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Arizona's Week 6 defensive breakthrough did not carry into Denver. Jacoby Brissett was pressured on more than half of his dropbacks, while the Cardinals gave up 377 yards and let Bo Nix turn a broken coverage picture into a 62-yard touchdown run. Trey McBride still gives the offense a dependable middle-of-field answer, but protection and defensive discipline keep pulling Arizona back toward the bottom of the conference.
Arizona moved lower after a 30-16 loss to Denver. Offense Strength, Recent Performance, QB Stability, and Coaching Direction declined after the Cardinals finished with negative offensive EPA per play and nine penalties.
Arizona is still trying to keep Jacoby Brissett in a controlled passing game built around Trey McBride, but Denver showed how fragile that becomes when the line loses. Brissett faced pressure on 50.9% of his dropbacks, and the defense compounded the problem by giving up explosive plays to an offense that had struggled to create them. The Cardinals need protection and defensive awareness to hold up together.
Arizona's pressure point is the support around Brissett, not whether the quarterback job is settled. The rebuilt line and young skill group have to keep the offense balanced when McBride or Harrison is taken away. Week 1 showed the ceiling when Brissett gets enough help to distribute the ball without living in long yardage.
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Arizona owns one of the tougher remaining roads in the league because Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs form the hardest part of it. PFM has the schedule No. 6 with an opponent average of 80.6 and 4 games against current top-10 teams. The road is not difficult from start to finish, but the stretch around Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs leaves little room for an off week.
Toughest remaining opponent: 
Kansas City Chiefs at 90.8 PFM.
Shared profile: QB Stability and Roster Strength.
Arizona supports the quarterback with wide zone and play action, while New Orleans gets there with motion and formation stress. That means Arizona can use run action to create a cleaner passing window, while New Orleans can force coverage to declare before the snap. New Orleans separates in Coaching Direction because its staff can adjust within that structure instead of asking the quarterback to rescue the down after the snap.
Arizona Cardinals sits 4th in the division, 16.2 PFM points from San Francisco.
See the current Arizona Cardinals depth chart across offense, defense and special teams.
Arizona is starting Jacoby Brissett with Gardner Minshew behind him, leaving the long-term quarterback job unsettled. A young passer who can become the offense's permanent answer remains the clearest draft need.
Paris Johnson Jr. remains on injured reserve, with Jayden Williams at left tackle and Elijah Wilkinson on the right of Arizona's current depth chart. Jedrick Wills Jr. provides another option, but the Cardinals need more dependable tackle depth around their future quarterback.
Trading Marvin Harrison Jr. to Houston removes Arizona's most talented outside receiver. Michael Wilson and Trey McBride can carry targets, but the Cardinals now need another receiver who can threaten defenses outside and grow with the eventual long-term quarterback.
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Arizona is 0–1 in its only Super Bowl appearance.
