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While the confidence of the fanbase is gone, how do they see the final eight games of the 2025 season going?
For many, the Arizona Cardinals are just not a good team, and it showed up way too much last week. They lack any semblance of balance on offense, they have little to nothing
to hang their hat on, and have no identity.
So, how does that play out of the end of the season run?
First, let’s take a look at the final eight games for the Cardinals:
- v San Francisco 49ers
- v Jacksonville Jaguars
- @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- v Los Angeles Rams
- @ Houston Texans
- v Atlanta Falcons
- @ Cincinnati Bengals
- @ Los Angeles Rams
We knew the back half of the season would be tough, but now it looks like a list of killers. If you are being objective, the first thing you see is the four remaining home games. I think you like your chances against the Niners (a little banged up), Jaguars and Falcons. You don’t feel a lot of hope against the Rams.
Meanwhile, the road games seem even more daunting, as the Bucs are the top team in the NFC South, the Texans have the best defense in the NFL, the Bengals have Joe Burrow returning, and the Rams are the Rams.
Now, with the Rams in the final game, there could be a chance they have clinched their spot and rest their old bodies, but that is the best case.
So, when fans were asked how many games they saw the Cardinals winning to finish things off, less than three was the overwhelming answer.
The interesting thing is how much fans are okay with giving Jonathan Gannon and company another season after such a drastic regression (if they only win two games). Five wins, and again, not having an identity, is a huge issue.
Maybe things will get better the final portion of the season, but for now, fans don’t see it.
