Can you believe it is already week 8? The football season goes to fast!
As the division stands right now
AZ 5-1 VS PHI 5-1
SF BYE WEEK 4-3
SEA 3-3 @ Carolina 3-3-1
STL 2-4 @ KC 3-3
This week is a huge week for all teams in the division of course. Even SF who has a bye. Arizona is really going to have a good gut check this game against the high flying and fast paced offense of Philadelphia. I think it is really going to come down to the final drive of this game. Over the last 15 games the Cardinals have the best record in the NFL at 12-3, 5-1 this season... Arians coaching has been at the top of the league, and I think a lot of people would say the same about Chip Kelly and his offense. I do think we manage to escape with a win, and I feel we have to escape with a win because we have some inevitable losses coming up. Sproles may be out for Philly, and the Cardinals might get back Campbell. Obviously when they Eagles went up against a stellar run Defense in SF they struggled to get anything going as all Chip Kelly's offenses live and die by what the run generates. I am hoping we can somehow have the same success. If this game where on the road I would hands down say we lose. But we do have a huge home field and underrated home field advantage and I think we might be able to get by something like 27-26.... Or 24-23... Arizona has been a great home team, in fact we have lost 1 game at home in the last 365 days.... To SF... The last time we lost to a non division opponent at home you would have to go back to 2012!!!!
SF is getting a Bye this week at a much needed time for them. Our whole division is injured, it is crazy seeing how decimated it is.
Seattle, will go to Carolina, and to be honest I haven't followed Carolina much. Part of me thinks Seattle will win this game because I think the team will come together, it's in their nature. They are the better team, they do know how to win games, the talent is there, the coaching is there; but it is a well known fact that they just aren't a good road team. They are flying all the way across the country to a 10AM start.... But at this point it is a must win game. In saying all of that Seattle just cant afford to lose this game and I think they are going to be the more desperate team, and pull of a win.
Obviously, I think Arizona has over-performed. I still am not sure who the team is. But I think if we do find a way to win this week, that would be the time the rest of the league gets put on notice.... I believe strongly in the fact that when you are at home you have to take care of business because winning on the road is just difficult. It would go a long way in possibly securing the division whether you win or lose this week because at this point the Cardinals control their own destiny.
Anyways, I hope it's an exciting week of football! I am happy we will all be done with our bye weeks after this!
As the division stands right now
AZ 5-1 VS PHI 5-1
SF BYE WEEK 4-3
SEA 3-3 @ Carolina 3-3-1
STL 2-4 @ KC 3-3
This week is a huge week for all teams in the division of course. Even SF who has a bye. Arizona is really going to have a good gut check this game against the high flying and fast paced offense of Philadelphia. I think it is really going to come down to the final drive of this game. Over the last 15 games the Cardinals have the best record in the NFL at 12-3, 5-1 this season... Arians coaching has been at the top of the league, and I think a lot of people would say the same about Chip Kelly and his offense. I do think we manage to escape with a win, and I feel we have to escape with a win because we have some inevitable losses coming up. Sproles may be out for Philly, and the Cardinals might get back Campbell. Obviously when they Eagles went up against a stellar run Defense in SF they struggled to get anything going as all Chip Kelly's offenses live and die by what the run generates. I am hoping we can somehow have the same success. If this game where on the road I would hands down say we lose. But we do have a huge home field and underrated home field advantage and I think we might be able to get by something like 27-26.... Or 24-23... Arizona has been a great home team, in fact we have lost 1 game at home in the last 365 days.... To SF... The last time we lost to a non division opponent at home you would have to go back to 2012!!!!
SF is getting a Bye this week at a much needed time for them. Our whole division is injured, it is crazy seeing how decimated it is.
Seattle, will go to Carolina, and to be honest I haven't followed Carolina much. Part of me thinks Seattle will win this game because I think the team will come together, it's in their nature. They are the better team, they do know how to win games, the talent is there, the coaching is there; but it is a well known fact that they just aren't a good road team. They are flying all the way across the country to a 10AM start.... But at this point it is a must win game. In saying all of that Seattle just cant afford to lose this game and I think they are going to be the more desperate team, and pull of a win.
Obviously, I think Arizona has over-performed. I still am not sure who the team is. But I think if we do find a way to win this week, that would be the time the rest of the league gets put on notice.... I believe strongly in the fact that when you are at home you have to take care of business because winning on the road is just difficult. It would go a long way in possibly securing the division whether you win or lose this week because at this point the Cardinals control their own destiny.
Anyways, I hope it's an exciting week of football! I am happy we will all be done with our bye weeks after this!