The Arizona Cardinals take on the Los Angeles Rams Sunday afternoon to complete their 2019 season. While they seek their third win in a row and sixth on the season, the result probably won’t mean much in the big picture.
However, there are some questions for this final week of the season for the Cardinals.
Will Kyler Murray play?
He left the game last week in the third quarter with a hamstring injury and was limited all week in practice. He is questionable for the game. It feels like Brett Hundley will get the start. Does that mean Murray’s fantastic rookie season is complete or will he get another shot to add to it?
Can Patrick Peterson and the defense keep up its strong play?
It took nearly all season, but the defense appears to be finally playing at a level that is good enough to win football games. Peterson, in particular, looks like he has returned to form.
Can they do it one more time and confirm the trend?
Can Chandler Jones break the season sack record?
After four sacks in Week 16, Jones is one sack away from 20 in a season and 3.5 from the all-time season record. Getting four sacks two weeks in a row seems a bit of a stretch as no one has ever had three four-sack games in a season. It is in reach, though, and even getting to 20 sacks is something special.
Is this Larry Fitzgerald’s final game?
We ask this question every year now because it might be. If it is the last game of his career, what will he have in store for us? Will there be one last big game?
Is this the final game for Patrick Peterson and/or David Johnson?
This question is much different than when we ask it about Fitzgerald. Both have seen a fall from grace as potential faces of the franchise. Will either be back in 2020 or will the Cardinals try and deal them?
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