at Los Angeles Chargers84.0 PFM · #11
Sep 13 · 4:25 pmAway
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Why PFM Ranks the Cardinals Here
Arizona has enough young skill talent to make the offense interesting, especially with Trey McBride and Marvin Harrison Jr. The Cardinals sit No. 27 because Jacoby Brissett leads an unsettled quarterback room behind a line that is still being rebuilt. Budda Baker raises the defensive floor, but he cannot cover every weakness around him.
NFL Rank#27Current PFM ranking
NFC Rank#14Among NFC teams
QB Stability#21Jacoby Brissett · QB Limbo
Season OutlookNeeds More HelpArizona's ceiling depends on Jacoby Brissett making the rebuild look calmer than it is. If the line settles and Trey McBride plus Marvin Harrison Jr. turn defined throws into touchdowns, the Cardinals can stay attached to the NFC West race. Persistent protection trouble would leave Arizona outside the playoff field and evaluating quarterbacks again.
Head coachMike LaFleur
Offensive coordinatorNathaniel Hackett
Defensive coordinatorNick Rallis
PFM ROAD AHEAD
2026 Arizona Cardinals Strength of Schedule
Arizona owns one of the tougher schedules in the league because Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs form the hardest part of it. PFM has the schedule No. 1 with an opponent average of 83.1 and 10 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.
Difficulty Rank#1No. 1 is toughest
Opponent PFM Avg.83.1Average across opponents
Next 3 Avg.87.3Upcoming opponents
Top-10 Matchups10Games vs. current top 10
Away games left8
Top-10 road opponents4
vs. Seattle Seahawks91.3 PFM · #1
Sep 20 · 4:25 pmHomeTop 10
at San Francisco 49ers86.5 PFM · #5
Sep 27 · 4:05 pmAwayTop 10
Toughest remaining opponent: Seattle Seahawks at 91.3 PFM.
PFM Reporter
Cardinals Finally Lock Up Brissett
It took some time, but Arizona's Jacoby Brissett has agreed to a reworked one-year contract. Brissett is now set to make $15.5 million this year with the possibility of reaching $21 million in incentives.
While this is good news for Arizona's QB stability it still doesn't solve their quarterback uncertainty. If Brissett struggles is rookie Carson Beck next in line? Where does Gardner Minshew fit in all of this? We will likely get more clarity once NFL preseason starts.
Analysis updatedJuly 26, 2026
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Closest Team DNA Match
Built Like Las Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas RaidersMatch distance: 2.45 rating points
Shared profile: Explosiveness and Offense.
Arizona finds early-down control through the offensive line, while Las Vegas finds early-down control through the offensive line. The connection in Offensive Rating and Explosiveness is the ability to turn a manageable down into points before the defense can reset. Arizona separates in QB Stability through a more dependable answer when the offense falls behind schedule.
Where they separate: QB Stability. Cardinals hold the stronger current rating.
Division Pressure
NFC West
Arizona Cardinals sits 4th in the division, 18.3 PFM points from Seattle.
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Arizona Cardinals in the Super Bowl Era
Arizona is 0–1 in its only Super Bowl appearance.
- Super Bowl Titles
- 0
- Super Bowl Appearances
- 1
- Super Bowl Record
- 0–1
- Last Appearance
- 2009 Super Bowl XLIII
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