2021 NFL Power Rankings Week 13: Cowboys continue to slide, Packers bounce back

The final team to suffer a loss in 2021 was the Arizona Cardinals. That came in Week 8 when they were defeated 24-21 by the Green Bay Packers. It was nearly another win as well for the Cards as they moved the ball into the red zone but then, Kyler Murray threw a bad pick as he and A.J. Green were on different pages.

Even worse, Murray was injured on the play and suddenly, the Cardinals season seemed to be in trouble. That is, until Colt McCoy came into the game. McCoy has gone 2-1 as the starter for Arizona which has kept them ahead of everyone in the NFC.

Now, the Cardinals enter the bye week in Week 12 and it comes at a great time. They’re still the No. 1 seed and could get their best players, including Murray, healthy for the final five games of the season. And in those five games, they have some tough contests including a game against the Los Angeles Rams, a Christmas Day contest with the Indianapolis Colts, and one in Week 17 against Dallas.

They do also have some that should go in their favor such as games with the Bears and Lions, but they need to beat those top teams to make sure to finish out what has been an extraordinary season.