As is Steve Wilks’ custom, when they won the coin toss, the Cardinals deferred.
As is Kyle Shanahan’s custom, his offense came out running a variety of misdirection plays that were designed to put the Cardinals’ defense on its heels and to exploit the Cardinals’ vulnerability on the edges. The result was a near perfectly executed 75 yard TD drive (aided by a Budda Baker pass interference penalty on a key 3rd down), culminated by a 5 yard shuffle pass to RB Matt Breida from QB C.J. Beathard.
As a Cardinals’ fan, this is the type of offense I was dreaming of all off-season—-alas.