49ers Week 3 stars: You no longer have to cover your eyes when the Niners attempt a field goal

Another week, another one-possession win for the San Francisco 49ers, who are making an early habit out of coming out of these close games on top.

The Arizona Cardinals became the latest victim of the cardiac 49ers, with San Francisco pulling out a last-second 16-15 win in the home opener on Sunday.

Instead of needing the defense to force a fumble to put the game away, the 49ers needed a last-minute drive, and Mac Jones was the right guy in the right spot to lead it. Jones completed five of eight passes (one was a spike to stop the clock) in 1:43 with a big boost from a 20-yard Christian McCaffrey screen pass to set up a potential game-winning field goal.

While neither Jones nor McCaffrey cracked the three stars this week, the final drive set up our third star to win the game:

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