On Sunday, the Arizona Cardinals took care of business against the Houston Texans and improved their record to 7-0. For Week 8 though, it’s a short turnaround with a Thursday night match-up against the 6-1 Green Bay Packers on the slate. While the game is being billed as the best Thursday night match-up of all time, both teams will be shorthanded.
Green Bay will be without wide receivers Davante Adams and Allen Lazard as they both entered COVID protocols earlier this week.
Arizona will continue to be without their three-time Pro Bowl center, Rodney Hudson. Im addition, within the last 24 hours, it was revealed All-Pro defensive lineman J.J. Watt suffered a separated shoulder and may be out for the remainder of the season.
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Tonight’s game has playoff-seeding implications with the winner getting the edge if both teams finish the season with similar records.
Arizona also has the opportunity to make franchise history. In their 102-year history, they have never started a season with eight consecutive wins.
What are their keys to victory against Green Bay?
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