Arizona Cardinals: 5 toughest games on schedule

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GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 11: Running back LeGarrette Blount #29 of the New England Patriots runs with the ball while fighting off a tackle by Patrick Peterson #21 of the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium on September 11, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /

2. at New England Patriots (week 12)

There may be a changing of the guard in the AFC, but until a season completes, everything will still run through New England despite the loss of quarterback Tom Brady. The Patriots will still be a tough game, especially on the road.

The Patriots defense was tops in the NFL last season. Sure, they’ve lost a few bodies to free agency, but not enough to make a drastic drop in performance.

This is a late November game back east. That typically doesn’t bode well for teams like the Cardinals. It is also a Sunday early window game, so it has possible disaster written all over it.

The last time the Cardinals went to New England, they won 20-18. However that was in week 2 in September. The last time they faced cold weather in Foxboro? That would be in 2008 when they were annihilated 47-7 in mid-December.

Don’t look for a similar score this year, at least from a Cardinals perspective. It should be a much more competitive game than that one.

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