Published on October 31, 2019 at 03:40AM by By JOSH DUBOW, AP Pro Football Writer
Jim Tomsula and Chip Kelly couldn't do it in their one season as head coach in San Francisco. Kyle Shanahan hasn't done it in two years with the 49ers.
The past three coaches in San Francisco have combined to lose eight straight games against the NFC West rival Cardinals heading into the first meeting this year Thursday night in Arizona.
The Niners' last victory in this rivalry came in Jim Harbaugh's final game as coach in 2014 when the playoff-bound Cardinals lost a most meaningless Week 17 game in San Francisco. It's not as if the Cardinals have been world-beaters during this stretch. After winning 13 games in 2015, Arizona hasn't had a winning record the past three seasons despite sweeping the 49ers.
Last season's result was most glaring as Arizona won both meetings and only one other game in a 3-13 campaign.
This season, the Niners (7-0) come into the game tied for second in the AP Pro32 power poll and are one of two remaining undefeated teams, while the Cardinals (3-4-1) are 21st and once again have a losing record.
Could the streak continue even though San Francisco is favored by 10 points? ...
49ERS, 27-10
KNOCKOUT POOL: The AP prognostication crew is still alive after eight weeks but it's getting tougher to find good choices still available. Considered taking the Jets at winless Miami but remembered they are still the Jets.
So the pick will be SAN FRANCISCO.
No. 26 Tampa Bay (plus 6½) at No. 7 Seattle
Jameis Winston makes plenty of big plays for the Buccaneers and far too many mistakes. Russell Wilson simply makes big plays for the Seahawks.
SEAHAWKS, 31-27
No. 10 Houston (minus 1½) vs. No. 18 Jacksonville in London
The Texans needed a goal-line stand to beat Gardner Minshew and the Jaguars in Week 2 but...
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