Are the Packers and Cardinals really this good? Barnwell ranks the top playoff risers
Five NFL teams have improved their playoff chances by at least 29% since the season began. Here's how they got here and what's next.
2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
5-2, 2nd in NFC West
- 8/15CANC
- 8/22CANC
- 8/27CANC
- 9/3CANC
- 9/13W 24-20
- 9/20W 30-15
- 9/27L 26-23
- 10/4L 31-21
- 10/11W 30-10
- 10/19W 38-10
- 10/25W 37-34
- 11/8
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- 11/29
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Cardinals have 66.9% chance of making playoffs, but easy part of schedule is over
The ESPN Football Power Index is looking favorably at Arizona when it comes to the postseason, plus other numbers to consider heading into the bye.
KJZ: Hour 1: Kevin Cash...WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
The Dodgers are World Series champs...but it's been over-shadowed by Justin Turner being pulled mid-game because of a positive COVID test, then coming back out to celebrate with his teammates after the game. Buster Olney joins to talk about the Justin Turner situation and Kevin Cash pulling Blake Snell in the 6th inning. Plus, who is the NFL MVP right now?
SVPod: Kliff Kingsbury, Big Ten & Condiments
SVP & Stanford Steve are joined by Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury as he discusses play calling in the NFL, Kyler Murray’s growth, his amazing house and more. Plus, the guys chat about the Big Ten, OSU’s dominance over Michigan & condiments.
Which team is best in the NFC West? (1:25)
Which team has exceeded preseason expectations the most? (1:18)
PTI: Dodgers Move Ahead 3-2
Tony Reali and the national panel discuss the Dodgers leading the World Series 3-2, if the Steelers are the best team in the NFL, the Cardinals' huge Sunday Night Football win over the Seahawks and much more.
Source: Cards RB Drake likely out a few weeks
Arizona Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake is expected to miss "a few weeks" with a slight tear of a ligament in his ankle, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
FiveThirtyEight: Are Bad NFL Defenses Breaking Win Probability Models?
(Sara Ziegler, sports editor): Week 7 of the NFL season gave us a LOT to unpack: The Atlanta Falcons lost yet another game they seemed to have sewn...
HQ: Kyler Comes Up Big, Brady Keeps Winning
Dan, Bomani and Domonique question if Brady got the better of Belichick and if Kyler has fully emerged as a star.
J&J: The Emergence Of Kyler Murray
Spend your afternoon with Jalen & Jacoby as the guys breakdown the emergence of Kyler Murray, discuss if the Steelers’ record is misleading and Kershaw getting his flowers.
Barnwell solves Week 7's biggest mysteries: How did DK do that? What's wrong with Cam?
Let's run through the week's unsolved (or misunderstood) mysteries, from a touchdown-saving sprint to a quarterback in a major funk.
First Take hour 2: Steelers might be the best team in the AFC, should the Cowboys make a change at head coach and will Max finally give Tom Brady credit?
Stephen A, Max and Ryan Clark debate if the Steelers are the best team in the AFC, if the Mike McCarthy should finish the season in Dallas and if Max will finally give Tom Brady his credit.
Fantasy Focus Football: Breaking Down Week 7, MNF Preview
Field, Matthew, Stephania and Daniel talk the latest news around the NFL, recap Week 7 so far and preview Monday Night Football.
Tristan H. Cockcroft ESPN Senior Writer
Kyler Murray's 195.6 fantasy points are second-most by a quarterback through his team's first seven games of any season (since 1950): 202.5 Steve Young, 1998 195.6 Murray, 2020 194.3 Peyton Manning, 2013 190.9 Patrick Mahomes, 2018 188.4 Aaron Rodgers, 2011
Murray: Beating Seahawks a 'big step' for Cards
Cardinals rookie linebacker Isaiah Simmons intercepted Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson late in overtime, setting the stage for a winning field goal by Zane Gonzalez that capped a wild Sunday night matchup between Arizona and Seattle.
Cardinals RB Drake sidelined with ankle injury
Running back Kenyan Drake became the third Arizona Cardinal to have his night ended by injury when he left after suffering an ankle injury in the fourth quarter. Isaiah Irving and Jordan Phillips were injured earlier in the game.
Josh Weinfuss ESPN Staff Writer
Halftime: Everything that could've happened in the first half of Sunday night's Cardinals-Seahawks game seemingly did. The Cardinals' offense and defense looked both great and awful in the first two quarters. Big plays were scattered throughout. An improbable pursuit of an interception happened. All to leave the Cardinals down 27-14. If they want to upset the best team in the NFC West, Arizona needs to get its offense going up-tempo the rest of the game.
Seahawks' DK Metcalf runs down Cardinals' Budda Baker, prevents pick-six
Metcalf reached speeds greater than 22 mph to track down Baker from behind, a play that would loom large after the Cardinals' offense failed to score.
Seth Walder ESPN Analytics
Max speeds on the Budda Baker interception, per NFL Next Gen Stats: Budda Baker 21.27 MPH DK Metcalf 22.64 MPH
DeAndre Hopkins shows great hands, fancy footwork to put Cardinals on the board
DeAndre Hopkins reached into his bag of tricks, victimizing Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar to get the Cardinals going.
Josh Weinfuss ESPN Staff Writer
Cardinals inactives: QB Brett Hundley, RB Eno Benjamin, WR KeeSean Johnson, OL Josh Miles, TE Jordan Thomas.
Seahawks' Russell Wilson, Cardinals' Kyler Murray face off in NFC West showdown
Two of the most dynamic quarterbacks in the NFL lock horns on Sunday night in what is arguably the league's most competitive division.
Source: Cards' Hopkins expected to face Seattle
Cardinals receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who leads the NFL with 47 receptions for a league-high 601 yards, is expected to face the Seahawks on Sunday night despite being listed as questionable with an ankle injury, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Seattle enfrenta a su rival divisional en Arizona en su prueba más dura del calendario hasta el momento.
Los Seattle Seahawks con una semana de descanso, buscaran extender su récord de 5-0 ante los Cardinals, con Russell Wilson liderando todas las discusiones sobre el MVP. En NFL Live pronostican que equipo se llevará el resultado.
2020 NFC West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 203 | 172 |
| Arizona | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 203 | 146 |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 176 | 124 |
| San Francisco | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 181 | 136 |
2020 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Team Stats
Passing Yards258.414th
Rushing Yards160.72nd
Points For29.09th
Points Against20.923rd
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2020 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(8) | Isaiah Simmons | OLB | Clemson |
| 3(8) | Josh Jones | OT | Houston |
| 4(8) | Leki Fotu | DT | Utah |
| 4(25) | Rashard Lawrence | DT | LSU |
| 6(23) | Evan Weaver | ILB | California |
| 7(8) | Eno Benjamin | RB | Arizona State |