The good, the bad and the ugly of the Cardinals’ 36-26 loss to the 49ers

A look back at the Cardinals’ loss on Sunday.

The Arizona Cardinals lost another tough matchup against the NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers, falling 36-26 in Week 11.

With the win, the 49ers improved to 9-1 on the season and continued their dominance in the NFC. The Cardinals fell to 3-7-1 in a disappointing but encouraging season.

The Cardinals’ latest loss is a heartbreaking one, but there were still some moments of positivity that they can build from. Here are the good, the bad and the ugly moments from Sunday:

The good: The Cardinals have the ability to start fast

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The Cardinals faced long odds against a tough 49ers defense. However, they had the Niners on the ropes early.

Arizona was up 16-0 in the first quarter. They started off strong with a 67-yard yard drive which ended in a 26-yard Zane Gonzalez field goal. Quarterback Kyler Murray showed command of the offense, orchestrating two touchdown drives of 81 and 57 yards.

The Cardinals would end up with 224 yards of offense in the first half. Not a bad start to the day.

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