Maiocco’s 49ers Report Card: Team grades in meltdown vs. Cardinals

SANTA CLARA — Defensive end Nick Bosa said he has not lost confidence that the 49ers are capable of great things. But it was another great collapse for the 49ers on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals on a day at Levi's Stadium in which temperatures hovered around triple-digits on the field. "We had the game won and gave it away," linebacker Fred Warner said following the 49ers' 24-23 loss to the Cardinals. The 49ers blew a 13-point halftime lead while falling to 2-3 on the season. Their early season record includes 0-2 within the NFC West and 0-3 in the NFC. The 49ers are not setting themselves up in a favorable position for any of the tie-breakers. But the 49ers appear to have a long way to go before playing at a level to suggest this is a playoff team. Here is the report card from the 49ers' Week 5 meltdown against the Cardinals: Rushing offense Jordan Mason had a good statistical game with 89 yards rushing on 14 carries, but he made a mistake that proved to be a crushing blow for the 49ers. This punch out was perfection : #AZvsSF on FOX: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/fOuVzPSJ6Y— NFL (@NFL) October 6, 2024 The 49ers had their sights set on the clinching touchdown...