After suffering their first loss of the season, the Arizona Cardinals need to refocus on the bigger picture. It was never about going undefeated. The goal has always been to get to the playoffs and make a Super Bowl run.
There is no question, Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers will be a statement game for the Cardinals. National pundits have already started writing them off. After opening the week as favorites, the Cardinals are now 2.5-point underdogs to the 49ers.
This will be the Cardinals’ third divisional game of the year. Currently at 2-0, they have matched last year’s win total in the NFC West (2-4). A win Sunday will keep them 2.5 games ahead of the Rams and a firm stronghold on any division tiebreaker.
For that to happen, there are three keys the Cardinals need to achieve against the 49ers.
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