The Cardinals played well, but the Chargers were the better team.  Kurt Warner completed 22 of 32 passes for 356 yards and a TD.  Edgerrin James had a solid game with 16 carries for 66 yards (4.1 ypc) and a TD.  Anquan Boldin had a solid game with 4 catches for 112 yards and he ran the ball 2 times for 18 yards.  Bryant Johnson caught 3 passes for 76 yards.  Larry Fitzgerald caught 4 passes for 33 yards and a TD.

The defense didn’t play too well for the Cardinals in this game.  The Chargers carried the ball 33 times for 169 yards (5.1 ypc).  The Chargers also completed 20 of 26 passes for 218 net yards passing.

The Arizona Cardinals have been hot lately as they’ve won 3 of their last 4 games.  The Chargers are scorching hot as they’ve won 9 games in a row.

The Cardinals would be smart to run the ball as often as they can.  Edgerrin James (1,093 yards rushing) could find running room against a Chargers defense that is allowing 101.0 yards rushing per game and 4.2 yards per carry so far this season.  The Cardinals will also have to throw alot of short passes because Kurt Warner is starting this game against a Chargers defense that has 60 sacks this season. 

The Chargers will just give the ball to LT and watch him work his magic.  Tomlinson (1,749 yards rushing) should have a field day against a Cardinals defense that is allowing 115.2 yards rushing per game and 4.1 yards per carry.  The Cards pass defense is also a little soft as they allow 231.7 net yards passing this season.  So maybe Philip Rivers can shake his slump of the last couple of weeks and have a good game throwing the ball.

The Chargers have too much firepower for the Cardinals to contend with.  This game could be over by halftime.

The Cardinals played a good game on offense and defense in their win on Sunday in San Francisco.  The bad news is that Matt Leinart sprained his throwing shoulder and will miss the final game of the season.  Leinart played well before he got injured as he completed 9 of 13 passes for 162 yards and a TD.  Kurt Warner relieved him and played decent as he completed 9 of 13 passes for 105 yards.  Edgerrin James had another solid game as he carried the ball 29 times for 105 yards (3.6 ypc).  Once again, Marcel Shipp stole a goal-line carry away from James.  Shipp carried the ball 5 times for 13 yards (2.6 ypc) and a TD.  Larry Fitzgerald led the way for the Cards with 4 catches for 93 yards and a TD.  Anquan Boldin (4 rec, 64 yards) and Bryant Johnson (4 rec, 53 yards) each pitched in on the passing game.

The defense played real well as a unit against the 49ers.  The Cards held the Niners to 12 carries for 49 yards (4.1 ypc).  The Niners completed 18 of 29 passes for 174 net yards passing.

This was a solid win for the Cardinals who improved to 5-10 on the season with this win.

The Arizona Cardinals have played much better of late, having won 3 of their last 5 football games.  The 49ers are coming off a huge victory at Seattle last week that kept their slim playoff hopes alive.

When the Cardinals have the ball, look for them to give the ball to Edgerrin James a little more than usual against a Niners defense that is allowing 121.3 rushing yards per game and 4.2 yards per carry so far this season.  Matt Leinart will definately get to attack the Niners secondary that is allowing 222.3 net yards passing per game and has allowed opposing QBs to have a 91.2 rating against them.   Anquan Boldin (75 rec, 1,027 yards) and Larry Fitzgerald (61 rec, 820 yards) should both have good games.  The only thing that Leinart has to worry about is CB Walt Harris who has 6 INTs this season.

The 49ers look to keep it basic and feed the rock to Frank Gore (1,491 yards rushing, 5.5 yards per carry)!  The Cards defense is allowing 119.9 yards rushing and 4.1 yards per carry so far this season.  Look for Alex Smith to take some shots downfield to Antonio Bryant, Arnaz Battle and Vernon Davis.  The Cards pass defense has allowed 235.9 net yards passing per game, but Smith must be aware of where Adrian Wilson is on the field at all times.  Pro Bowler Adrian Wilson is a big-playmaker as he has 4 INTs and 4 sacks from his safety position this season.

This should be a good football game, but I’m siding with the home team here.  Frank Gore should play a huge game and the Niners have played decent at home.

Tight end Adam Bergen hurt his knee last Sunday and has been placed on the Injured Reserve list thus ending his season.   Bergen played in 11 games (7 starts) and caught 15 passes for 111 yards (7.4 avg) and a TD.