There's much to delve into following the 49ers' 18-15 overtime loss at Arizona on Sunday.
Tomorrow, I'll take an in-depth look at the game's two climactic moments: the spot where the 49ers offense couldn't deliver the kill shot, and the last play on which they failed to prevent Larry Fitzgerald's knockout punch.
For this piece, I break down the action that preceded that grand finale in the desert:
Solomon Thomas establishes himself
The Cardinals used Fitzgerald to block on the game's very first snap — a decision they regretted as soon as Thomas made the future Hall of Fame receiver look like a paper wall on his way to blasting Carson Palmer.
49ers Rewind: Breaking down pass game struggles, Thomas' emergence, Saleh's successes, and more
