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Garoppolo and the well-oiled 49ers machine enjoy electric night in Mexico City

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was full of praise for his teammates after he threw a season-high four touchdown passes in a strong 38-10 win against the Arizona Cardinals on Monday in Mexico City.

Garoppolo had not thrown more than two touchdowns in a game since October 2020, but gave two scores to tight end George Kittle and two to wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to run up the score.

It was also the third consecutive game the 49ers’ defense have not allowed a single point in the second half, with the Cardinals’ last score coming with five minutes to go in the second quarter as they struggled to move the ball without starting quarterback Kyler Murray.

Speaking to ESPN on the field immediately after the final whistle, Garoppolo made sure to spread the credit around for the offense’s success.

“It was just guys making plays today,” he said. “All the receivers stepped up, the offensive line played great, it was a clean pocket all night.

“When it’s like that, it makes for a fun night. It was an electric atmosphere, so we were feeding off that.

“We’ve got some playmakers, and we get the ball in their hands. You see George [Kittle] at the end there, [Aiyuk] breaking some tackles and scoring – it made for a good night.”

The 49ers led 14-10 at half-time, before winning the second half 24-0. When asked what impressed him about his side’s defense after the break, Garoppolo said he can sense when they’re switched on.

“Everything [impressed me],” he said. “I don’t get to enjoy all of it, but you can feel from the sideline that they’re hitting, they’re making plays and having fun out there. That’s what it’s all about.”

Star linebacker Fred Warner was also asked about San Francisco’s suffocating defense, and he said he felt they could have been even better.

“It’s crazy, because I think back at all the plays we could’ve made,” he said. “But I look at that 10 on the scoreboard and I can’t be too mad about it.”

Their third consecutive win leaves the 49ers atop the NFC West, owning the tiebreaker against the division’s other 6-4 team, the Seattle Seahawks.

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