NFL Week 18 Recap: Arizona Cardinals 47, San Francisco 49ers 24

The Arizona Cardinals ended their season with a 47-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers at State Farm Stadium on Sunday.  

Kyler Murray and the Cardinals continually capitalized on their opportunities to end their season on a high note against a division rival. Murray finished 25 of 35 for 242 passing yards and four touchdowns, which was enough to outpace Joshua Dobbs and a 49ers offense that put up a lot of fight. 

PFF's dedicated team of graders was hard at work, analyzing every player on every play in real time. The grades and data will be available after a thorough review tomorrow at noon ET.

In the meantime, we’ve gathered some high-level data and snap counts from the game to give you an early look. Our expert graders have also nominated the standout player of the game, highlighting exceptional performance on the field. Sign up for PFF+ for in-depth analysis, PFF grades, Premium Stats, fantasy football tools, betting dashboards and much more!

HIGHEST-GRADED PLAYERS

• QB Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals (88.0)
• S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, Arizona Cardinals (87.2)
• FB Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 49ers (86.6)

Note: Follow along with PFF's in-game grading as our analysts evaluate every player on every play in real time! Grades will then be relocked 90 minutes after the final whistle as our first-run analysis is reviewed.

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PLAYER OF THE GAME

Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was the primary reason Arizona was able to pick up the victory against a division rival, as he sliced through the 49ers defense for four passing touchdowns, one big-time throw and an 7.2-yard average depth of target. Murray also totaled a 2.47-second average time to throw. 

ADVANCED BOX SCORE