The New England Patriots and the Arizona Cardinals, two playoff teams from a year ago, will square off in the desert on Monday night, with both teams clinging to playoff hopes this year.
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- New England Patriots
New England has ten days between games and will need to figure things out if they want to turn things around against Arizona on the road.
The Patriots are 3-3 on the road this season and have won two of the last three meetings with Arizona. This season, they rank 24th in total offense but seventh in total defense.
The primary goal for New England will be to keep Murray in the pocket and limit the production of his main target, DeAndre Hopkins. This season, New England ranks ninth against the pass.
Key Injuries:
Jakobi Myers, New England’s most productive receiver, will miss this game due to a concussion.
Starting cornerback Jalen Mills (groin) and starting right tackle Isaiah Wynn (foot) have also been ruled out, while No. 2 running back Damien Harris (thigh) is questionable.
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- Arizona Cardinals
On Monday night, the Cardinals will need to slow down the Patriots’ ground game and force the Patriots’ depleted passing attack to beat them.
This season, Arizona ranks 31st in the NFL in scoring defense but 11th in rushing defense.
Despite having an offensive coordinator and the dynamic Murray at quarterback, the Cardinals rank 20th in total offense and 17th in passing offense this season.
Injuries have played a significant role in the team’s struggles, as they were without Hopkins for the first six games, lost starting tight end Zach Ertz for the season, and have been without Rondale Moore for the last few weeks.
Key Injuries:
Rondale Moore is out again with a groin injury, and OL Rashaad Coward (chest) and CB Byron Murphy (back) are also out.
