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PODCAST: Is it time for Cardinals fans to panic?

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After an awful 30-12 loss by the Arizona Cardinals to the Detroit Lions in Week 15, it appears they are falling apart like they did at the end of last season.

They are still in the lead in the NFC West, but the loss raises questions as to whether the Cardinals will win another game this season.

In this edition of the podcast, Revenge of the Birds’ Seth Cox and I give our level of panic regarding the Cardinals and their season. We also go over what went wrong in Detroit, where they stand in the NFC West race and preview their Week 16 Christmas game against the Indianapolis Colts.

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Below are the approximate timestamps for the topics we discussed.

(1:00) Is it time to panic?

(12:39) What went wrong against the Lions?

(31:45) What do they have to do to win the NFC West still?

(44:20) Cardinals-Colts preview and predictions

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Cardinals’ Week 15 defensive snap counts and observations

Check out how the 65 defensive snaps were divided up on Sunday for the Cardinals against the Lions.

In the Arizona Cardinals’ 30-12 loss to the Detroit Lions, the defense was on the field for 65 total snaps. How was the playing time divided up?

Below, we go over the snap counts for each individual player on defense, separated by position group.

What can we observe from it?

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Cardinals’ Week 15 offensive snaps counts and observations

Check out how the Cardinals divided up their 75 offensive snaps on Sunday against the Lions.

The Arizona Cardinals had one of their most disappointing performances in recent history on Sunday when they lost 30-12 to the Detroit Lions. The offense played 75 total snaps.

Below, we go over the individual numbers for each player for each position group.

See what they were.

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Takeaways and observations from Cardinals’ 30-12 loss to Lions

The Cardinals laid an egg against the Lions. Here are some of the takeaways from Sunday’s loss.

The Arizona Cardinals could not have had a worse afternoon in Detroit. Needing only a win over the worst team in the NFL to lock up a postseason spot, they went in and laid an egg.

The Lions jumped out to a 17-0 lead and never looked back, beating Arizona 30-12 in Week 15.

.It wasn’t pretty.

What did we take away from the game?

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Cardinals become source of infamy with loss to Lions

It was the first time in NFL history that a one-win team beat a 10-win team by double digits. Yuck.

The Arizona Cardinals did the opposite of what everyone expected to in Week 15. All they needed to do was beat the one-win Detroit Lions and they would have clinched a playoff berth.

Instead, they made history, and it was in the wrong way.

In a 30-12 loss to the Lions, they accomplished an NFL first.

It was the first time in NFL history that a one-win team beat a 10-win team by double digits.

After the loss, the Cardinals look more like a team on the brink of a second straight late-season collapse than a team that should be gearing up for a postseason run.

You normally like to see your team make history. This would be one of those exceptions.

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Cardinals-Lions live scoring updates, highlights, more

We will give live in-game updates about what happens between the Cardinals and Lions.

The Arizona Cardinals (10-3) face the Detroit Lions (1-11-1) on the road in Week 15. The Cardinals are heavily favored and have been fantastic on the road this season. They are 7-0 away from home and have won every game by at least 10 points.

They will be without receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who had knee surgery and is out until late in the playoffs. However, they are expected to get running back Chase Edmonds and guard Justin Pugh back in the lineup.

Detroit is missing its two best offensive weapons in tight end T.J. Hockenson, who had season-ending thumbs surgery, and running back D’Andre Swift, who is out with a shoulder injury.

The Cardinals clinch a playoff spot with the win.

How will this game play out? Below, we will give live in-game updates for highlights, scoring plays, injuries and more.

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D’Andre Swift, Josh Jackson, Tracy Walker inactive for Lions vs. Cardinals

The Lions will be shorthanded offensively against the Cardinals in Week 15.

The Detroit Lions will be shorthanded offensively against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15. They placed tight end T.J. Hockenson on injured reserve on Friday but will be missing their starting running back and starting guard.

They released their list of inactive players 90 minutes before the 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

  • WR Trinity Benson
  • QB David Blough
  • T Will Holden
  • G Jonah Jackson
  • OLB Julian Okwara
  • RB D’Andre Swift
  • S Tracy Walker

Walker was a late scratch as he became ill and was ruled out Sunday morning.

Swift and Okwara were both ruled out on Friday on the final injury report.

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Chase Edmonds, James Conner, Justin Pugh, Zach Ertz all active for Cardinals

Check out the Cardinals players who will not dress against the Lions.

The Arizona Cardinals get back two offensive starters as they take on the Detroit Lions in Week 15. They released their list of inactive players for the game and none are starters.

The four inactives?

  • QB Trace McSorley
  • RB Eno Benjamin
  • CB Breon Borders
  • DL Zach Kerr

Only Kerr was injured. He was questionable with a rib injury.

Everyone else who was listed as questionable — running back James Conner, guard Justin Pugh and tight end Zach Ertz — will suit up and play.

Pugh will start at left guard. With Rodney Hudson on the COVID list, Max Garcia will start at center and Josh Jones presumably will start at right guard with Garcia at center.

They will also have a full defensive lineup minus cornerback Robert Alford, who was placed on injured reserve on Saturday. Antonio Hamilton will get his snaps on defense.

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Potential records, milestones for Cardinals vs. Lions

The team and a few individuals can set records or achieve milestones with their performance in Week 15 against the Lions.

The Arizona Cardinals have a playoff berth on the line against the Detroit Lions. If they win the game, they clinch a postseason spot for the first time since 2015.

However, while that is the No. 1 goal — win and get in the postseason — the team and some players have individual and team records and milestones they can reach in the game.

Let’s check out what those are.

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RB James Conner, TE Zach Ertz both ‘looking good to play’ vs. Lions

The Cardinals expect to have almost a fully healthy offensive lineup against the Lions.

The Arizona Cardinals have a number of players on their final injury report listed as questionable for the game. Among them were running back James Conner, who suffered an ankle injury at the end of the team’s Monday night loss to the Los Angeles Rams, and tight end Zach Ertz, who apparently suffered a hamstring injury in practice on Friday.

It appears both will be good to go Sunday morning.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, both Conner and Ertz are ‘looking good to play’ against the Lions.

Conner playing was more or less expected. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury said he felt good about both Conner and Chase Edmonds, who was activated off injured reserve Saturday, both playing.

With the loss of receiver DeAndre Hopkins for at least the rest of the regular season, getting both running backs back will be important and having Ertz as another pass-catching threat along with the other receivers on the roster will be critical.

Kickoff for the Cardinals’ game against the Lions is 11 a.m. Arizona time. Inactives will be announced about 9:30 a.m. Arizona time.

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