5 things the Cardinals need to clean up going forward

CINCINNATI, OHIO - OCTOBER 06: Andy Dalton #14 of the Cincinnati Bengals stands at the line of scrimmage during the NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 06, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Bryan Woolston/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO - OCTOBER 06: Andy Dalton #14 of the Cincinnati Bengals stands at the line of scrimmage during the NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 06, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Bryan Woolston/Getty Images)
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CINCINNATI, OHIO – OCTOBER 06: Tyler Boyd #83 of the Cincinnati Bengals is tackled by Deionte Thompson #35 of the Arizona Cardinals during the NFL football game at Paul Brown Stadium on October 06, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Bryan Woolston/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO – OCTOBER 06: Tyler Boyd #83 of the Cincinnati Bengals is tackled by Deionte Thompson #35 of the Arizona Cardinals during the NFL football game at Paul Brown Stadium on October 06, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Bryan Woolston/Getty Images)

Creating turnovers

For the third time in four games, the Cardinals failed to create a turnover on defense.  They are stuck on 3 takeaways for the season.

They have failed to get a turnover in 3 of the 5 games so far.  Outside of that, they have recovered just 3 fumbles, 2 of them came in week 1 against the Detroit Lions.

They have to find a way to get the ball and allow the offense to do their thing.  Right now it has to be about creating opportunities for the offense as they continue to struggle to get touchdowns.

The offense needs more work and creating turnovers will help the cause towards a win.  Now the Cardinals offense is taking care of the ball for the most part, hence why they are staying in these games.

But they need to do more than just stay in them.  Creating turnovers will not only present more opportunities for the offense but also allows the defense to rest more.

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