Week 3 · 2025–26 season
49ers
W 16-15 vs Cardinals · Sep 21, 2025
Misery Index · Euphoric
49ers fans surviving 3-0 on M.Jones's one leg and Pineiro's right foot, unsure whether to celebrate or exhale.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
E.Pineiro's 35-yarder with four seconds left rescued a game that had no business being this close, the kind of finish that turns the stadium into a confessional. M.Jones found R.Pearsall for 34 to set up the late drive, which almost makes up for the earlier pass intended for him that D.Taylor-Demerson took the other way. A win is a win, but needing one to beat Arizona by a single point isn't exactly reassuring.
What fans said
“Thank you Faithful for rubbin Mac's titties!!!”
u/valarpizzaeris▲ 284joy
“SICKOS ARE EATING GOOD TONIGHT”
u/Timma1231▲ 543joy
“Saleh coming back to us is such a huge blessing”
u/gude_times▲ 441joy
“Fuck dude, in the stadium. He makes the kick and just fucking start yelling “I’m here”...”
u/steveCharlie▲ 188joy
“ESPN U SUCK”
u/Jetsgopro▲ 206rage
“NO MORE MOODY NO MORE PAIIIINNNNN”
u/AlbertVibestein▲ 441joy
14 more
“HANG THE BANNER I’VE SEEN ENOUGH”
u/thebronzejames▲ 138joy
“Mac Jones with two critical scoring drives on one leg. respect”
u/EShy▲ 326pride
“That safety had me in a dark place”
u/Nychus37▲ 154despair
“I don't have much to say besides HOLY SHIT! WE WON ON A KICK?!”
u/jesteronly▲ 85joy
“3-0 through these injuries. Life is good.”
u/Zxar▲ 72joy
“That whole game was dogshit officiating.”
u/pizzaschmizza39▲ 47rage
“Ugly win is a win!! 3-0 baby!!!!!”
u/thecondoregg▲ 37joy
“Really? That is so fucking awesome”
u/KavaKeto▲ 44joy
“We HAVE A GOD DAMN KICKER BOYS”
u/KingRamses97▲ 53joy
“Mac isn’t perfect but by god he has surely earned the fanbase’s full respect as a QB2.”
u/two5five1▲ 194pride
“A 49ERS GAME WINNING KICK? IN THIS ECONOMY???”
u/ssm10▲ 2022sarcasm
“feels so fucking good to have an icy team again”
u/Wonderful_Analyst_50▲ 42joy
“This year's defense doesn't give up and knows how to fight. Saleh is a godsend”
u/jdmackes▲ 66pride
“EDDY DINERO PINEIRO YOU ARE A HERO!!!”
u/Soft-Comfort-7474▲ 25joy