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Schedule strength isn't always a reliable indicator as teams improve or worsen from one season to the next. We should keep that in mind while discussing how the 2013 schedule could shape expectations for teams nearly five months before the regular...

Breakdown: The Arizona Cardinals were the only NFC team left off the "Monday Night Football" schedule. That was understandable after Arizona lost 11 of its final 12 games last season. The Cardinals did draw a prime-time home game against the Seattle ...

A perfect storm took down the Arizona Cardinals in 2012: worst-case-scenario injuries at running back, shoddy quarterback play, questionable planning for the offensive line, unexpected quarterback developments elsewhere in the division and a brutal s...

The 2012 NFL season has finished, which means the 2013 opponents are set for each team. The league will not provide a schedule with dates and times until April. In the meantime, here's a look at 2013 opponents for NFC West teams: San Francisco ...

The Arizona Cardinals are 1-0 for the third consecutive season. They're looking to go 2-0 for the first time since 2008 and the third time since moving to Arizona for the 1988 season. They'll have to beat the New England Patriots to do it. "We'...

The NFL's decision to move back 4:15 p.m. ET kickoffs by 10 minutes affects the following NFC West games: Week 1: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals Week 1: San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers Week 5: Buffalo Bills at 49ers Week 6: ...

Additional 2012 NFC West schedule notes, from ESPN Stats & Information: Arizona Cardinals A Week 8 game against San Francisco means the Cardinals will have played the 49ers in each of their past three Monday night games (lost in 2010, won ...

Breakdown: The Cardinals drew two prime-time games, both against division opponents, as part of a schedule that should let them avoid a second consecutive slow start. Arizona, which rallied to 8-8 last season after a 1-6 start, plays three of its ...

Breakdown: Jeff Fisher's addition as coach raised the Rams' profile, but not enough for the team to secure a Monday night game. A Thursday night home game against the Arizona Cardinals on Oct. 4 will have to suffice in the prime-time department. That...

Considerations as the NFL's regular-season schedule release nears Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET: Calculating strength of schedule using records from the previous season has limitations. But as ESPN's John Clayton pointed out, significant swings in schedul...

A few simple requests for the St. Louis Rams amid expectations the NFL will release its regular-season schedule Tuesday: 2012 Rams Road Trips Opponent Flight miles New England (London) 4,190 Seattle Seahawks 1,700 ...

A few simple requests for the San Francisco 49ers amid expectations the NFL will release its regular-season schedule Tuesday: 2012 49ers Road Trips Road Opponent Flight miles New England Patriots 2,700 New York Jets 2,...

A few simple requests for the Arizona Cardinals amid expectations the NFL will release its regular-season schedule Tuesday: 2012 Cardinals Road Trips Road Opponent Flight miles New England Patriots 2,290 New York Jets ...

A few simple requests for the Seattle Seahawks amid expectations the NFL will release its regular-season schedule Tuesday: 2012 Seahawks Road Trips Road Opponent Flight miles Miami Dolphins 2,720 Carolina Panthers 2,27...

A few notes after the NFL announced its preseason schedule for the 2012 season: The San Francisco 49ers face Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos in a nationally televised game in the third week. The third week is generally when teams play their...

The New York Giants' victory over the Dallas Cowboys affected 2012 schedules in the NFC West. The Giants won the NFC East. The Cowboys dropped to third, behind Philadelphia. That means the Eagles will visit the Arizona Cardinals in 2012. The Giant...