Category: Cardinals vs. Panthers

Panthers turn to Andy Dalton at QB, which could be fun for Cardinals in December

The Cardinals have beaten Dalton four straight times with four different teams.

The Arizona Cardinals don’t play the Carolina Panthers until Week 15, but the Panthers made a quarterback decision that could have Cardinals fans a little excited.

Panthers head coach Dave Canales has benched second-year quarterback Bryce Young and will have Andy Dalton start in Week 3.

A lot could happen between now and Week 15, but this could give the Cardinals a fun opportunity — facing Dalton again.

Why is it fun?

It is because the Cardinals have just eaten Dalton alive. They had a break in 2023 but Dalton started against them in four straight years with four different teams, and the Cardinals beat him every time.

Dalton hasn’t beaten the Cardinals since 2011, his rookie season with the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Cardinals beat him in 2019 when he was the Bengals’ starter. They beat him in 2020 when he started for the Dallas Cowboys, replacing an injured Dak Prescott. They beat him in 2021 when he started in place of an injured Justin Field. And they beat him in 2022 when he started for the Saints in place of an injured Jameis Winston.

If Dalton is still starting in December, can they make it five wins over Dalton with five different teams in six years?

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2024 Cardinals opponent preview: What did the Carolina Panthers do this offseason?

Jess Root is joined by Natalie Miller in the final opponent preview show to talk about the Carolina Panthers, last season and their offseason.

The Arizona Cardinals’ final new opponent of the 2024 season will be the Carolina Panthers in Week 16 on the road. Their final two games will be against NFC West opponents they will be facing for the second time.

As such, the Panthers are the focus in the final part of the opponent preview series on the podcast, which had 14 shows in 14 days about the Cardinals’ 14 different opponents.

In this episode, I was joined by Panthers Wire writer Natalie Miller. We spoke of the Panthers’ 2023 season, their offseason moves that included a coaching change and then what is expected from the Panthers during the 2024 season.

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(1:00) The Panthers’ 2023 season

(9:14) The Panthers’ coaching change and offseason moves in free agency and the draft

(18:30) Expectations for the Panthers in 2024

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Cardinals to face 5 of 8 new head coaches hired in 2024

Six of the Cardinals’ 17 games in 2024 will be against teams who hired new head coaches this offseason.

The NFL has wrapped up its new head coaching cycle. All eight teams who needed to hire a head coach has done so. The last to do so were the Washington Commanders, who are hiring Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn.

The eight new head coaches in the NFL in 2024 are as follows:

  • Dan Quinn, Washington Commanders
  • Mike Macdonald, Seattle Seahawks
  • Raheem Morris, Atlanta Falcons
  • Dave Canales, Carolina Panthers
  • Jim Harbaugh, Los Angeles Chargers
  • Brian Callahan, Tennessee Titans
  • Antonio Pierce, Las Vegas Raiders
  • Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots

Of those new head coaches, the Arizona Cardinals will face five of them in 2024 in six games.

PODCAST: Cardinals-Panthers review, Cardinals-Eagles preview

Check out the latest edition of the podcast!

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Carolina Panthers 26-16 Sunday afternoon. They have a huge game at home against the 4-0 Philadelphia Eagles. In the latest podcast episode, Revenge of the Birds’ Seth Cox and I give our takeaways from the offense and the defense, react to the way the game went, discuss J.J. Watt’s situation, go over the injuries and roster moves that have happened and could happen and give our preview and predictions for their game against the Eagles.

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(1:00) Intros and reactions to the game and how it went

(5:06) Offensive takeaways from the game

(24:58) Defensive takeaways from the game

(36:19) J.J. Watt’s heart

(47:18) Injuries and roster moves

(57:52) Cardinals-Eagles preview

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Cardinals’ Week 4 defensive snap counts and observations vs. Panthers

Take a look at how the Cardinals split up their 52 defensive snaps against the Panthers.

The Arizona Cardinals played 52 defensive snaps on Sunday in their 26-16 win over the Carolina Panthers. How was that playing time divided up?

Let’s have a look at the individual snap counts on defense, broken up by position below.

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Cardinals’ Week 4 offensive snap counts and observations vs. Panthers

Check out how the Cardinals’ 76 offensive snaps were divided up against the Panthers.

The Arizona Cardinals played 76 offensive snaps on Sunday in their 26-16 win over the Carolina Panthers, their third consecutive game of 75 or more offensive snaps.

Let’s take a look at how that playing time was divided up with each player’s individual snap counts, split up by position group.

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Studs and duds in Cardinals’ Week 4 victory over Carolina Panthers

Take a look at the players who stood out and the players who disappointed for the Cardinals against the Panthers.

Following the first half of the game between the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers, it didn’t seem like there would be any studs to talk about.

Flash forward to Sunday night and Cardinals fans can finally celebrate a victory over the Carolina Panthers, something they haven’t been able to do since 2013.

The Cardinals had a dominant second half and ended up winning the game 26-16. They now get back to .500, which was so crucial given their next opponent is the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles.

Who were the players to stand out as studs and who were the duds of the game?

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Cardinals 26, Panthers 16: Individual and team stats

Check out the full stats for each team and player in the Cardinals’ 26-16 win over the Panthers.

The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Carolina Panthers 26-16 Sunday afternoon in Charlotte. After a slow start, the Cardinals scored 23 straight points to get the win.

Below are the team stats and individual stats from the game.

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Eno Benjamin handles kickoffs for Cardinals late in 26-16 win over Panthers

Benjamin kicked off three times, had a special teams tackle and had 45 yards from scrimmage in the Cardinals’ win over the Panthers.

The Arizona Cardinals got contributions from several players in their 26-16 win over the Carolina Panthers. One contribution was unexpected.

Kicker Matt Prater entered the game with a right hip injury and he aggravated it during the game. He made two field goals and two extra points but it got to a point in the second half that he wasn’t feeling good enough to handle kickoffs.

Running back Eno Benjamin replaced Prater for kickoffs. He kicked off three times and made the tackle on one of them.

He became the first non-kicker for the Cardinals to kick off since Pat Tillman did it in a game in 2001, filling in for Bill Gramatica, who injured his knee in the game.

Benjamin kicked off three times, had a special teams tackle, rushed for 36 yards on five carries and caught a pass for nine yards.

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Takeaways from the Cardinals’ 26-16 victory over Panthers

The Cardinals evened their record to 2-2 with the win. What can we take away from it?

The Arizona Cardinals picked up a badly needed win on the road against the Carolina Panthers, defeating them 26-16. They are 2-2 and things feel much better than they did a week ago.

In the win, what did we learn?

Our takeaways from the game are below.

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