The Arizona Cardinals continue to make a playoff push.
Of course, facing one of the worst teams in the league down the stretch is precisely what you want in that kind of situation.
However, the Cardinals may encounter another challenge as they prepare to play the Carolina Panthers.
The game will occur in cold weather, and Kyler Murray isn’t exactly used to that.
When he was told there would be 35 degrees in Carolina on Sunday, he looked surprised and not that pleased.
Kyler Murray was SHOCKED when he was told how cold it would be for Sunday's game in Carolina:
Kyler: “How cold is it supposed to be…?”
Reporter: “35 degrees.”
Kyler: “SH*T.”
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 19, 2024
At the time of writing, the Cardinals are five-point favorites, which makes sense.
The Panthers were favored for the first time in two years last week, yet they couldn’t honor that condition and still lost at home to the Dallas Cowboys.
Even so, and while one might not be able to tell by their record, Dave Canales’ team has fared much better over the past month.
Bryce Young looks way more confident in his skills, and he’s made some big plays and put some pressure on the opposing defense.
The Panthers would benefit from not winning another game this season because of the NFL Draft.
Still, they want to build Young’s confidence, so they would most likely rather win if they can, as opposed to losing just for the sake of draft positioning.
The Cardinals should win that game, but we’ve seen warm-weather quarterbacks struggle in the cold in the past, so this will be something to watch.
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