The San Francisco 49ers stayed perfect with a 16-15 win over the Arizona Cardinals, improving to 3-0 and adding another divisional victory. Mac Jones led a late drive to set up the game-winning kick, while Ricky Pearsall made clutch plays down the stretch to spark the offense. In unfortunate news, the team will move forward without Nick Bosa, who suffered a season-ending ACL tear. With San Francisco's resilience on display and national outlets weighing in, let's take a look at where the 49ers landed in the latest power rankings.
Week 4 Power Rankings:
Eric Edholm, Lead Draft Writer
"The San Francisco defense held, and Mac Jones rallied the team down the field to set up the game-winning kick for a huge divisional win and a 3-0 start. Ricky Pearsall was quiet in the first 20 minutes but ultimately came up with big catch after big catch, including a massive deep grab on fourth-and-2 in the final quarter."
Nick Wagoner, ESPN NFL Nation
"Nick Bosa tore the ACL in his right knee against the Cardinals, and he will miss the rest of the campaign. This means the Niners will have to lean even more into a youth movement that already saw them install eight starters who were not in the starting lineup in Week 1 of 2024... As left tackle Trent Williams put it Sunday, the 49ers will need three or four guys to help fill Bosa's shoes."
Pete Prisco, CBS Sports Senior Writer
"At 3-0, they are finding a way to win games."
Chad Graff and Josh Kendall, Senior Writers
"Even while changing quarterbacks and playing without receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings, the 49ers keep rolling along, taking advantage of an easy early schedule."
Ralph Vacchiano, NFL Reporter
"They're 3-0 overall and 2-0 with Mac Jones at quarterback, proving once again that Kyle Shanahan is one of the best coaches in the NFL."
Frank Schwab, Senior Reporter
"They have been without some fantastic players, and yet they're 3-0 with two huge divisional wins. They have beaten the Cardinals and Seahawks, who have not lost to a team other than the 49ers. It has been an impressive start."
View postgame photos following the San Francisco 49ers Week 3 matchup vs. the Arizona Cardinals.

San Francisco 49ers

K Eddy Piñeiro

CB Upton Stout

K Eddy Piñeiro, P Thomas Morstead

Arizona Cardinals TE Trey McBride, FB Kyle Juszczyk

QB Mac Jones, President of Football Operations/General Manager John Lynch

LB Fred Warner

K Eddy Piñeiro

CB Upton Stout, Head Coach Kyle Shanahan

LB Dee Winters, Arizona Cardinals RB Emari Demercado

QB Mac Jones, K Eddy Piñeiro

OL Austen Pleasants, RB Isaac Guerendo

K Eddy Piñeiro, TE George Kittle

S Ji'Ayir Brown

Arizona Cardinals RB Trey Benson, CB Renardo Green

QB Mac Jones

Arizona Cardinals TE Elijah Higgins, LB Curtis Robinson, Arizona Cardinals WR Simi Fehoko

K Eddy Piñeiro, S Jason Pinnock

P Thomas Morstead, LB Fred Warner

K Eddy Piñeiro

Arizona Cardinals TE Tip Reiman, OL Austen Pleasants

San Francisco 49ers

K Eddy Piñeiro

TE George Kittle, K Eddy Piñeiro

LS Jon Weeks, P Thomas Morstead, K Eddy Piñeiro

Head Coach Kyle Shanahan

K Eddy Piñeiro, QB Mac Jones