The San Francisco 49ers are entering a Week 5 showdown with the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in desperate need of a win.
A Week 3 loss to the Los Angeles Rams dramatically altered the 49ers’ calculus for the season and reduced their margin for error. They’re now in a spot where they badly need to beat Arizona to keep pace in the NFC West.
To get a feel for where the 1-3 Cardinals stand entering Week 5, we got in touch with Cards Wire managing editor Jess Root. He answered a few questions for us: