The Arizona Cardinals prepare for their 2024 season opener on the road this weekend against the Buffalo Bills. They are underdogs this week against an infrequent opponent.
The Cardinals and Bills have only faced each other 12 times ever, dating back to 1971, and the Cardinals have not won in Buffalo since that first meeting in 1971.
But the last time the two teams met, it was an extraordinary game.
It was in 2020 in Arizona.
It was a wild game. Buffalo’s Josh Allen had a touchdown pass and a touchdown catch from receiver Isaiah McKenzie. The Cardinals intercepted him twice.
Murray had two rushing touchdowns in the game.
There were seven made field goals in the game.
The Bills scored a go-ahead touchdown with 34 seconds left in the game with a clutch two-minute drive with Allen finding Stefon Diggs for a 21-yard touchdown pass.
But 34 seconds were too long. The Cardinals used 32 of those 34 seconds and won that game 32-30. It took an iconic moment in recent Cardinals history — the “Hail Murray.”
Murray found DeAndre Hopkins in the end zone between three Buffalo defenders for a 43-yard touchdown pass with two seconds left in the game.
What a moment.
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