The Arizona Cardinals are 6-0 and are still the only undefeated team in the NFL right now. As such, after an impressive 37-14 road win over the talented Cleveland Browns, they remain atop the latest power rankings from USA TODAY’s Nate Davis.
It seems the only thing that can beat the Cardinals thus far this season is COVID-19.
The league’s only unbeaten team is struggling on COVID-19 scoreboard. Though Arizona reported its roster was fully vaccinated last month, Cards have NFL-high 24 coronavirus cases within organization entering Week 7. The schedule is being far kinder than the pandemic, serving up Houston next, but the scalding Packers come to desert after that.
They have handled every team they have faced. They return home for two games now and need to take care of business against a bad Texans team but then will have a Thursday night showdown against the Packers, who might be the league’s next-hottest team right now.
The Los Angeles Rams are right behind the Cardinals at No. 2 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers right behind them.
The rest of the NFC West is fading. The Seahawks and the 49ers are 19th and 20th this week in these rankings.
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