The Arizona Cardinals are reeling right now, folks. They just took a tough loss to our Seattle Seahawks last week, and now they’re trying to avoid getting absolutely blown out for a second straight game against a division opponent this weekend.
The Offense Still Can’t Find The End Zone After Our Hawks Shut ‘Em Down
Yeah, you heard that right. Our Seahawks handed them a tough one, and it sounds like the Cardinals’ offense has been stuck in neutral ever since. Through two games this season, they just are not scoring touchdowns. What’s worse? In that loss to the Hawks, they didn’t even score field goals. Yikes. This weekend is a massive test for them because if they struggle to cover the +8.5-point line and get blown out again, fans might just jump ship for the rest of 2026.
The talk is that the Cardinals’ offense needs to handle its side of things, but after seeing what our boys did to them last week, it’s hard to be optimistic. Trey McBride, their tight end, got 23 targets in two games, but only managed eight receptions last week for basically no yardage. Opportunities are there, but are they making them count?
The Niners Are Humming, And The Cardinals’ Defense Is Still Shaky
So, the Cardinals are struggling, and guess who they’re playing? The 49ers, whose offense has been absolutely humming through two games this season. Remember how bad the Cardinals’ defense looked in the second half last week? Yeah, that’s gonna be a problem. This game could turn into an explosive offensive shootout, even if it gives us a headache watching the Niners. George Kittle, the 49ers’ tight end, hasn’t done a ton yet this year, but he could be due for a big one against that Cardinals defense.
The predictions are leaning towards a back-and-forth contest, which means Christian McCaffrey will be getting his touches. One bold pick for this game is McCaffrey recording 5+ rushing yards in each quarter. That’s a confident call, hoping the Cardinals can hang in there and force the Niners to keep running him out. Another bet is on the Cardinals making 2+ field goals, because hey, they aren’t scoring touchdowns, right? They’re hoping last week’s no-FG performance was a fluke.
The experts are calling for the Niners to win this one 31-26, with the Cardinals covering the +8.5 spread and the game going over 47.5 total points. The author of these picks thinks the Cardinals are “better, not necessarily good, but better” and that they will compete and make it a one score game. After seeing them against our Seahawks, we’ll see if they can even hang tough enough to make that happen. This weekend, the Cardinals are fighting to stay relevant, but after that tough loss to our boys in green and blue, it’s a steep climb. We’ll be watching!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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