Final Thoughts:

Speaking of the rushing attack, the former All-Pro David Johnson looked very good against the Steelers. The biggest knock on him previously was his apparent cautious and slow running. That David Johnson wasn’t there last week; the Johnson of old instead made an appearance. Cardinals fans (and the front office that paid Johnson handsomely) are all hoping to see the same D.J. moving forward.

On a bigger note, the calls for the firing of Steve Keim are growing louder and louder by the minute. Friday’s release of Terrell Suggs and the subsequent addition to the dead money pool have only made those cries louder. If the Cardinals fail to win another game this season, one would believe Keim would no longer be the general manager. One game might not be enough, but no one truly knows the plan of Michael Bidwill.

This game is winnable for the Cardinals. It’s their last game that they won’t be heavy underdogs in, as they will finish the season on the road in Seattle and Los Angeles. For the sake of the team’s progress into the future, they need to beat the Cleveland Browns.

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