Jordan Mason will lead the San Francisco 49ers into their battle against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET.The 49ers have the ninth-ranked defense this season

Why San Francisco 49ers changed their uniform for NFL Week 5 game against Arizona Cardinals Sunday, and why it's not the uniform they wanted to wear.

The San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals will meet at Levi's Stadium on Sunday, October 6, 2024. In terms of DFS options for this matchup, keep reading.

Amid what constitutes scalding conditions for Northern California, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Friday that the team asked the NFL to switch to white uniforms from red uniforms and was refused. The team will be able to wear white pants with its throwback uniforms, but that's it.

The San Francisco 49ers (2-2) and the Arizona Cardinals (1-3) play on Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Levi's Stadium in a battle of NFC West foes. Date: Oct. 6 The 49ers and the Cardinals play at 4:05 p.m. ET.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Friday that the team put in a request to the NFL to switch from their usual red home jerseys to white, as that color would be less absorbent to the sun's rays. However, the league declined. The Cardinals will wear their white jerseys on Sunday.

With record heat descending on the Bay Area on Sunday, the NFL has denied the San Francisco 49ers' request to wear white uniforms for their home match against the Arizona Cardinals. The decision will leave the 49ers in their red home uniforms for the game in Santa Clara,

The San Francisco 49ers waited a little too late after finding out there would be record-like temperatures on Sunday