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9 quick takeaways from 49ers’ 45-29 win over Cardinals

Some takeaways from the #49ers’ romp in the desert:

The 49ers didn’t play a perfect game Sunday in Arizona, but they did plenty to walk out of the desert with a 45-29 win and an NFC West crown in hand.

For San Francisco though the playoff race has mostly been a formality and the division was only a question of how long one of Seattle or LA could hang in the hunt.

Now the 49ers have all eyes on the No. 1 seed in the NFC. To get there they needed to take care of business against the three-win Arizona Cardinals. They did just that, and we had some takeaways from their Week 15 victory:

49ers on track for highest-scoring offense in team history

This 49ers offense is on pace to be the most prolific in franchise history.

The 49ers’ 45-point outburst vs. the Cardinals in Week 15 put them at 30.3 points per game for the season. It’s not easy to average 30 for an entire year, and this year’s club is on track to be the highest-scoring in franchise history.

Through 14 games this season San Francisco has 425 points. That’s the 14th-highest total in club history. If they average 30 in their next two games they’ll be at 485 points – their third-highest mark ever behind the 1948 and 1994 teams.

In 1948 the team scored a whopping 495 points in just 14 games. In 1994 they set the franchise record with 505 point in their 16 contests.

While the 1994 team benefitted from the two extra games the ’48 club didn’t get, this year’s team could also set a franchise record with the benefit of an extra game.

If they do get to 485 heading into the final game, they’d need just 21 points to set the franchise scoring record. Given that they’ll likely need to win out to secure a No. 1 seed in the NFC, it’s certainly on the table that they continue racking up a record-number of points.

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Notes and observations from 49ers blowout win over Cardinals

Notes and observations from the #49ers’ blowout win over the Cardinals:

The 49ers did what they had to do in Arizona and dropped the Cardinals 45-29 to earn their 11th win of the year and clinch a second consecutive NFC West title.

It wasn’t a perfect showing and San Francisco’s injury problems on defense were apparent, but their offense is humming at such a high level that it didn’t ultimately matter.

Here’s what we saw from each quarter:

Watch: Brock Purdy hits Deebo Samuel for fourth TD pass vs. Cardinals

Brock Purdy tacked on his fourth touchdown pass against the Cardinals with a toss to Deebo Samuel.

With three touchdown passes under his belt against the Arizona Cardinals, Brock Purdy wasn’t done on Sunday in Glendale. With the clock running in the fourth quarter, Brock Purdy linked up with Deebo Samuel to put 42 points on the board for the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

With just over seven minutes remaining against the Cardinals, Purdy zipped a pass 19 yards to Samuel for his fourth overall touchdown pass of the day and second to Samuel in Arizona. Purdy’s fourth touchdown pass put the 49ers in front of the Cardinals, 42-22.

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Watch: 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey punches in third TD vs. Cardinals

Christian McCaffrey punched in his third touchdown of the day for a hat-trick against the Cardinals.

After catching a pair of touchdowns, Christian McCaffrey made it a hat trick with a rushing touchdown at the end of the third quarter.

Heading into the final minutes of the third quarter, McCaffrey already notched a pair of touchdown receptions from Brock Purdy for 12-yards and 41-yards on the day.

In the third quarter, McCaffrey capped a six-play, 60-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown plunge.

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Watch: Brock Purdy hits Christian McCaffrey for wide-open TD vs. Cardinals

Make that two touchdown receptions for Christian McCaffrey against the Cardinals.

After Brock Purdy found Christian McCaffrey for a touchdown before halftime, the San Francisco 49ers’ duo picked up right where they left off in the second half against the Arizona Cardinals.

With a defender nowhere near him, McCaffrey caught his second touchdown reception from Purdy against the Cardinals. Purdy ripped a long pass down the field to McCaffrey for 41-yards.

McCaffrey was so open that he had enough time to fall down and get back up and still scamper into the end zone.

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Watch: 49ers’ Brock Purdy finds Christian McCaffrey for TD pass vs. Cardinals

After briefly exiting the game, Brock Purdy quickly returned in time to find Christian McCaffrey for a touchdown pass.

With a little over four minutes remaining, Brock Purdy took a helmet-to-helmet hit from Arizona Cardinals linebacker Dennis Gardeck.

After missing a trio of plays, Purdy quickly returned to the contest to lead the San Francisco 49ers to a scoring drive before the first half came to an end.

After missing time, Purdy didn’t need any time to shake off the rust for a touchdown pass. With a little over a minute remaining, Purdy rifled a short pass over the middle into the hands of Christian McCaffrey.

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49ers’ Brock Purdy okay after taking hit vs. Cardinals in second quarter

Brock Purdy quickly re-entered the game against the Cardinals after taking a hit in the second quarter.

In the second quarter against the Arizona Cardinals, Brock Purdy exited the game after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit from linebacker Dennis Gardeck.

After Sam Darnold entered the game for two plays, Purdy quickly re-entered the game and lead the 49ers on a scoring drive with minutes left in the second half.

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Watch: 49ers’ Charvarius Ward intercepts Kyler Murray for pick-six vs. Cardinals

Quickly after Deebo Samuel got the 49ers on the board against the Cardinals, the defense got involved for a score of their own.

After the Arizona Cardinals landed an opening punch against the San Francisco 49ers with a touchdown on the opening drive of the game, the defense responded on the next drive.

Quickly after Deebo Samuel walked in a 12-yard touchdown reception, the San Francisco defense got involved in the scoring. After a pair of near-turnover worthy plays, the San Francisco defense made sure to get a turnover on the third try.

Kyler Murray tossed an arrant throw over the middle of the field that fell into the hands of 49ers corner Charvarius Ward. Once Ward got the ball in his hands, he didn’t let it go until he surged past the goal line for a pick six to give the 49ers a 14-7 lead in the first half.

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Watch: 49ers’ Deebo Samuel scores easiest TD of his career

Easy money.

The Arizona Cardinals struck first against the San Francisco 49ers with a James Conner touchdown run following an impressive 75-yard scoring drive to open the game on Sunday. Despite quickly trailing by seven, it didn’t take long for the 49ers to get on the board.

After putting together a long scoring drive of their own, Deebo Samuel walked into the end zone for an easy score against the Cardinals. Purdy found Samuel all alone for a 12-yard touchdown pass to even the game at 7-7 in the first quarter.

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