With all the injuries they’ve had to deal with, the San Francisco 49ers have plenty of excuses not to win games.
Yet somehow, they’re 3-0.
The 49ers stayed undefeated on Sunday after beating the Arizona Cardinals on a walk-off field goal from Eddy Pineiro.
After the game, fans applauded San Francisco’s all-around effort to keep its perfect season intact.
The 49ers came into the season without wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who is recovering from a torn ACL, and the injuries have only piled on since then. Star tight end George Kittle is on the injured reserve with a hamstring injury, quarterback Brock Purdy has missed two games because of a toe injury and wide receiver Jauan Jennings was out on Sunday with a shoulder injury.
On top of all that, star defensive end Nick Bosa exited with a knee injury during Sunday’s game.
Though the 49ers look far from their best, the fact that they’re 3-0 is somewhat miraculous.
Much of the credit should go to Mac Jones, who has done an outstanding job under center with Purdy out. The former New England Patriots starter threw for 284 yards and a touchdown on Sunday, leading San Francisco’s game-winning drive.
With Jones leading the way on offense, others have stepped up on the other side of the ball, including Fred Warner, who had 11 tackles on Sunday.
The 49ers might not be able to compete for a Super Bowl with their current roster, but if they can stay alive in the playoff race long enough to get everyone healthy, their fully healthy roster might be a contender.
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