The Chiefs are completely healthy as they take on the Cardinals in Week 1.
The Arizona Cardinals will be down a couple of starters as they take on the Kansas City Chiefs with the release of the teams’ inactive lists. The Chiefs have a fully healthy team.
All six of the players listed as inactive are healthy.
The Kansas City Chiefs will meet the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1 of the NFL season on Sunday afternoon from State Farm Stadium.
The Kansas City Chiefs will meet the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1 of the NFL season on Sunday afternoon from State Farm Stadium.
The Chiefs finished the year 12-5 and made a trip to the AFC Championship where they ultimately lost to the Bengals. Patrick Mahomes and company will look for another solid season after losing Tyreek Hill in the offseason. Meanwhile, the Cardinals will have high expectations after signing Kyler Murray to a long-term deal, but will he be enough of a leader to lead them to the playoffs? Time will tell.
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Check out the Cardinals’ first inactives of the season. There are a couple of surprises.
The Arizona Cardinals released their first inactive list of the year and there is a couple of surprises. Rookie tight end Trey McBride, the Cardinals’ top draft pick this year, will not suit up.
There is good news. Tight end Zach Ertz and cornerback Byron Murphy, both listed as questionable for the game on the final injury report of the week, are both active and will start.
Defensive end J.J. Watt (calf) and starting left guard Justin Pugh (neck), though, will not play. They are both inactive for the team’s Week 1 home game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The team’s full list of inactive players:
WR Rondale Moore
CB Trayvon Mullen
RB Keaontay Ingram
OLB Myjai Sanders
OL Justin Pugh
TE Trey McBride
DE J.J. Watt
Moore (hamstring), Mullen (toe), Pugh (neck) and Watt (calf) were all on the injury report.
The other three are rookies. It is no surprise to see Ingram inactive, as he is the team’s fifth running back. Sanders and McBride are a surprise.
With no McBride, the Cardinals will go with Ertz, Maxx Williams and Stephen Anderson as their tight ends for the game.
Sanders sits in favor of Markus Golden, Devon Kennard, Dennis Gardeck, Cameron Thomas and Victor Dimukeje at outside linebacker.
With Pugh out, Sean Harlow likely will start at left guard, although the team did just sign Max Garcia from the Giants’ practice squad on Saturday.
In a simulation of the Cardinals’ Week 1 game against the Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes throws four interceptions but the Cardinals miss 3 FGs.
The Arizona Cardinals and the Kansas City Chiefs face one another in a real football game at State Farm Stadium Sunday afternoon. We will see how things play out for real.
Many expect an offensive shootout.
In a simulation of the game on Madden NFL 23, that isn’t the case.
In fact, the simulation predicted a very sloppy game. The Cardinals intercept Patrick Mahomes four times but kicker Matt Prater misses three field goals and the Chiefs come away with a 27-24 win.
Chiefs-Cardinals ‘Madden’ simulation details
The Cardinals jump out to a 10-0 in the first quarter behind two Byron Murphy interceptions.
In the Chiefs’ first drive, he has a pick-six, returning an interception 47 yards for a touchdown. He picks off Mahomes on the very next drive and the Cardinals settle on a 44-yard field goal to take a 10-0 lead.
The Chiefs answer with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Mahomes to running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire and then go ahead 14-10 on a two-yard touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman after the Cardinals punt away.
Kyler Murray is picked off by cornerback L’Jarius Sneed and the Chiefs tack on a field goal to make it 17-10.
The Cardinals move the ball but are stuffed in a goal-to-go situation and get no points when Prater misses a 20-yard field goal.
But the Cardinals defense makes a play. Mahomes is picked off by Budda Baker and the Cardinals tie the game with a one-yard rushing touchdown by James Conner.
Before halftime, Zaven Collins makes it four interceptions for the defense but Arizona doesn’t score and it is 17-17 at the half.
After the Chiefs punt on their first possession of the second half, Prater has a 59-yard field goal blocked.
The Chiefs take a 24-17 lead on Mahomes’ third touchdown pass of the game, a seven-yard throw to Hardman.
The Cardinals answer with a nine-yard touchdown pass to Hollywood Brown to tie the game.
The Cardinals force the Chiefs to punt but the Cardinals send out Prater for a 63-yard kick that he misses.
The defense doesn’t let the Chiefs get much but they take a 27-24 lead with a 57-yard field goal with a little more than two minutes left in the game.
The Cardinals go three-and-out and the Chiefs run the clock out.
Madden sim stats
Kyler Murray is 21-for-43 passes for 222 yards, a touchdown and a pick. James Conner has 44 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Greg Dortch leads the team in receiving with four catches for 63 yards. Zach Ertz adds four catches for 37 yards and Hollywood Brown has four receptions for 50 yards and a score.
Mahomes is 23-for-40 passing for 256 yards, three touchdowns and four picks. Clyde Edwards-Helaire rushed 19 times for 54 yards and has six catches for 68 yards and a score. Mecole Hardman catches seven passes for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Travis Kelce has five rceeptions for 69 yards.
Check out the predictions for Cardinals-Chiefs from Cards Wire’s Jess Root and Chiefs Wire’s Charles Goldman.
The Arizona Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs will play Sunday afternoon at State Farm Stadium. Neither team has lost a season opener with their current starting quarterback. Patrick Mahomes is 4-0 in Week 1 games, while Kyler Murray is 2-0-1.
The Chiefs are favored in this game and the Cardinals have many players banged up.
What are some predictions for the game?
