Could the Arizona Cardinals be better than people realize? | 2026 Preview

[Goodyear Card]

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[BooksOrangePlanet]

we might not suck

 

[football karma]

YES!

is it likely? hmmmm...........

 

[Dan H]

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[Proximo]

Since they are considered the worst team in the league by many - and if you just look at the offensive talent alone they clearly are not - Yes.

That said 5 or 6 wins seems likely to me.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Monti is so good at his job that he assembled a roster where 6 wins sounds like a success. Pretty remarkable.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

Monti is so good at his job that he assembled a roster where 6 wins sounds like a success. Pretty remarkable.

sure - forget about 10 of our games being against superbowl contenders - 6 of them in our own division

 

[kerouac9]

sure - forget about 10 of our games being against superbowl contenders - 6 of them in our own division

He was so good at his job many super fans think we have no chance of winning a division game in year four of his management

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

He was so good at his job many super fans think we have no chance of winning a division game in year four of his management

and...

 

[Cardinal88]

sure - forget about 10 of our games being against superbowl contenders - 6 of them in our own division

Hmmm, then maybe they will be well prepared to win the thing then if they play 10 games against superbowl contenders. Nothing betther than to play the best to lose the nerves.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Hmmm, then maybe they will be well prepared to win the thing then if they play 10 games against superbowl contenders. Nothing betther than to play the best to lose the nerves.

Yep, going 0 for 10 should take care of those nerves.

 

[Stout]

No.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

This is what we have to look forward to

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[oaken1]

Hmmm, then maybe they will be well prepared to win the thing then if they play 10 games against superbowl contenders. Nothing betther than to play the best to lose the nerves.

Iron sharpens Iron... were we to make it to the playoffs healthy...we would be a very dangerous team.

all that said...yada yada yada.....

 

[TRW]

Not likely.

 

[phillycard]

I would be ECSTATIC with "in the hunt" come December. Talk about lowered expectations.

 

[Cardsfanstl]

Likely but not probable. Hopefully the team is competitive in every game. Maybe pull off a few upset wins. My guess is 5 wins his season.

 

[Osbern61]

At this point in time we are favored in zero games, so it's highly likely.

 

[BritCard]

No

Although it depends on what people's expectations are I guess. I expect us to be interesting to watch and somewhat competitive, but still be in the toughest division in football and not have a franchise QB.

I see a 5 win season at best.

 

[Adrian]

I don't think so

 

[Adrian]

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[football karma]

the NFL is volatile year to year.

I always view these things through the lens of "what would have to happen for the Cards to be playoff contenders" (and this means: in the discussion on playoffs in December. A pretty low bar these days):

JB has a 2022 Geno Smith-like surprise season at QB -OR-
Carson Beck has a Russ Wilson like rookie breakout season.

Jeremiyah Love is a OROY contender if not outright winner.

Cards have no worse than NFL average health.

Two NFC west rivals have injury experiences like the Cards had last year-- and that includes the starting QB.

Defense is not terrible -- middle third of the NFL.

so all of the above is possible individually, and each one if it happened wouldnt really be shocking.

ALL of them happening would be surprising.

 

[WisconsinCard]

Likely but not probable. Hopefully the team is competitive in every game. Maybe pull off a few upset wins. My guess is 5 wins his season.

Man I bet the under 4.5.

 

[some dumb guy]

Two NFC west rivals have injury experiences like the Cards had last year-- and that includes the starting QB.

Now that's what I'm talking about...kill (injure to the point they can't play the rest of the year) the opposing QB

 

[Outerlimits]

He was so good at his job many super fans think we have no chance of winning a division game in year four of his management

Division games are often the most unpredictable and crap teams beating a much better division rival is not exactly uncommon. I think the Cards somehow win a division game this year.