The San Francisco 49ers lost their sixth-straight Sunday after a disappointing showing against the Arizona Cardinals. The 49ers held a 12-point lead at the start of the fourth quarter but couldn’t hold on, the Cardinals scoring two touchdowns and a two-point conversion to take a three-point lead. With :39 seconds left, the 49ers had a real opportunity to send the game into overtime but couldn’t capitalize - more on that later.
Here’s five takeaways from the 49ers’ 18-15 loss to the Cardinals:
Finding a way to lose
If the 49ers have excelled at anything so far in 2018, it’s finding a way to lose.