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Predicting the Arizona Cardinals preseason schedule

By Scott Allen

GLENDALE, AZ - AUGUST 30: Running back De'Angelo Sr. Henderson #33 of the Denver Broncos rushes the football against the Arizona Cardinals during the preseason NFL game at University of Phoenix Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - AUGUST 30: Running back De'Angelo Sr. Henderson #33 of the Denver Broncos rushes the football against the Arizona Cardinals during the preseason NFL game at University of Phoenix Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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The NFL is likely to release the preseason schedule for the Arizona Cardinals and the rest of the league sometime this week

It definitely is not as fun as predicting the regular season schedule but getting the NFL preseason schedule released is the next best thing.  It means the new season is getting closer for the Arizona Cardinals.

The quicker we can put 2018 behind us the better.  Getting to see the 2019 preseason schedule is a good start.

There are two guarantees it seems when it comes to the Cardinals preseason schedule.  One, they won’t play any teams within their division.  Secondly, they will play the Denver Broncos to end the preseason.

It would be a mild shocker to see the NFL schedule someone other than the Broncos.  Last season the game was at State Farm Stadium.

So, here’s just one man’s prediction on how the preseason will play out for the Cardinals.  It will likely be very wrong but it’s always fun to guess ahead of time.

Preseason week one – at Chicago Bears

Why not, right?  The Cardinals have started out preseason on the road in the NFC Central before, several years ago at the Green Bay Packers.

They are scheduling the Bears to play the Packers in the regular season kickoff game.  The Cardinals and Bears kicking off the preseason would sound about right if you are trying to reach back into history.

The Bears are also not on the Cardinals regular season schedule.  This could be the game.

Preseason week two – Dallas Cowboys

Another rivalry we won’t see in the regular season this year.  The two have tangled in the preseason a few times since the Cardinals moved to the NFC West, including in Dallas last season.

Preseason week three – Oakland Raiders

The Raiders have some how found their way into the Cardinals preseason schedule quite a bit recently as well.  The close proximity of the two cities makes sense of that scheduling.

Preseason week four – at Denver Broncos

It’s Denver’s turn to host this annual game of backups trying to make 53-man roster spots.  This will also be the Broncos fifth preseason game as they play the Atlanta Falcons in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio on August 1st.

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Remember, this is just fun guessing here.  Hopefully it won’t be much longer until we see the real thing come out from the NFL.

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