It has been a strange week for the Arizona Cardinals and their fans. Last Saturday, disappointment consumed Christmas night following their 22-16 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Fans were in disbelief that their team, which started 7-0, had now lost its third consecutive game.
Then, on Sunday, thanks to the Los Angeles Rams win over the Minnesota Vikings, Arizona clinched its first playoff berth since 2015. In the process, however, that also meant the Cardinals fell out of the division lead and are now one game behind the Rams in the NFC West.
As the week wore on, five members of the Cardinals, including their best offensive lineman, left tackle D.J. Humphries, were placed on COVID reserve. Accounting for 99% of their offensive snaps, Humphries has been Arizona’s lone mainstay on the line.
This Sunday, the Cardinals will travel to face the red-hot Dallas Cowboys. Winners of their last four games, the Cowboys put up their highest point total of the season in their last game, a 56-14 beatdown of the Washington Football Team.
AT&T Stadium, which opened in 2009, will be a welcome sight for both the Cardinals and their quarterback, Kyler Murray. Arizona has played two games there and won both. Dating back to his days as a Texas high school standout, Kyler Murray has a perfect 8-0 lifetime record there.
What will the Cardinals need to do to keep Murray undefeated there? Below are this week’s keys to a Week 17 victory.
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