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SANTA CLARA http://www.falconsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-kaleb-mcgary-jersey , Calif. (AP) — on his first snap and let Arizona’s opportunistic defense take over from there.That formula added up to the long-awaited first win of the season for the Cardinals.Rosen threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to fellow rookie Christian Kirk on Arizona’s first play from scrimmage and the Cardinals used five takeaways to give first-year coach Steve Wilks his first career win , 28-18 over the 49ers on Sunday.“There’s no such thing as an ugly win in the National Football League, particularly when it’s your first one,” Wilks said.If any qualified, this might be it. The Cardinals (1-4) averaged just 3 yards per play after the opening snap, with their only other scores coming on Josh Bynes‘ fumble return for a TD and David Johnson TD runs on two short drives after turnovers by the 49ers (1-4).The Niners had the decided edge in yardage (447-220), first downs (33-10) and offensive plays (92-49), but Arizona’s defense delivered in key moments with two interceptions and three fumble recoveries.“It shows how mentally tough we truly are,” said safety Tre Boston, who had an interception. “An 0-4 team if you’re not mentally tough and you don’t believe in your process, you lose that game right there. You see yourself in the same predicament you’ve been in and you see yourself losing. That’s not us. We saw ourselves winning.”Niners backup quarterback C.J. Beathard completed all five passes on the opening drive — four of which were behind the line — and gave San Francisco a 6-0 lead on a 5-yard shovel pass to Matt Breida. The Niners botched the extra point and were trailing for good 10 seconds later on a day when the offense struggled to finish.“You look at a lot of those (stats), it’s hard to find how you lost a game,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. “Then it’s very easy when you look at the turnover column. I haven’t been part of any game Kendall Sheffield Jersey , I don’t think many people have, where five turnovers to zero leads to a win. We have to improve that drastically to have a chance.”Rosen dropped back and launched a deep throw to Kirk, who was wide open down the middle of the field because free safety Adrian Colbert jumped up to try to take away Larry Fitzgerald on the play.It was the perfect start for a team that scored just 37 points the first four games.“We were just trying to get a spark in any way possible and just try to get our offense going,” Rosen said. “We haven’t been scoring as many points as we wanted to. I think we took a really good first step.”Patrick Peterson recovered a fumble by Raheem Mostert and returned it 49 yards to the San Francisco 18, setting up Johnson’s 2-yard run that made it 14-6.The Niners finally scored again on a fourth-and-1 pass from Beathard to Trent Taylor with 6:51 to play. But San Francisco couldn’t convert the 2-point try and fell to 1-12 over the past two seasons without Jimmy Garoppolo as starting quarterback.The Cardinals sealed the game when Haason Reddick knocked the ball out of Beathard’s hand and Bynes returned it for a 23-yard score that gave Arizona its seventh straight win in the series.Rosen got the win in his second start of the season despite completing just 10 of 25 passes for 170 yards. The one big play proved to be enough to beat the Niners.“It’s frustrating,” cornerback Richard Sherman said. “Obviously the first play of the game on defense, we give up a big play. We just have to be better than that. It was a simple play, it was easy to get stopped and we just didn’t execute it like we needed to. So, that’s where you need to because after that they didn’t have much.”CHANDLER’S DAYArizona defensive end Chandler Jones had a dominant day. He had a strip sack and fumble recovery against Beathard in the third quarter, and then batted away the 2-point conversion pass to Pierre Garcon with 6:51 to play to preserve a 14-12 lead.BROKEN STREAKRobbie Gould had made a franchise-record 33 straight field goals for the 49ers before missing wide right from 45 yards in the fourth quarter. The 49ers also botched an extra point in the first quarter when Gould didn’t even get an attempt.INJURIESCardinals: OL Andre Smith left in the second half with a hamstring injury.49ers: Breida left in the first quarter with an injured right ankle and didn’t return. Breida entered the week fourth in the league in rushing with 313 yards and had eight carries for 56 yards, along