4. Don’t sleep on the Arizona Cardinals and Detroit Lions
The Cardinals improved to 5-1 with a 24-13 win against the Oakland Raiders. While that may not sound impressive, the Cardinals have played great football throughout the season while beating teams such as the 49ers and San Diego Chargers. They rank fifth in scoring defense with 19.8 points allowed per game. They have been able to achieve all this success despite injuries across their defense and to quarterback Carson Palmer, and they have the top-ranked run defense with only 72.5 rushing yards allowed per game.
The Lions pulled off a comeback to beat the New Orleans Saints, 24-23, and improve to 5-2. The Lions have the second-ranked scoring defense in the NFL with 15 points allowed per game while possessing the second-ranked run defense. Their offense has also been able to flourish despite injuries to wide receiver Calvin Johnson and running back Reggie Bush.
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