Palmer completed 30 of 49 passes for 376 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions during Sunday's 23-20 victory against the 49ers.

EDGE Analysis

What was expected to be a laugher against the one-win 49ers instead turned into a nailbiter, likely due to the Cardinals' third game of the season with at least four turnovers. Accounting for three of the four Sunday, Palmer was strip-sacked on the first drive of the second half, leading directly to a Phil Dawson 53-yard field goal. Palmer's first interception wasn't his fault, as his pass bounced off JJ Nelson's chest and into the waiting arms of safety Eric Reid. However, the second could have been a back-breaker. On a promising drive late in regulation, Palmer gave a gift to linebacker Gerald Hodges in San Francisco territory, after which the visitors proceeded to march down the field and knot up the score at 20. Aided by leaping grabs from his receivers all day, Palmer's final connection with Michael Floyd set the tone for a drive that concluded with a game-winning 34-yard field goal from Chandler Catanzaro. In the end, Palmer has surpassed 340 yards in three consecutive contests, but four touchdowns versus three interceptions during that span isn't exactly inspiring.