Out of the postseason race, the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals are preparing to start backups because of injuries for their season-ending matchup Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.

The Arizona Cardinals face the San Francisco 49ers Sunday afternoon at State Farm Stadium to close out the season. They beat the Niners in Week 5 on the road 25-24 on a late field goal by Chad Ryland.

The San Francisco 49ers may not be aiming to rest players in Week 18 even with the postseason out of the picture, but they may not have a choice given some of their injury issues. One player who should be healthy after not showing up on the practice participation