What we learned about the Cardinals’ defense in Week 1

The defense was fantastic in Week 1 against the Commanders. We know a little more than we did about how they plan to play this year.

The Arizona Cardinals lost their season opener in Week 1 in a 20-16 road loss to the Washington Commanders.

The offense was bad and the defense was good.

The offensive struggles were expected, especially against one of the league’s best defensive front fours.

But we learned a lot about the defense.

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