Most of the criticism levied at the San Francisco 49ers (3-5) has focused on the play of their offense. On Sunday, it was the defense that couldn’t get it done.
Sure, the offense had a couple of fumbles from George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk that played a role in the loss, but the defense allowed 437 yards and 31 points to an Arizona team playing without its starting quarterback, two starting wide receivers, and lost a starting running back and offensive lineman early in the first quarter.
Let’s look back at some of the key defensive plays from Sunday’s game.