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The Arizona Cardinals are set to take on the Dallas Cowboys in a very competitive Week 17 matchup. Arizona is coming into this one on a disappointing three-game skid to drop to 10-5 on the season. Dallas is coming into this one at 11-4 after an impressive 56-14 victory against the Washington Football Team in Week 16. Ahead of this Cardinals-Cowboys Week 17 matchup, we'll make some bold predictions.
After starting the season as arguably the best team in the NFL, Arizona has not been playing great football the past few weeks. They're now in second place of the NFC West, but only one game behind the Los Angeles Rams, and they still have a great chance to win the division.
For more insight on the Cardinals' Week 17 matchup against the Cowboys, listen below:
They cannot worry about what has already been done in the past few weeks and just need to come out and take care of business. They already have a playoff spot, but winning the NFC West would certainly put them in a better position than having to play in a Wild Card Game.
Let's take a look at four bold predictions for the Cardinals as they take on the Cowboys in Week 17.
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Arizona Cardinals Week 17 Predictions
4. Kyler Murray does what Kyler Murray does best
Kyler Murray was playing like the best quarterback in all of football before he dealt with an unfortunate injury during the middle part of the season. He didn't necessarily have a bad game a week ago against the Indianapolis Colts, but he didn't do enough for his team to win. He went 27-43 with 245 yards and only threw one touchdown.
If the Cardinals are going to want to find any success to finish this season, they're going to need Murray to play much better than he did a week ago. He is going to put up over 300 yards and throw for two touchdowns while rushing for one of them to help secure the Cardinals a victory.
3. The defense steps up
The Cowboys have one of the best offenses in all of football, while the Cardinals haven't been playing great defense as of late. Both of those things typically do not mix well, but the Cardinals understand their assignment and will figure things out this weekend against Dallas. Their defense is only going to allow 21 points, which is going to be just enough to help the Cardinals walk away with a victory.
2. Tight game for the entirety
This is going to be a close game considering just how good the Cowboys have been this year. Even if the Cardinals were playing as well as they were at the beginning of the season, this would still be a game that would be tough for them to win. Both teams are going to have multiple lead changes but, eventually, the Cardinals are going to be able to walk away with a much-needed victory and get back on track to snap the current skid.
1. Arizona wins on a late touchdown
Although this is going to be a close game, Arizona is still going to be able to find a way to get this win. They're going to win 27-21 and improve to 11-5 on the season. They will hope that they can move into first place of the NFC West after the win and build momentum toward the postseason.
