The Detroit Lions will face the Arizona Cardinals in their regular season opener this Sunday in their home stadium, Ford Field. The Lions will attempt to make their third playoff appearance in four years this season. And their first test will be the Cardinals.
Arizona feels like a team in decline. After posting a 7-8-1 record last year and missing the postseason, the Cardinals are on a bit of a “last hurrah”. With the future of aging veterans in quarterback Carson Palmer, wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and head coach Bruce Arians all in doubt past this season, this could be a final act for this nucleus in Arizona.