49ers vs. Cardinals 2013: Battle of second place NFC West squads

The San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6, with both teams looking to improve to 4-2, and stay on pace with the first place Seattle Seahawks. The 49ers have won two straight, with victories at the Rams and at home against the Texans. The Cardinals are coming off a pair of wins that has kept them in the thick of the NFC West race at this early juncture.

This will be your first quarter game thread, and we'll be back with a new thread each quarter. We'll wrap things up with a recap thread.

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Date: October 13, 2013
Time: 1:25 p.m. PT
Location: Bill Walsh Field @ Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA
Odds Shark Spread: 49ers -11
Weather: 66 degrees, NNW 7 mph
TV Broadcast: FOX - Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Molly McGrath
Radio: 107.7 The Bone, 810 KGO - Ted Robinson, Eric Davis
Westwood One Sports: Chuck Cooperstein, Rod Woodson
Spanish Radio: KTRB 860 - Erwin Higueros, Jesus Zarate
Cardinals Coverage: Revenge of the Birds

GO NINERS!