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Like 13 other successful teams this season, the Arizona Cardinals are preparing for their playoff stretch. The Cardinals are set to take on the Los Angeles Rams in an NFC Wild Card Weekend must-watch.
The Cardinals earned the early title of the best team in the league due to their remarkable success at the beginning of the year. The team had a much more difficult second half of the season, which can be largely attributed to the loss of J.J. Watt early on.
The star defensive end suffered multiple shoulder injuries in the Cardinals' Week 7 matchup against the Houston Texans and hasn't played since. However, he has made incredible strides in his recovery and is working as hard as he can to play in the postseason.
Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury revealed Wednesday that there is a chance that the defensive end's efforts could be enough to get him on the field this weekend. The determining factor: this week's practice.
Kliff Kingsbury said J.J. Watt has “basically done everything humanly possibly” in his recovery and training. He’s maxed out there and the next step is to see how he’ll be on the practice field this week.
— Josh Weinfuss (@joshweinfuss) January 12, 2022
This is relatively good news for Cardinals fans, who weren't sure when the star was going to return. On Tuesday, the team revealed that they were hopeful Watt could be active in practice as early as Thursday. If things continue to go according to plan, this would be a huge advantage for the Cardinals just in time for their playoff stretch.
If the Cardinals can beat the Rams in their Wild Card matchup, they will face the winner of the San Francisco 49ers vs Dallas Cowboys game.
