Two weeks after faltering on the road to the Los Angeles Rams, the 49ers blew another 10-point lead and exited with a 24-23 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, who went ahead on Chad Ryland’s 35-yard field goal with 1 1/2 minutes to go.
As the Bay Area heat wave continued, temperatures on the field reached nearly 115 degrees.
The 49ers now have their quickest turnaround yet this season, with a visit Thursday night to first-place Seattle (3-2). Winning there could vault the 49ers from last place to a share of first, so, yes, it’s early enough to quickly turn the proverbial page after a bad loss.
The team is now 0-2 in NFC West action, having turned a 24-14 lead at Los Angeles into a 27-24 defeat two weeks ago.
“That’s all we talked about in (the locker room). We’d love to sit here and get pissed, but you can’t do anything about them when they end,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. “I told the guys next time we can do something about it is Thursday.”
San Francisco 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk (11) leaps to catch a pass from San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) in the first quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) An NFL employee walks down onto the field as a temperature gauge shows the field temperature at 112 degrees in the first quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) San Francisco 49ers’ Jordan Elliott (92) blocks a field goal attempt in the second quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. San Francisco 49ers’ Deommodore Lenoir (2) would pick up the ball and return it for a 61-yard touchdown. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) San Francisco 49ers’ Deommodore Lenoir (2) picks up a blocked field goal by teammate Jordan Elliott (92) and returns it for a 61-yard touchdown in the second quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Water drips from the nose of San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Bosa (97) as he sits on the bench in the first quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. The field temperature at the start of the game was near 112 degrees. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle (85) scores on a five-yard touchdown pass against the Arizona Cardinals in the first quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) A parent applies sunscreen on their child’s face in the first quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) San Francisco 49ers’ Deommodore Lenoir (2) picks up a blocked field goal by teammate Jordan Elliott (92) and returns it for a 61-yard touchdown in the second quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) San Francisco 49ers’ Dominick Puni (77) attempts to stay cool as field temperatures reach over 115 degrees in the first quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) looks to pass the ball against the Arizona Cardinals in the first quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Arizona Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) leaps to catch a pass while being guarded by San Francisco 49ers’ Isaac Yiadom (22) in the fourth quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. The Arizona Cardinals defeated the San Francisco 49ers 24-23. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) A San Francisco 49ers cheerleader drinks water while on the sideline in the second quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) San Francisco 49ers’ Jake Moody (4) kicks a field goal in the first quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle (85) is tackled by Arizona Cardinals’ Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (42) while attempting to get a first down in the fourth quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. The Arizona Cardinals defeated the San Francisco 49ers 24-23. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Arizona Cardinals’ Elijah Higgins (84) reaches for a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. The Arizona Cardinals defeated the San Francisco 49ers 24-23. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) San Francisco 49ers’ Dominick Puni (77) walks off the field after being defeated by the Arizona Cardinals during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. The Arizona Cardinals defeated the San Francisco 49ers 24-23. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) San Francisco 49ers’ Malik Mustapha (6) walks off the field after being defeated by the Arizona Cardinals during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. The Arizona Cardinals defeated the San Francisco 49ers 24-23. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
