SF 49ers: +10
vs
Arizona Cardinals
LockOfTheWeek: The play tonight is a 2 team teaser... Take SF +16 under 54..... SHould be pretty safe with this bet...
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Final Score: Arizona 29 SF 24
Goal-line stand propels Cardinals over 49ers
The Arizona Cardinals used the timeless arm of quarterback Kurt Warner and one final goal-line stand to hold off the San Francisco 49ers Monday night in Glendale, Ariz.
Warner threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Cardinals to a 29-24 win against the 49ers.
Arizona prevented an embarrassing loss to the lowly 49ers (2-7) after its defence denied running back Michael Robinson from two-yards out on the final play of the game.
The win moves Cardinals (6-3) closer to their goal of winning a division title for the first time since 1975 — when the team played in St. Louis — and a first playoff appearance in 10 years.
The NFL West-leading Cardinals trailed throughout the game until linebacker Karlos Dansby's 34-yard interception return with 4:16 remaining in the fourth set up a Warner five-yard pass to receiver Anquan Boldin, giving Arizona a 29-24 lead.
The 49ers had two glorious opportunities to retake the lead on the next two possessions. The first was snuffed out by an Adrian Wilson interception. The last drive appeared to be the one San Francisco would score on and pull off the upset.
Quarterback Shaun Hill hit receiver Jason Hill for a 14-yard pass, moving the 49ers to the Arizona one-yard line.
With the last few seconds then ticking off, 49ers running back Frank Gore was pushed by a defensive player and lost his balance just outside the two-yard line before crossing the goal-line.
After officials reviewed the play to make sure Gore was down by contact, Hill handed off to Robison, who couldn't drive through the Arizona defensive line.
The Cardinals now have a commanding four-game lead over San Francisco, Seattle and St. Louis — which are all 2-7.
