The San Francisco 49ers visit the Arizona Cardinals in Week 18 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, January 10 at 12:00 AM ET at State Farm Stadium. Grass. The 49ers are 7-1 (1st in the NFC West), the Cardinals 3-6 (4th in the NFC West). The 49ers went 5-1 down the stretch, the Cardinals 2-4.
In 2026 the 49ers scored 29.4 points per game (3rd in the NFL) and allowed 19.5 (6th in the NFL); the Cardinals scored 19.8 (26th in the NFL) and allowed 28.3 (31st in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads SF 4–2 over the last 6 meetings, at an average total of 58.7; against the spread it is ARI 4–2, and the total has gone OVER 4–2. SF have taken 4 of the last 6 — 3 of the 6 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 24 players out and 32 questionable across the two teams — Zachary Carter (ARI DT, IR, designated to return), C.J. West (SF DT, IR, designated to return), Hunter Long (ARI TE, IR, designated to return) and Gardner Minshew II (ARI QB, Injured reserve).
| San Francisco 49ers | Arizona Cardinals | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 7-1 | 3-6 |
| Division | 1st NFC W | 4th NFC W |
| Last six results | W W W W L W | L L W L W L |
| Points / G | 29.4 (3rd) | 19.8 (26th) |
| Total Yds / G | 382.8 (7th) | 333.8 (22nd) |
| Yards / Play | 6.4 (1st) | 4.9 (29th) |
| Pass Yds / G | 247.5 (14th) | 231.1 (20th) |
| Rush Yds / G | 135.3 (7th) | 102.7 (22nd) |
| 3rd Down % | 51.7% (2nd) | 38% (15th) |
| 1st Downs / G | 22.0 (6th) | 20.2 (15th) |
| Turnover Diff | +1 (13th) | 0 (17th) |
| Pts Allowed / G | 19.5 (6th) | 28.3 (31st) |
| Yds Allowed / G | 303.8 (2nd) | 352.6 (19th) |
| Pass Yds Allowed | 222.9 (9th) | 230.7 (13th) |
| Rush Yds Allowed | 80.9 (2nd) | 121.9 (19th) |
| Sacks | 15 (28th) | 19 (17th) |
| Player | Team | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Carter | ARI | DT | IR, designated to return | Knee |
| C.J. West | SF | DT | IR, designated to return | Knee |
| Deommodore Lenoir | SF | CB | Questionable | Foot |
| Renardo Green | SF | CB | Questionable | Back |
| Andrew Wingard | ARI | S | Questionable | Knee |
| Deebo Samuel Sr. | SF | WR | Questionable | Hamstring |
| Mike Evans | SF | WR | Questionable | Achilles |
| Siran Neal | SF | S | Questionable | Knee |
| Upton Stout | SF | CB | Questionable | Shoulder |
| Max Melton | ARI | CB | Questionable | Knee |
| Dante Stills | ARI | DT | Questionable | Shoulder |
| Bam Knight | ARI | RB | Questionable | Concussion |
| Hunter Long | ARI | TE | IR, designated to return | Knee |
| Gardner Minshew II | ARI | QB | Injured reserve | Elbow |
| Gracen Halton | SF | DT | Injured reserve | Quadricep |
| Michael Wilson | ARI | WR | Injured reserve | Not injury related - resting player |
| Jon Gaines II | ARI | G | Questionable | Ankle |
| Jayden Williams | ARI | OT | Questionable | Knee |
| Hjalte Froholdt | ARI | C | Questionable | Concussion |
| Brandon Aiyuk | SF | WR | Out | Personal |
| Roy Lopez | ARI | DT | Questionable | Toe |
| Nate Hobbs | SF | CB | IR, designated to return | Groin |
| Christian Kirk | SF | WR | Injured reserve | Knee |
| James Conner | ARI | RB | IR, designated to return | Foot |
| Kenny Yeboah | ARI | TE | Out | Undisclosed |
| Jeremiyah Love | ARI | RB | Injured reserve | Ankle |
| Kendrick Bourne | ARI | WR | Injured reserve | Tibia |
| De'Zhaun Stribling | SF | WR | Injured reserve | Ankle |
| Jalen Brooks | ARI | WR | Injured reserve | Wrist |
| Tip Reiman | ARI | TE | Reserve/PUP | Ankle |
| Brett Toth | SF | C | Questionable | Concussion |
