The 49ers’ celebrated return to Mexico brought them back to first place in the NFC West, a perch they, for now, share with the Seattle Seahawks.
Monday night’s 38-10 rout of the Arizona Cardinals in 49ers-friendly Mexico City marked their third straight win, and it gave them a 4-0 record in divisional play for the first time since 2002.
Back then, Steve Mariucci was in his final season as the 49ers’ coach, and, three years later, a rebuilding franchise bowed to the Cardinals 31-14 at Estadio Azteca. Monday night’s return saw the 49ers churn out touchdowns from Brandon Aiyuk (two), George Kittle (two) and Deebo Samuel, all while the 49ers’ defense posted a second-half shutout for a third straight game.
