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The line could get more reinforcements this week as center Rodney Hudson was designated to return from injured reserve, and Kingsbury said he is progressing well. Running back Jonathan Ward concussion , defensive end J.

Watt shoulder and safety James Wiggins knee are all also unavailable for Sunday. Kingsbury would not comment on whether Watt had surgery yet, as he disclosed previously an operation will happen. Rookie inside linebacker Zaven Collins, running back Chase Edmonds, left guard Justin Pugh and right tackle Kelvin Beachum all had no status for Sunday meaning they will be active.

Kittle missed three games with a calf injury and was not available for San Francisco in Week 5 against the Cardinals. Standing in their way are the 49ers , who have been eliminated from postseason contention a year after winning the NFC title.

In a foreshadowing of what was to come in , a late Kyler Murray touchdown was the difference in Arizona's Week 1 win over the 49ers. A win on Sunday would give the Cardinals their 10th win over the 49ers over their last 12 matchups.

The Cardinals are 3. Date: Saturday, Dec. The Cardinals have received an MVP caliber season from Murray, who has thrown 26 touchdowns and has rushed for 11 more scores. He has developed an immediate rapport with receiver DeAndre Hopkins , who has caught passes for 1, and six touchdowns through 14 games.

Arizona's improved defensive has been led by Pro Bowl safety Budda Baker tackles, two interceptions , cornerback Patrick Peterson three interceptions, eight passes defensed and outside linebacker Haason Reddick 11 sacks, five forced fumbles. Injuries have plagued the 49ers, who have managed to remain competitive in most of their games despite placing several starters on injured reserve during various parts of the season.

Kingsbury said it was a play he used once as a college assistant at Houston and the Cardinals had practiced it all year with Hopkins throwing to A. But it finally got called Sunday with a different combo. Kingsbury came running on the field to argue a call after the Cardinals failed to convert on a third-and-long in San Francisco territory.

The penalty could have knocked Arizona out of field-goal range, except Niners cornerback Josh Norman was called for taunting when he started yelling at Kingsbury while the officials were discussing the first penalty. The officials enforced the Norman penalty first and then the penalty on Kingsbury. That set the Cardinals up with a first-and from the Arizona settled for a field goal to take a lead.

Cardinals defensive lineman J. Watt, who was given a four-to-six-month recovery timeline after shoulder surgery Nov. Matthew Stafford says his injured toe should not impact him in Monday night's wild-card game against the Cardinals. With the Cardinals and Rams set to face off on wild-card weekend, take a look at the top moments from both NFC West powerhouses' seasons.

Culley was fired after one year despite being without faces of the franchise such as Deshaun Watson and J.