As November arrives, the Arizona Cardinals find themselves in the playoff hunt. Quarterback Kyler Murray believes it’s time for serious football.
“I think teams kind of fizzle out and get complacent,” Murray said. “I think teams weed themselves out this time of year. A lot of games are lost more than they are won.”
The Cardinals (4-4) are looking for their third consecutive win as they host the Chicago Bears (4-3), who are also in the playoff race with rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. Arizona has won three of their last four games, all thanks to fourth-quarter comebacks, and they are tied with the 49ers and Seahawks for the top spot in the NFC West.
Murray has been in a similar position before. In 2021, the Cardinals started strong, winning their first seven games, but ended the season with a 4-6 record and lost in the wild-card round to the Los Angeles Rams.
“We’ve won early in the year,” Murray said. “Now we have to lock in these next couple months and really continue to get better and focus on what we have to focus on.”
The Bears are reeling from a tough 18-15 loss, which ended with a Hail Mary pass from Washington as time expired.
The situation became more chaotic when cameras caught Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson turning his back to the play while motioning to the crowd just before the snap.
Stevenson has apologized, and coach Matt Eberflus mentioned that any consequences will be dealt with internally. Williams stated that the team cannot let one bad moment ruin their season.
“We have to focus on going out here and winning this game right now,” Williams said. “We had our 24-hour period to feel how we felt but we have to move on.”