Chiefs Wire managing editor Charles Goldman and I each made predictions for the game that were published in our respective “Behind Enemy Lines” articles this week.
But if you missed those, here are our dueling expert picks.
After missing 10 games last season, he misses the Cardinals’ first game of the year in 2022.
The Arizona Cardinals entered the weekend of their Week 1 home opener against the Kansas City Chiefs with four players listed as questionable to play. One is defensive lineman J.J. Watt.
Watt has a calf injury and did not practice all week. He is not expected to play as the Cardinals host the Chiefs Sunday afternoon, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
With 16 more games in the season following the opener, the Cardinals want to be smart with Watt.
Watt played in only seven games last season.
Not having him in the lineup will make things tougher for the Arizona defense against a potent Chiefs offense. They will have only five defensive linemen available for the game. Zach Allen, Rashard Lawrence and Leki Fotu will likely get the start, while Michael Dogbe and Jonathan Ledbetter will rotate in and out of the game.
Zach Ertz was officially questionable for the game. He should get the start and have at least some role on offense against the Chiefs.
The Arizona Cardinals come into their Week 1 Sunday afternoon matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs with four players listed as questionable on the final injury report of the week. One is tight end Zach Ertz, who has been dealing with a calf injury for the last month.
Despite only getting limited practice reps on Wednesday and Friday and none on Thursday, Ertz is expected to play, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
He will play, barring any pregame setbacks when he warms up.
Head coach Kliff Kingsbury said that, even if Ertz could play, they would be smart about how much.
Ertz had 56 receptions for 574 yards and three touchdowns in 11 games for the Cardinals last season after he was acquired via trade from the Philadelphia Eagles.
With receiver DeAndre Hopkins suspended for the first six games of the year and Rondale Moore out with a hamstring injury, having Ertz available is big.
For those who have Ertz on their fantasy team, this is good news, although having a limited role might limit his production.
Here is all the info you need to watch or listen to the Cardinals’ season opener against the Chiefs.
The Arizona Cardinals’ 2022 NFL season begins today. This afternoon, they will take the field at State Farm Stadium to face the Kansas City Chiefs for the first time since 2018.
It will be the first time that head coach Kliff Kingsbury faces Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, whom he coached at Texas Tech. It is the first time Cardinals QB Kyler Murray faces the Chiefs, who have made the playoffs seven straight seasons and, in four seasons with Mahomes as starting quarterback, have won a championship, been to two Super Bowls and four AFC title games.
The Cardinals made the playoffs last season for the first time since 2015 but faltered badly down the stretch after a 10-2 start. They enter Week 1 with many questions about depth, as several players enter Week 1 with injuries.
Are you planning on watching or listening to the game? The info you need is below.
Chiefs at Cardinals game info
Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Sept. 11, 4:25 p.m. ET, State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ.
Chiefs at Cardinals TV, coverage map, streaming, broadcasting team
The game will air on CBS as the network’s top late game. It will air everywhere in the country that is pink, according to the TV coverage map from 506 Sports.
CBS will have its No. 1 broadcast team of Jim Nantz and Tony Romo in the booth with Tracy Wolfson reporting from the sideline.
It can be streamed live on the NFL app or Arizona Cardinals app if you are in a location where the game will be televised. You can also stream the game on FuboTV (Watch for free).
Chiefs at Cardinals radio info
There is a national radio broadcast on Compass Media. Chris Carrino and Brian Baldinger will call the game.
The Cardinals’ regular radio broadcast in English will air on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. Dave Pasch and Ron Wolfley will call the game with Paul Calvisi reporting from the sideline. You can also hear the Cardinals’ broadcast on SiriusXM, on Sirius ch. 113, XM ch. 225 and on the SXM App.
The team’s Spanish radio broadcast will air on KQMR 100.3 FM. Luis Hernandez and Jose Romero call the game.
The Chiefs’ radio broadcast will air on WDAF 106.5 FM in the Kansas City area. Mitch Holthus and Danan Hughes will call the game and Josh Klinger will report from the sideline. You can also hear the Chiefs’ broadcast on SiriusXM, on Sirius ch. 106, XM ch. 384 and on the SXM App.
The Cardinals announced roster moves and practice squad elevations to be ready for their season opener against the Chiefs.
The Arizona Cardinals head into their Week 1 matchup at home against the Kansas City Chiefs with a number of question marks with injures. They dealt with them with some roster moves Saturday.
With injuries at the position, the seventh-round rookie corner will be forced into action.
The Arizona Cardinals are going into their season opener against the powerhouse Kansas City Chiefs with plenty of question marks at the cornerback position.
With Byron Murphy and Marco Wilson set to man the CB1 and CB2 spots, head coach Kliff Kingsbury was asked who would be the third option at the position.
Christian Matthew will be the team’s No. 3 cornerback Sunday afternoon. Matthew, selected in the seventh round this year, had a good training camp and will look to capitalize on the opportunity to contribute right away.
Kingsbury said the 6-2 corner is fast and has gotten “better and better.”
While the cornerback room is not in its best shape right now, Kingsbury did bring up the positional flexibility of some of their other veterans. Safeties Budda Baker, Jalen Thompson and Isaiah Simmons all have the ability to play slot cornerback.
Perhaps the Cardinals have Byron Murphy play outside and rotate those three safeties in the slot role. If they opt to have Murphy in the slot, Christian Matthew would be one of the starters at outside corner.
It’ll be trial by fire for one of the team’s seventh-round selections against the Chiefs come Sunday afternoon.
