Arizona Cardinals keys to victory in week seven

Take advantage of the weak defense

The Cardinals have one of the league’s better offenses and they’re playing a team that ranks 24th in total defense and 28th in yards per play with 6.2. If the Cardinals play the Seahawks the same way they played the Dallas Cowboys, expect 30-plus points from Kyler Murray and company.

What’s really remarkable about the way the offense clicked last week rested in the ignited running game. As a result, it showed that even when Murray and his top target DeAndre Hopkins aren’t on the same page, the offense can still put up points at will.

Sure, the Cowboys defense is bad. In fact, they’re down there with Seattle in total defense and have given up more points than any other NFL team.

But since that disaster in Carolina, the Cardinals offense has taken advantage of weak defenses two weeks in a row. Better yet, they’ve averaged 34 points per game on offense over the past two weeks. One week where Murray looked sharp and a week where he completed just 37 percent of his passes.

It means this offense can score at will and overwhelm weaker defenses. Even if Russell Wilson cooks, it’s not farfetched to believe the Cardinals offense can and will hang with the Seahawks.