AP photo: San Francisco 49ers Keith Reaser (27) tries to slow down New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram (22) last Sunday in the first half at Levis Stadium, the 49ers defense whose had trouble all season will need to stop the Arizona Cardinals run at the University of Phoenix at Glendale this coming Sunday

By: Joe Lami

SANTA CLARA–The San Francisco 49ers continue their nightmare season this Sunday, traveling to Arizona to take on NFC West division foe. Things aren’t looking bright either, as the experts give the Niners just a 10% chance of coming away with a win.

Once again, the defense has to be in question for San Francisco, after they are on the wrong side of history after last week’s loss to the Saints. In the last three games, San Francisco has surrendered 810 yards on the ground, the most in a three-game span during the Super Bowl era.

Mark Ingram also reached the 100-yard plateau, making him the seventh straight running back to rush over the century mark. This stat is also a new NFL record.

The 32nd ranked defense will have a challenge in front of them with running back David Johnson, who has 705 yards on the ground this season. They will also face the aerial bombardment from Carson Palmer, who’s thrown for over 2,000 yards on the season. His main target is Larry Fitzgerald, who’s caught for 554 of those yards and five touchdowns.