How to Watch Cardinals vs. 49ers: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – Week 15

Updated Dec. 17, 2023 3:14 p.m. ET

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Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers face the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET at State Farm Stadium.

The 49ers have been a tough opponent for opposing teams, as they rank top-five in both scoring offense (third-best with 29.2 points per game) and scoring defense (best with 15.8 points allowed per game) this season. From an offensive angle, the Cardinals are generating 296.3 total yards per game (26th-ranked). They rank 24th in the NFL defensively (355.3 total yards surrendered per game).

Here we will break down all of the info about this contest, including how to watch on TV.

How to Watch Cardinals vs. 49ers

When: Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 4:05 PM ET
Where: State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
TV: Watch on CBS

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49ers vs. Cardinals: Head-to-Head

In the past five meetings, San Francisco has a 5-0 record against Arizona.
In those games, the 49ers have a 3-0 record ATS, while the two teams went over the total each time.
San Francisco has outpaced Arizona 175 points to 90 in the past five games.

49ers' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/10/2023	at Pittsburgh	W 30-7	FOX
9/17/2023	at Los Angeles	W 30-23	FOX
9/21/2023	New York	W 30-12	Amazon Prime Video
10/1/2023	Arizona	W 35-16	FOX
10/8/2023	Dallas	W 42-10	NBC
10/15/2023	at Cleveland	L 19-17	FOX
10/23/2023	at Minnesota	L 22-17	ABC/ESPN
10/29/2023	Cincinnati	L 31-17	CBS
11/12/2023	at Jacksonville	W 34-3	FOX
11/19/2023	Tampa Bay	W 27-14	FOX
11/23/2023	at Seattle	W 31-13	NBC
12/3/2023	at Philadelphia	W 42-19	FOX
12/10/2023	Seattle	W 28-16	FOX
12/17/2023	at Arizona	-	CBS
12/25/2023	Baltimore	-	ABC
12/31/2023	at Washington	-	FOX
1/7/2024	Los Angeles	-	-

49ers Stats & Insights

The 49ers have the seventh-ranked defense this year (300.4 yards allowed per game), and they've been better offensively, ranking second-best with 402.3 yards per game.
San Francisco ranks 16th in pass defense this season (222.1 passing yards allowed per game), but has been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best in the NFL with 262.7 passing yards per game.
The 49ers have been clicking on all fronts in the running game this year, as they rank fourth-best in rushing offense (139.6 rushing yards per game) and best in rushing defense (78.3 rushing yards allowed per game).
San Francisco has forced 23 total turnovers (fourth in NFL) this season and have turned it over 12 times (third in NFL) for a turnover margin of +11, the best in the NFL.

49ers Key Players

The 49ers' offense has been led by McCaffrey, who has rushed for 1,177 yards (90.5 yards per carry) and 12 rushing touchdowns.
In 13 games, Brock Purdy has aired it out for 3,553 yards (273.3 yards per game) to go along with 25 touchdowns, seven interceptions, and a completion percentage of 70.2%.
Deebo Samuel has been an important piece of the 49ers' air attack in 2023, tallying 45 catches for 739 yards and four touchdowns.

Cardinals' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/10/2023	at Washington	L 20-16	FOX
9/17/2023	New York	L 31-28	FOX
9/24/2023	Dallas	W 28-16	FOX
10/1/2023	at San Francisco	L 35-16	FOX
10/8/2023	Cincinnati	L 34-20	FOX
10/15/2023	at Los Angeles	L 26-9	FOX
10/22/2023	at Seattle	L 20-10	FOX
10/29/2023	Baltimore	L 31-24	CBS
11/5/2023	at Cleveland	L 27-0	CBS
11/12/2023	Atlanta	W 25-23	CBS
11/19/2023	at Houston	L 21-16	CBS
11/26/2023	Los Angeles	L 37-14	FOX
12/3/2023	at Pittsburgh	W 24-10	CBS
12/17/2023	San Francisco	-	CBS
12/24/2023	at Chicago	-	FOX
12/31/2023	at Philadelphia	-	FOX
1/7/2024	Seattle	-	-

Cardinals Stats & Insights

With 296.3 total yards per game on offense, the Cardinals rank 26th in the NFL in 2023. Defensively, they rank 24th, giving up 355.3 total yards per contest.
Arizona's passing offense has been a bottom-five unit this season, putting up 172.4 passing yards per game, which ranks third-worst in the NFL. On defense, it ranks 13th with 216.0 passing yards surrendered per contest.
The Cardinals rank ninth in rushing yards per game (123.9), but they've been worse on the defensive side of the ball, ranking third-worst in the NFL with 139.3 rushing yards conceded per contest.
With 15 forced turnovers (22nd in NFL) and 15 turnovers committed (eighth in NFL) this season, Arizona ranks 15th in the NFL with a turnover margin of 0.

Cardinals Key Players

On the ground, James Conner has four touchdowns and 631 yards (70.1 per game).
In the passing game, Marquise Brown has scored four TDs, hauling in 51 balls for 574 yards (44.2 per game).
Trey McBride has 56 catches for 610 yards (46.9 per game) and two touchdowns in 13 games.