Instant reaction: Arizona Cardinals 2019 schedule released
By Scott Allen
The Arizona Cardinals now know when they play their 2019 opponents
The long wait is over. We now know when the Cardinals will play all of the 2019 opponents. They get one primetime game and open the season on the road. Their home opener is September 15th against the
The Cardinals only primetime game is at the 49ers on a Thursday night. We’ve been down that road before. Yes, not super exciting but for a 3-13 team in 2018, what did you expect?
September 8 – Detroit Lions
September 15 – @ Baltimore Ravens
September 22 – Carolina Panthers
September 29 – Seattle Seahawks
October 6 – @ Cincinnati Bengals
October 13 – Atlanta Falcons
October 20 – @ New York Giants
October 27 – @ New Orleans Saints
October 31 – San Francisco 49ers (TNF)
November 10 – @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
November 17 – @ San Francisco 49ers
November 24 – BYE
December 1 – Los Angeles Rams
December 8 – Pittsburgh Steelers
December 15 – Cleveland Browns
December 22 – @ Seattle Seahawks
December 29 – @ Los Angeles Rams
Just WOW. The Cardinals got a Halloween date with the 49ers in Glendale. That should be interesting. Those three straight home games in December could really help the team if they are in the hunt.
The two consecutive road games at the Giants and the Saints could be very tough. We knew at some point based on their opponents schedule, they would be facing back to back trips east.
The bye comes in week 12, which is the last week of byes. There are no byes weeks 1-4 or 13-17. The Cardinals got no love from the NFL there.
However the schedule balances out well. Three of the first four are at home and three of the last five are at home. That should do nothing but help a young rebuilding team.
Once again the Cardinals will travel to Seattle late in the season. In 2018 and 107 it was week 17. It was week 16 in 2016 just like it is this year.
The Cardinals got one primetime game. That is not unexpected. Of course the rules remain the same for Sunday Night Football on NBC. If they are playing well, they can be flexed into the SNF game.
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Four out of five road games in mid-season could be tough, with the only home game a Thursday Night game against the 49ers, but it is not an monumental task to overcome. It is disappointing to have to wait for the Steelers and Browns until later in the season. Thoughts?