| Nick Martin | SF | LB | Injured reserve | Hamstring |
| Paris Johnson Jr. | ARI | OT | Injured reserve | Biceps |
| Will Johnson | ARI | CB | Injured reserve | Ankle |
| Jake Tonges | SF | TE | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Alfred Collins | SF | DT | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Kaleb Proctor | ARI | DT | Injured reserve | |
| Sam Okuayinonu | SF | DT | Injured reserve | |
| Josh Minkins | ARI | S | Questionable | |
| Xavier Weaver | ARI | WR | Questionable | Hamstring |
| Nick Zakelj | SF | OT | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Austen Pleasants | SF | OT | IR, designated to return | Knee |
| Isaac Guerendo | SF | RB | Reserve/PUP | Pectoral |
| Trey Benson | ARI | RB | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Joey Blount | ARI | S | Injured reserve | |
| Chase Bisontis | ARI | G | Injured reserve | |
| Ricky Pearsall | SF | WR | Injured reserve | |
| Mikail Kamara | SF | DE | Injured reserve | |
| Andrew Farmer II | SF | DE | Injured reserve | Back |
| Darrick Forrest | SF | S | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Robert Jones | SF | G | Questionable | |
| Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Trent Taylor | SF | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Tre Tomlinson | SF | CB | Questionable | |
| William Bradley-King | SF | DE | Injured Reserve | |
| Tarron Jackson | SF | DE | Injured Reserve | |
| Tanner McLachlan | SF | TE | Injured Reserve | |
| Titus Leo | SF | DE | Injured Reserve | |
| Xavier Thomas | SF | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Naquan Jones | SF | DT | Out | |
| Malik Mustapha | SF | S | Questionable | |
| Dre Greenlaw | SF | LB | Questionable | |
| Luke Gifford | SF | LB | Questionable | |
| Mykel Williams | SF | DE | Out | |
| Nick Bosa | SF | DE | Questionable | |
| Demarcus Robinson | SF | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Romello Height | SF | DE | Questionable | |
| KhaDarel Hodge | SF | WR | Questionable | |
| Victor Dimukeje | SF | DE | Injured Reserve | |
| Jonah Williams | ARI | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Travis Vokolek | ARI | TE | Injured Reserve | |
| Andre Baccellia | ARI | WR | Questionable | |
| Jonah Williams | ARI | DE | Questionable | |
| Austin Keys | ARI | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| J.J. Russell | ARI | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Jaden Davis | ARI | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Bilal Nichols | ARI | DT | Injured Reserve | |
| Channing Tindall | ARI | LB | Questionable | |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette | ARI | WR | Questionable | |
| Greg Dortch | ARI | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Darren Hall | ARI | S | Questionable | |
| Jameson Geers | ARI | TE | Injured Reserve | |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI | WR | Out | |
| Valentin Senn | ARI | OT | Questionable | |
| Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | ARI | S | Questionable | |
| Cameron Robertson | ARI | LB | Out | |
| Garrett Williams | ARI | CB | Out |
SF have taken 4 of the last 6 — 3 of the 6 landed inside a score.
| Game | Winner | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Week 3 | SF | 36–30 | Levi's Stadium |
| 2025 Week 11 | SF | 41–22 | State Farm Stadium |
| 2025 Week 3 | SF | 16–15 | Levi's Stadium |
| 2024 Week 18 | ARI | 47–24 | State Farm Stadium |
| 2024 Week 5 | ARI | 24–23 | Levi's Stadium |
| 2023 Week 15 | SF | 45–29 | State Farm Stadium |