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Mac Jones will be up against the seventh-worst passing defense in the NFL when his San Francisco 49ers play the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3, on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.
Jones recorded 1,672 passing yards (167.2 per game) and a 65.3% completion rate last year (171-for-262), throwing for eight TDs with eight INTs. His rushing numbers were 28 carries for 92 yards and one touchdown, averaging 9.2 yards per game.
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Jones vs. the Cardinals
- Jones vs the Cardinals (since 2021): No games
- Last season, Arizona allowed only two quarterbacks to rack up more than 300 passing yards in a game.
- Last year, the Cardinals allowed 12 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
- Against Arizona last season, six players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
- In the passing game, the Cardinals gave up at least three passing touchdowns to only one opposing quarterback last year.
- Jones will face the NFL's 14th-ranked pass defense a season ago (216.1 yards allowed per game).
- The Cardinals' defense ranked fifth in NFL play last year by conceding 1.2 passing touchdowns per game.
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Jones Passing Insights
- Jones exceeded his passing yards total in 57.1% of his opportunities last year (four of seven games).
- The 49ers ran 53.8% passing plays and 46.2% rushing plays last season. They ranked 13th in the NFL in scoring.
- Jones was 32nd in the league with 6.4 yards per pass attempt last year (1,672 total yards passing).
- Jones had a passing touchdown in five of 10 games last season, with multiple passing TDs in three of them.
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Jones' Last Season Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Bills | 9/23/2024 | Week 3 | 5-for-8 / 22 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bears | 10/13/2024 | Week 6 | 1-for-1 / 6 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Vikings | 11/10/2024 | Week 10 | 14-for-22 / 111 YDS / 0 TDs / 2 INTs | 5 ATT / 8 YDS / 1 TD |
| vs. Lions | 11/17/2024 | Week 11 | 17-for-29 / 138 YDS / 0 TDs / 1 INT | 2 ATT / 7 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Texans | 12/1/2024 | Week 13 | 20-for-32 / 235 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 3 ATT / 6 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Titans | 12/8/2024 | Week 14 | 23-for-31 / 220 YDS / 0 TDs / 2 INTs | 3 ATT / 3 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Jets | 12/15/2024 | Week 15 | 31-for-46 / 294 YDS / 2 TDs / 2 INTs | 4 ATT / 29 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Raiders | 12/22/2024 | Week 16 | 25-for-39 / 247 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Titans | 12/29/2024 | Week 17 | 15-for-22 / 174 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 6 ATT / 22 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Colts | 1/5/2025 | Week 18 | 20-for-32 / 225 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT | 5 ATT / 17 YDS / 0 TDs |