Arizona Cardinals: 5 toughest games on schedule
By Scott Allen
![SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 17: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals scrambles with the football ahead of safety Jaquiski Tartt #29 of the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of the NFL game at Levi's Stadium on November 17, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 17: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals scrambles with the football ahead of safety Jaquiski Tartt #29 of the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of the NFL game at Levi's Stadium on November 17, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Fraisingzona-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2016-2F04-2F1188988708-850x560-eae60cfba1199f5cd6f1a3a54f1524a34ac2db9e94f24b68466f1b39c380e0c4.jpg)
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.