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NFC West: Prediction For Each Team

By Eric Robinson

Dec 20, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson (21) runs out of the tunnel to begin a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Cardinals won 40-17. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson (21) runs out of the tunnel to begin a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Cardinals won 40-17. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 15, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) reacts with wide receiver Michael Floyd (15) after drawing a pass interference penalty against the Seattle Seahawks during the third quarter at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 15, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) reacts with wide receiver Michael Floyd (15) after drawing a pass interference penalty against the Seattle Seahawks during the third quarter at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /

Arizona Cardinals: Will be the #1 seed in the NFC for the 2016 playoffs

If it wasn’t for Cam Newton and the 15-1 Carolina Panthers, the Cardinals would have been the talk of the NFC last season, at the very least. The team went 13-3 and made it all the way to the NFC title game before being sent packing by the Panthers.

Sep 27, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson (21) and Arizona Cardinals strong safety Deone Bucannon (20) and Arizona Cardinals free safety Tyrann Mathieu (32) react against the San Francisco 49ers at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 27, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson (21) and Arizona Cardinals strong safety Deone Bucannon (20) and Arizona Cardinals free safety Tyrann Mathieu (32) react against the San Francisco 49ers at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

Impressively, the team still had success defensively even though they lost their star free safety Tyrann Mathieu to a torn ACL in Week 15 but the Honey Badger should be ready and able come Week 1 of this season. His presence will place another game-breaker on the back-end with a habit for creating turnovers.

Acquiring DE Chandler Jones from the Patriots in March gave the team an ace pass rusher to an already athletic defense.

On the offensive side, the veteran Carson Palmer along with the nucleus of RBs Chris Johnson, David Johnson, Andre Ellington and WRs Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Floyd and John Brown all return to give the Cardinals arguably the best offense in the league. At least an argument can be made on their behalf. The Cardinals are loaded.

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