Cardinals: 2016 Schedule Breakdown
Breaking down each game of the 2016 NFL season for the Arizona Cardinals as they look to get back to the NFC Championship.
The Arizona Cardinals schedule for the 2016 NFL season features some high-profile teams, including the New England Patriots making their first regular season trip to University of Phoenix Stadium. However, the Patriots will be without their signal-caller after Tom Brady’s suspension was brought back into the fold and he will miss the first four games of the season.
The Cardinals will have five of their eight home games at University of Phoenix Stadium before their week nine bye. To begin the season, the Cardinals have four primetime games including the matchup against the Patriots in week one, a game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, and then home games against the Jets and Seahawks in mid-October.
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Arizona will take on the Carolina Panthers, who eliminated the Cardinals in the NFC Championship game last year, in Charlotte, N.C. following their primetime games against the Jets and Seahawks.
Five of the last seven games of the season will be on the road for the Cardinals, which will be a difficult task to overcome down the stretch, but something that is definitely manageable for a deep Cardinals team.
ESPN has the Cardinals predicted to go 13-3 on the season with road losses to the Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins, and Seattle Seahawks.
Let’s take a look at the full 2016 schedule for the Arizona Cardinals:
Week One: New England Patriots @ Arizona
Week Two: Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Arizona
Week Three: Arizona @ Buffalo Bills
Week Four: Los Angeles Rams @ Arizona
Week Five: Arizona @ San Francisco 49ers
Week Six: New York Jets @ Arizona
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks @ Arizona
Week Eight: Arizona @ Carolina Panthers
Week Nine: BYE WEEK
Week Ten: San Francisco 49ers @ Arizona
Week Eleven: Arizona @ Vikings
Week Twelve: Arizona @ Falcons
Week Thirteen: Washington Redskins @ Arizona
Week Fourteen: Arizona @ Miami Dolphins
Week Fifteen: New Orleans Saints @ Arizona
Week Sixteen: Arizona @ Seattle Seahawks
Week Seventeen: Arizona @ Los Angeles Rams
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Be sure to tune into the NFL Draft on Thursday night when the Arizona Cardinals will make their first round choice with the 29th overall pick. The draft will begin at 5:00 p.m.