The Arizona Cardinals, despite being 1-3, have been competitive in every game this season. Their 1-3 record looks different than the 1-3 record their Week 5 opponent, the Cincinnati Bengals, has.
The Bengals are struggling offensively. Quarterback Joe Burrow has been battling a calf strain and has not played a the level as he has previously done.
They come to Glendale this weekend a desperate team.
“We haven’t had a road win yet,” Burrow said, according to ESPN’s Ben Baby. “We pride ourselves on the road on playing really good football, good defense, good scheme. We need it for morale, we need it for our ranking, we need it for everything.”
If the Bengals need a win for their morale, the Cardinals can prove to be morale crushers.
It would be tough for the Bengals to bounce back from a 1-4 start, expecting to be a contender in the AFC.
But with the talent they have on offense, they are bound to break out at some point. Will it be this weekend?
The Cardinals hope not.
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