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Christian McCaffrey sporting a busted lip after taking shot to face vs Cardinals

Following a hard-fought thirty-six to thirty triumph over the Arizona division rivals, San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey addressed reporters sporting a swollen lip and a hoarse throat resulting from a blow to the face during a route. The physical contest pushed the victors to a three and zero record and sole possession of the top spot in the division, though the win came at a cost after top acquisition Mike Evans exited with a rib injury and stalwart lineman Trent Williams was carted off due to a neck stinger.

On the field, McCaffrey contributed seventy-five rushing yards and a score alongside four catches for sixty yards, while signal-caller Brock Purdy orchestrated the offensive effort by completing fifteen of twenty-seven attempts for nearly three hundred yards and four passing touchdowns. The decisive score arrived late in the fourth quarter on a twenty-yard connection to tight end George Kittle, sealing the narrow six-point outcome.

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