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2018 NFL Power Rankings: Concerns for Eagles following Week 3 preseason

By Dan Parzych

CLEVELAND, OH - AUGUST 23: Starting quarterback Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles trips and falls to the ground for a safety while under pressure from Myles Garrett #95 of the Cleveland Browns and protection from Stefen Wisniewski #61 during the first half of a preseason game at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 23, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - AUGUST 23: Starting quarterback Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles trips and falls to the ground for a safety while under pressure from Myles Garrett #95 of the Cleveland Browns and protection from Stefen Wisniewski #61 during the first half of a preseason game at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 23, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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21. Arizona Cardinals (21)

The Arizona Cardinals are another one of those teams that has absolutely been crushing it this preseason, but it should be noted that some of their wins have come against teams resting their starters, such as Sunday when facing the Dallas Cowboys. One can only imagine what the final score from Sunday’s contest would have been if the Cowboys decided to play their starters, but that shouldn’t take away from the Cardinals’ defense coming through with eight turnovers.

In fact, the amount of turnovers recorded by Arizona so far in the preseason is insane to think about, and if this success continues into the regular season, this could be a surprise team to keep an eye on in the NFC. The pressure was already on the Cardinals to turn things around after missing out on the playoffs in each of the last two seasons, and despite all of the changes on both sides of the football, the talent is certainly there.

Sam Bradford was brought in for a reason since Arizona believed he was capable of leading this offense to a point where they would have a better shot at making the playoffs. Investing all of that money in the former No. 1 pick seemed questionable at the time, but if it pays off, it will be well worth it for the Cardinals.

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