San Francisco’s Week 3 win over Arizona stayed perfect at 3-0, built on a late-game kick by Eddy Pineiro, a breakout performance from Ricky Pearsall, and a throttling defensive effort led by Fred Warner. Pineiro answered Week 2 nerves with precise 38- and 51-yard field goals and a clutch 35-yard winner as time expired, easing the start-of-season kicker anxiety for SF. Pearsall totaled 117 yards on eight catches, including a pivotal 34-yard fourth-down connection that sparked SF’s TD drive.

The defense didn’t miss a beat without Nick Bosa, holding Kyler Murray and Arizona to 13 points and 3.8 rushing yards per carry. Warner anchored that unit with 11 tackles and key plays, while Shanahan’s decision to go for broke on fourth down late pointed to a playoff-contender mentality in a tight, season-opening grind.