Three Bold Predictions for Cardinals-Buccaneers

The Arizona Cardinals intend on ending the remaining three-game stretch of the common season robust. 

We’ll see if that truly transpires. 

Arizona’s tumultuous 4-10 begin has landed practically all people in sizzling water, because it seems like even Large Crimson has to surprise if his job is protected heading into subsequent season. 

Up subsequent are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, led by Tom Brady and nonetheless very a lot desirous to make the postseason as NFC South winners regardless of at the moment being 6-8. 

Tampa Bay enters Sunday having misplaced their earlier three-of-four video games however are nonetheless landing favorites over Arizona on SI Sportsbook.  

The Cardinals have misplaced 4 in a row, and would like to cease the bleeding sooner or later. Will that occur? 

Three daring predictions for Christmas:

1. Tom Brady Throws for Three TDs, No Picks

This does not really feel prefer it must be a daring prediction in case you’ve watched Tom Brady since mainly the daybreak of the web age, however Brady has thrown for 3 touchdowns in simply two video games this season: Final week vs. Cincinnati and Week 4 vs. Kansas Metropolis. 

The loss in opposition to the Chiefs was the one sport this yr the place threw for 3 touchdowns and no interceptions. Sunday at State Farm Stadium may very well be a repeat efficiency. 

Byron Murphy was simply positioned on Injured Reserve and is completed for the yr. Antonio Hamilton practiced as soon as this week and is questionable. Whereas Marco Wilson appears able to go, Arizona’s secondary won’t have the ability to deal with Brady, who has thrown for a number of scores of their final four-of-five video games. 

Can the GOAT make some noise on Christmas? The dominoes have actually fallen his manner. We’ll see what Byron Leftwich and firm can create. 

2. Cardinals Held to Underneath 14 Factors or Much less

The Cardinals, after Kyler Murray went down for the season, had been blessed with the presence of veteran passer Colt McCoy.

Now, Arizona is all the way down to Hint McSorley main the way in which, and if Sunday vs. Denver is any indication on how Christmas Day might go, the Cardinals are in hassle. 

McSorley is cell but additionally carries an insanely excessive threat of turning the ball over. There is a hope a full week of observe because the starter might help higher put together the Penn State product. 

But his flaws shine greater than his weaknesses, and with Tampa having the most effective run defenses within the league, this sport feels as if the Buccaneers will pressure Arizona to show one dimensional and abandon the run. 

That is not excellent news for an offense, already lacking loads of our bodies, that’s all the way down to their third string quarterback. 

3. J.J. Watt Will get House Not One, Not Two, However Three Instances

The Buccaneers do an awesome job of each defending Brady and scheming for the ball to be out of his arms shortly. He is at the moment tied for twenty sixth in sacks with simply 19 occasions the place he is been introduced down to date. 

But when a pass-rusher is sizzling, he is sizzling. When that man is J.J. Watt, all bets are off. 

Current traits would counsel in any other case: Watt hasn’t pieced collectively consecutive video games with sacks for the reason that first two weeks of the season. 

But on a vacation, underneath the intense lights of primetime soccer with nothing to lose in what simply is likely to be his final look at State Farm Stadium, Watt could be very able to placing on a present. 

You possibly can query loads of individuals’s efforts and intentions now that Arizona is sealed out of the playoffs. You possibly can’t do the identical for Watt, who is certain to deliver could be very greatest each time he is on the sphere. 

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