Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers, Week 3 2026
Cardinals
49ers
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vikings
|
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 2 |
Seahawks
|
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 44 | 17 | +27 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 3 |
Eagles
|
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 4 |
Panthers
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| 5 |
49ers
|
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 62 | 20 | +42 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 6 |
Lions
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 62 | 71 | -9 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| 7 |
Bears
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| 8 |
Rams
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 9 |
Giants
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| 10 |
Cowboys
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 57 | 48 | +9 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| 11 |
Saints
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 12 |
Cardinals
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 33 | 45 | -12 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| 13 |
Falcons
|
1 | 2 | .333 | 51 | 68 | -17 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| 14 |
Packers
|
1 | 2 | .333 | 56 | 91 | -35 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| 15 |
Buccaneers
|
0 | 2 | .000 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| 16 |
Commanders
|
0 | 2 | .000 | 42 | 61 | -19 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Seahawks
|
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 44 | 17 | +27 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 2 |
Vikings
|
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 3 |
Bills
|
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 77 | 62 | +15 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 4 |
Chiefs
|
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 5 |
49ers
|
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 62 | 20 | +42 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 6 |
Bengals
|
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 7 |
Raiders
|
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 8 |
Eagles
|
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 9 |
Bears
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| 10 |
Lions
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 62 | 71 | -9 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| 11 |
Saints
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 12 |
Jaguars
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| 13 |
Rams
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 14 |
Giants
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| 15 |
Broncos
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| 16 |
Patriots
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| 17 |
Panthers
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| 18 |
Steelers
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| 19 |
Ravens
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| 20 |
Cowboys
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 57 | 48 | +9 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| 21 |
Jets
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| 22 |
Cardinals
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 33 | 45 | -12 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| 23 |
Browns
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 33 | 53 | -20 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 24 |
Falcons
|
1 | 2 | .333 | 51 | 68 | -17 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| 25 |
Packers
|
1 | 2 | .333 | 56 | 91 | -35 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| 26 |
Colts
|
0 | 2 | .000 | 53 | 74 | -21 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| 27 |
Buccaneers
|
0 | 2 | .000 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| 28 |
Commanders
|
0 | 2 | .000 | 42 | 61 | -19 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 29 |
Texans
|
0 | 2 | .000 | 37 | 56 | -19 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 30 |
Titans
|
0 | 2 | .000 | 30 | 47 | -17 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 31 |
Chargers
|
0 | 2 | .000 | 28 | 52 | -24 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 32 |
Dolphins
|
0 | 2 | .000 | 26 | 62 | -36 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
Cardinals
SEA
7-31
LAC
26-14
GB
38-42
DAL
13-34
LV
27-14
49ers
MIA
35-13
LA
27-7
LV
18-12
LAC
41-17
TEN
13-19
Cardinals vs 49ers brings Mike LaFleur back to a building he used to work in. He spent four seasons on Kyle Shanahan's San Francisco staff before Arizona made him a head coach, and this is the first time he walks into Levi's Stadium as the man on the other sideline.
Kickoff is 4:05 PM ET on Sunday, September 27, 1:05 in the afternoon in Santa Clara. From the opening snap this page takes over: live score, game leaders, box scores, play-by-play with the game flow chart and team statistics, updating without a refresh.
Cardinals vs 49ers is also a division game in a division that produced a Super Bowl winner and a conference finalist last season.
Cardinals vs 49ers Start Time, TV Channel and Live Stream
| Date | Sunday, September 27, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 4:05 PM ET / 3:05 PM CT / 2:05 PM MT / 1:05 PM PT |
| TV | FOX |
| Venue | Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara |
| Arizona time | 1:05 PM, same clock as Pacific |
| Home team | San Francisco 49ers |
Mike LaFleur Goes Back to Where He Started
LaFleur's twelve years in the league include four in San Francisco from 2017 to 2020, working under Shanahan before stops with the Jets and the Rams. Arizona hired him on a five year deal to replace Jonathan Gannon, who went 15-36.He brought Nathaniel Hackett to call the plays and kept Nick Rallis on defense for a fourth season. Jacoby Brissett takes the snaps after a new contract settled the summer competition. Cardinals vs 49ers is the first time any of that gets measured against the staff LaFleur learned it from.
Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw, Together Again
Warner is back as a full participant after missing time last season and says he feels better than he ever has. Next to him is Dre Greenlaw, and the pairing has changed the temperature of practices. Brock Purdy noticed it immediately, and defensive coordinator Raheem Morris called their communication and energy fun to be around.Morris has also been installing new looks, including five man fronts the 49ers have not shown much before. Nick Bosa has been working back gradually, mostly in individual drills with a handful of team reps, and Morris says he looks excellent. Cardinals vs 49ers is an early read on how much of it is ready.
Cardinals vs 49ers: The Fine Print
San Francisco is home again. After opening in Melbourne and hosting Miami, this is the second straight Sunday at Levi's.Arizona has one holdover coordinator. Rallis is the only member of the previous staff still in place.
Both lost badly in January, in different ways. The 49ers went out 41-6 at Seattle, and Arizona did not get there at all.
Rosters are set. The cut to 53 passed on August 30. Follow the Cardinals and 49ers pages, and check the NFC West standings three weeks in. The rest of the slate is on the 2026 NFL schedule.
The Greenest Building in the NFL
Levi's Stadium was the first American pro football stadium to earn LEED Gold, and the numbers behind that are unusual enough to be worth knowing while you are sitting in it. More than 1,150 solar panels across the NRG Solar Terrace and three pedestrian bridges generate over 375 kilowatts a year, roughly enough to offset the power the building uses during 49ers regular season home games.Recycled water accounts for about 85 percent of everything used on site, from irrigating the field to flushing the toilets and feeding a 27,000 square foot green roof, which made this the first California stadium on the city's recycled system. Efficient fixtures cut water use by 44 percent, and the wood in the owners suites was reclaimed from an old airplane hangar at Moffett Field down the road. The Levi's Stadium sustainability page has the full accounting if you are curious before Cardinals vs 49ers.
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Cardinals vs 49ers is a homecoming for one coach and an early divisional marker for both teams, in a building that generates most of its own Sunday. Come back on game day for inactives and the live score.
Last updated: August 27, 2026