The San Francisco 49ers face the Denver Broncos this week in their

first of three consecutive home games at Levi’s Stadium. The 49ers are coming off an embarrassing loss to the Seahawks while the Broncos notched their sixth win of the season Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Coach Kyle Shanahan San Francisco 49ers Customized Jerseys , defensive coordinator Robert Saleh and quarterback Nick Mullens all spoke with the media throughout Week 14. Here’s some of their notable quotes:Beating the BroncosShanahan was asked what challenges the Broncos presented the 49ers this week:Losing the turnover battle has been commonplace for the 49ers throughout the season, who have given up a whopping 25 turnovers while only creating five. Their -20 turnover differential ranks the 49ers dead last in the NFL. Denver’s differential of eight ranks seventh.After two games of keeping Mullens clean, the 49ers’ offensive line has given up seven sacks over the last two games. Keeping the former third-string quarterback upright will be paramount against a Bronco’s pass rush ranking fifth in the NFL with 37 total sacks. The 49ers rank 20th with 29.Arik Armstead’s solid seasonSaleh spoke to the media on Thursday and was asked about Armstead’s development as he progresses through his most productive season of his four-year career:Armstead has started all 13 games for the 49ers this season, a personal best. The 49ers’ first-round pick in 2015 has racked up 36 tackles, six tackles for loss, 11 quarterback hits and three sacks so far in 2018. Armstead currently holds an “above average” grade of 78.6 from Pro Football Focus as their 19th-ranked edge defender. The 49ers elected to pick up Armstead’s fifth-year option in the offseason, guaranteeing him a little over $9 million in 2019 if he remains on the roster in May. After two consecutive seasons cut short by injuries to both his shoulder and hand, Armstead’s emergence has been a positive development for the 49ers. He’s a candidate for a modest contract extension if the 49ers wish to soften the blow of his salaryin 2019.Robert Saleh preaches patienceSaleh also had some interesting comments when asked about the defense’s struggles throughout 2018:The 49ers’ roster as a whole ranks 10th in the NFL with an average age of 25.8 in 2018. Seven of the 49ers’ 11 starters on defense are still on their rookie contracts. The lack of experience and time in the system are both contributing factors to the 49ers’ defensive struggles in 2018. A young defense certainly doesn’t absolve Saleh of responsibility, but adds context to a complicated situation.In addition to youth, Saleh’s unit has been ravaged by injury and circumstance. Linebacker Reuben Foster was released in Week 12 after his second domestic violence arrest, while free safety Adrian Colbert and defensive back Jimmie Ward were both lost to season-ending injuries. The 49ers’ defense is also missing some key ingredients, most notably an effective pass rush off the edges of the defensive front.Nick Mullens talks SeattleThe 49ers’ quarterback took to the podium Wednesday, recalling his turbulent performance against the Seahawks in Week 13:Mullens threw a whopping 48 passes against the Seahawks, completing 30 for 414 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and a quarterback rating of 95.3. His insane numbers were tarnished by a 98-yard pick six thrown to Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner and a fumbled a two=point conversion, both in the fourth quarter. GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals were winning. The crowd was chanting “LAR-RY, LAR-RY!”For a few noisy minutes San Francisco 49ers T-Shirts , it was just like the good old days in Glendale.Forget that this was a game between teams with two of the worst records in the NFL, Arizona’s come-from-behind 18-15 victory over San Francisco was reason for celebration, the first win at home for first-year coach Steve Wilks.“It was great,” Larry Fitzgerald said. “Anytime you can beat the 49ers, for me, that’s the biggest win in our division.”Fitzgerald caught eight passes for 102 yards. He was especially effective in the fourth quarter, catching four for 81 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown catch . He also caught a two-point conversion pass after Josh Rosen’s game-winning 9-yard TD pass to fellow rookie Christian Kirk with 34 seconds to play.The Cardinals (2-6) beat the 49ers (1-7) for the eighth time in a row and second time in three weeks.“Defensively, guys are putting their best foot forward and playing as hard as they can,” 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman said. “We’re playing against other NFL guys. We’re playing against a Hall of Fame receiver in Larry and he made some plays down the stretch. We’ve got to find a way to make more plays.”Here are some things to consider from Arizona’s comeback win over San Francisco.SPIKING ITFitzgerald caught four passes for 81 yards in the final quarter, including a 13-yard TD catch. He also caught a two-point conversion pass after the game-winning TD, spiking the ball afterward, something he said he’s never done before in his 15 NFL seasons.“Larry normally hands off the ball to the ref,” Arizona safety Antoine Bethea said, “but getting our second win, first at home, everybody’s excited.”Fitzgerald joked that he was extra upset because his oldest son had decided to go to the state fair instead of the game.State Farm Stadium was far from full, but it shook from the “LAR-RY, LAR-RY” chants.Fitzgerald’s 112th career TD catch moved him ahead of Tony Gonzalez into seventh on the NFL career list.LEFTWICH’S IMPACTArizona’s offense didn’t exactly light it up under new offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich https://www.49ersfanshop.com/hats , but there were signs about the direction he wants to take the team.Leftwich took over play calling duties following the firing of Mike McCoy last week, in the wake of Arizona’s 45-10 home loss to Denver.“I thought we did a great job,” Wilks said. “Byron had us into a rhythm. As you can see, the operations were great from a standpoint of just getting a play in, being able to get to the line of scrimmage, and ID-ing the defense and linebacker was outstanding.”Rosen said there wasn’t time to make a lot of changes to the offense but cited Leftwich’s demeanor.“I think he has really good timing with a lot of his play calls,” Rosen said. “He’s got really good poise.”49ERS OFFENSESan Francisco entered the game with the No. 2 rushing offense in the NFL but the 49ers had trouble moving it on the ground most of the day.San Francisco had 107 yards rushing, averaging just 3.5 yards per attempt.Arizona surprised the 49ers by sticking with a 4-3 base defense most of the time after usually going with a “nickel” scheme all season.“We hadn’t seen any base all year from them,” 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard said, “it was all nickel going into it, even last game we played them.”ROSEN’S POISERosen was coming off a difficult game against Denver, when he threw three interceptions and fumbled the ball away twice.And he had a difficult first half against San Francisco. He caused a safety when he was called for intentional grounding from the end zone and threw an interception that set up a 49er field goal.But he was poised when his team needed it most in those two late TD drives.“Josh is not fazed by things like getting hit and bad plays,” Fitzgerald said. “His emotions never waver. He doesn’t get high, he doesn’t get low. He always stays even-keeled. That’s a great disposition to have as a quarterback because there are going to be bad plays.”QUICK TURNAROUNDWhile Arizona is off this coming week, the 49ers are headed for a quick turnaround. They will host Oakland on Thursday night.“Season’s not ending,” San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said. “We’re not going to sit here and run away. I want guys who are going to come out and fight, and I thought our guys did fight today. We just didn’t do it well enough.”