with his TD catch before the injury. … C Weston Richburg left in the second half with a knee injury.UP NEXTCardinals: Visit Minnesota next Sunday.49ers: Visit Green Bay on Oct. 15. CINCINNATI (AP)Bengals coach Marvin Lewis commiserated with Colts coach Chuck Pagano on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium before their preseason game in Indianapolis last August. They can do it again on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium. From the get-go, things have only gotten worse for two teams just down the interstate from one another. The Colts (2-5) still have no idea when Andrew Luck might be back from shoulder surgery – he had to stop throwing last week in his rehab program. They’ve faded fast and hit a new low when they got shut out at home by the Jaguars last Sunday. ”They’ve had some things they’ve really had to overcome,” Lewis said http://www.falconsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-john-cominsky-jersey , recalling their on-field chat. After getting blanked in a game for the first time in 15 years, the Colts make the short trip to Cincinnati with an injury-depleted roster and no idea when their most valuable player might be able to throw again. Another loss and things might come totally unraveled. ”There’s nothing like being in that environment and the circumstances we’re in to galvanize you as a group,” Pagano said. They’ve got close company in midseason misery. The Bengals (2-4) are struggling with their offense as well, even though Andy Dalton is generally healthy. They managed only 19 yards and one first down during the second half while losing in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Both teams are running out of time to salvage their seasons. The winner on Sunday can at least keep hope for one more week. ”You try to get hot,” Bengals running back Jeremy Hill said. ”A lot of people in this locker room know what it’s like to get hot and go on a streak. It’s still early. There’s still so many crazy things that can happen in this league. I’ve seen it.” Some things to watch at Paul Brown Stadium: DALTON RECOVERS: Dalton has played the past two games on an aching left ankle. His two turnovers in Pittsburgh helped the Steelers take control – an off-target throw to A.J. Green and a ball forced into coverage. The Bengals need him to shake off the bad half and have a crisp game against the 31st-ranked pass defense in the league. RUNNING ON EMPTY: The Bengals have struggled to get anything out of their running game with a varied approach using Hill, rookie Joe Mixon and Giovani Bernard. They abandoned it in the second half in Pittsburgh – five runs for 17 yards, including two scrambles by Dalton – and need to get that part of the offense fixed. Mixon complained afterward about the lack of carries – he didn’t get to run the ball in the second half. ”I feel like that’s been one thing that we’ve been lacking, with the chunk yards in the run game,” Dalton said. ”We had a couple plays where they made big runs. That’s what we expect. That’s what we’re trying to accomplish.” TURNOVERS: The Bengals have yet to recover a fumble this season and have only four interceptions. By contrast, Dalton has thrown eight interceptions – tied for third-most – and Cincinnati has lost five fumbles, tied for fifth-most. The lack of creating turnovers has been one of their biggest shortcomings. They’re tied for second-worst in the NFL in turnover ratio, ahead of the winless Browns. QUICK RELASE: Indianapolis’ continually changing offensive line can’t afford a repeat of last week. After allowing 10 sacks and 20 quarterback hits in a 27-0 loss to Jacksonville, the Colts have given up a league-high 29 sacks this season. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett has avoided forcing throws Qadree Ollison Jersey , but sometimes holds onto the ball too long, setting himself up for a lot of hits. ”It’s football. You’re expected to get hit,” he said. ”Running backs do it. But I’ve got to do a better job of not taking those hits, too. It’s not the line’s fault.” THREE FOR THE SHOW: In Pagano’s first two seasons, the Colts never lost back-to-back games. Now, they’re trying to avoid dropping three straight. After losing to Tennessee and getting shut out for the first time in 376 regular-season games, they hit the road, where they’ve lost three straight and five of their past six. ”It’s another game,” left tackle Anthony Castonzo said. ”Whether it’s on the road or at home, we want to win.” — AP Sports Writer Michael Marot in Indianapolis contributed to this report. —