Last year, the 2017 Arizona Cardinals fell well short of expectations, finishing with an 8-8 record and a roster riddled with injuries. However, they did it all without cohesion on the defensive side under James Bettcher or a solid starting quarterback in Carson Palmer for half the season, and without David Johnson for all of it.
Will the offseason additions the team has made be enough to make some noise in the NFC? Or is this a team that’s going to have some growing pains?
Let’s look at five reasons why Arizona in the playoffs is FACT, and five reason it’s nothing more than FICTION:
Last year the Arizona Cardinals had a strong close to the season, shutting out the New York Giants and gaining a road win against the Seattle Seahawks.