

The Niners (6-4), who had 78,427 supporters at the NFL's last international game of the season, extended their winning streak to three games. They leaned heavily upon wide receivers and leaned heavily towards wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk Running backs Deebo Samuel And Christian McCaffrey. As backup quarterback, the Cardinals went 4-7. Colt McCoy The injured were replaced by the start Kyler Murray For the second week in a row

The Niners are now 4-0 against division rivals and have won two of their last three games, including the Week 2 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Seattle Seahawks That gives San Francisco control over its playoff positioning.

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San Francisco 49ers

The season is dominated by the San Francisco 49ers They sat in the grey zone between NFC contenders and pretenders.

They loudly declared Monday night that they were a team to be afraid.

The final product of all three phases was a thrashing. Arizona Cardinals. The 6-4 Niners are currently 4-0 in NFC West and have won three straight.

Although many observers had seen the Niners as a threat to the NFC this season, others were still waiting for the game to be over. Even though the Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers While the Cardinals may not be difficult opponents, both were handled by the Niners with relative ease.

After a week-long trip to Colorado, Mexico City, and back home, the Niners will be returning home for the holidays. Five of their final seven games will be played at Levi's Stadium. The Pacific time zone will host the remaining three.

San Francisco won seven out of nine games to close the last season, before making it to the NFC Championship Game. The Niners appear ready to make it back as November closes.

QB breakdown The Niners decided to go against their usual approach and rely heavily on the quarterback. Jimmy Garoppolo In the first half. Garoppolo completed 21 passes, nine consecutively at one point, and three times more than the Niners in the first half. He was 14-of-21 for the 153 yard with two touchdowns, for a passer rating of 119.7.

He had just 100 passing yards and at least two touchdown passes in the first half for the third consecutive season. This output allowed the Niners to run Arizona right at Arizona from the locker room. San Francisco ran seven out of eight times on its first possession of the third quarter. It finished with Deebo Samuel's 39-yard touchdown run.

Garoppolo was 20-of-29 in 228 yards, with four touchdowns. He also had no interceptions. For a rating 131.9

Two words to describe the game Total dominance. People who wanted the 49ers to be taken seriously by the NFC by blowing out someone got what they wanted Monday night.

Get the 49ers two-headed backfield monster. Christian McCaffrey played 25 snaps Elijah Mitchell's The Niners scored 3 goals in the first quarter, but Kyle Shanahan was planning it. As a second-half closer, the Niners used Mitchell who was more bruised and joined McCaffrey to salt the game.

The combination of McCaffrey's versatility and Mitchell's speed, power and speed makes the Niners an interesting postseason contender.

Below the radar stat: NFL Next Gen Stats Deebo Samuel On his 39-yard rush touchdown, he reached 19.94 MPH, which is the highest speed he's reached as a ball carrier.

Next game: vs. New Orleans Saints, Nov. 27.

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Arizona Cardinals

Bad season has just gotten worse Arizona Cardinals.

It was one thing for them not to win on Sundays in the USA. It was quite another to lose on Sundays in the States.

The Cardinals went down to 4-7 in a game that could have marked a turning point in a miserable season for Arizona. The Cardinals failed to make it within the final playoff spots. They showed once again that Kliff Kingsbury's offense is still improving.

With Kyler Murray's Hamstring still not at 100%, so the backup quarterback took over. Colt McCoy This week, the Cardinals won for the second straight week. McCoy ran just 67 yards for the Cardinals and scored one touchdown. This was despite an offensive line that had only one starter on its opening day, right tackle. Kelvin Beachum. Arizona's defense was unable to contain the 49ers' most powerful weapons, tight end. George KittleRunning back Christian McCaffrey Large receiver Deebo Samuel.

McCoy took hits after hit behind their patchwork offensive line, but the Cardinals were unable to get their running game moving. It left the Cardinals in a bind, searching for answers on both ends of the ball.

Troubling trend Five of the five Cardinals runs that cost them yards in the first half were on first down. This put them in second-and long situations before they had even a chance to get a break. Three of those runs occurred on the exact same drive. These five first downs, which resulted in negative runs, were made on drives that yielded a total of three touchdowns and an intercept.

QB breakdown McCoy, when he was standing, threw for 218 yard and an interception on 24-for-24 passing. This even after being sacked three more times. After a few hits, McCoy was in pain. His inability to avoid pressure and make plays using his feet all game was a problem for the Cardinals.

Pivotal play: Arizona was moved from 49ers territory to its own territory by DeAndre Hopkins' taunting penalty in the second quarter. Two plays later, Colt McCoy San Francisco converted an interception into a touchdown, taking a 14-3 lead.

Below the radar stat: After catching seven passes for an impressive 77 yards in the first-half, DeAndre Hopkins In the second half, he only had two catches of 14 yards.

Next game: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, Nov. 27.