The San Francisco 49ers had a weekend to forget in Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals, losing a 24-23 game to fall to 2-3 on the year.
While much of the blame resorted to the offense, and deservedly so, the defense had one clear issue, which was really seen as the game went along: missed tackles.
Overall, San Francisco has seen 29 missed tackles over their past two weeks, while seeing 43 missed tackles over the whole year.
Why has it been a recurring issue for the 49ers this year?
“I wouldn’t say it’s fatigue,” defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen said earlier this week.