Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals NFL Preview – November 24 2013

Bruce Arians will be leading the new team against his old team while he focuses on returning to the playoffs. Still, for that to happen he will have to leave his old team in the dust come Sunday.
It was only last year when the Colts made the playoffs hence amazing a lot of people with their victory. They went from 2-14 to 11-15 after the draft of Andrew Luck. Seems the name serves him well. They landed the wild card spot within one season, and this year is also looking very promising for the team.
A year ago the Cardinals were 5-11 only after their start at 4-0. This team won 10 games in one season only one time since their notable 1976 year. Now they have found themselves in a 3 game winning streak. The Cardinals are now in a 6-4 spot with their 10-win record looking as if it could be met this year. Many say that the Cardinals have the best defense on the field this year, but the season isn’t over yet. They still have to pass the Colts and Luck in week 12 to get there.

The Cardinals

With Arizona not having had a winning season since ’09 with Kurt Warner and the firing of their coach, Ken Whisenhunt being since replaced with coach Bruce Arians Cardinals fans are on the edge of their seat.
Arians came into the picture when Coach Chuck Pagano had to undergo treatment for cancer. Arians became a huge part of the team’s success, and is now looking to have to beat his former team. One thing is for sure; his defense will have to be on point to pull that off.
While Arizona is only ranked at 9th in yards aloud, they come in at 4th on turnovers forced. They topped put in 2nd in yards per carry.

The Colts

Both Arians and Pagano worked to lead Indianapolis for 11 wins last year, but is up in the air whether or not this year will prove better. Right now the Colts are in a 7-3 spot. Pagano wants the playoffs win bad, especially after the brutal defeat brought to him by the Ravens in 2012. With the Cardinals being among one of the best in the NFL they will still have to bring it come Sunday to secure the win.

So what’s the Prediction?

With the Colts being known for their inconsistency in the terms of their wins, it is hard to say. They did beat the Seahawks, the 49ers and the Broncos, but they also lost to the Rams, the Chargers and the Dolphins. It really comes down to whether or not they will actually turn over the ball.

Next Weeks Games
The Cardinals will travel to Philly to go head to head with the Eagles on December the 1st at 1:00 PM ET. The Colts will head home to battle the Titans on December the 1st at 1:00 p.m. ET. With these two teams being what they are it is hard to conclude what the outcome will be, but the one thing we do know is that you won’t want to miss the football games.