No lead appears safe for the San Francisco 49ers after the team blew a double-digit lead to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The 49ers took a 23-10 lead into halftime before surrendering 14 unanswered points in a 24-23 loss in San Francisco. The 49ers did not punt or score in the second half, as their four possessions ended in two Brock Purdy interceptions, a Jordan Mason fumble, and a turnover on downs.
The 49ers dropped to 2-3 on the season after the Cardinals' surprising comeback at Levi's Stadium in San Francisco. Head coach Kyle Shanahan's squad held a 23-13 lead heading into the fourth quarter on Sunday. The 49ers' second loss on the season came in dramatic fashion to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3.
The 49ers had a 24-14 lead over the Rams with 11:57 to go in the fourth quarter before allowing Los Angeles to come back to win 27-24 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. David Gonzales-Imagn Images Per Josh Dubow of the Associated Press, the 49ers' l oss to the Rams was Shanahan's fifth loss in the regular season or playoffs when his team was leading by at least 10 points in the fourth quarter. After Sunday's loss to the Cardinals' Shanahan is now tied with Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh for having the most double-digit fourth-quarter leads end in losses since the 2017 season with six such choke jobs.
This is Kyle Shanahan's 5th loss in regular season or playoffs when leading by 10+ points in 4th quarter. Since Shanahan was hired by #49ers in 2017, only John.
