Bigger win than we're getting credit for?

[Peon Awesome]

While the forum has been unusually positive, there are still a fair share of comments suggesting we beat an awful Cardinals team and that perhaps we shouldn't pat ourselves on the back too much. But is this Cardinals team really that bad?

They tied the undefeated Lions, a surprise team that has already beaten the Chargers and Eagles. They went to Baltimore, which has looked like one of the most impressive teams this year, and lost by 6 points. And they were within 3 in the 4th quarter so not like the game was actually less competitive than it looked.

I'm not suggesting we shouldn't be cautious with our optimism but let's give credit where it's due. The Panthers looked like a legit team with legit playoff potential yesterday, and we haven't been able to say that in a while.

[LinvilleGorge]

Yes and no. Yes in that at 1-2 were still alive. At 0-3 you're basically done. Statistically speaking, you have less than a 2% chance of making the playoffs after an 0-3 start. No on that we beat the worst team in the NFL last year coached by a failed college coach.

[Mr. Scot]

Week three you still don't really know who you are.

Ask me again around week six.

[Davidson Deac II]

During our losing streak last year and the first two games this year, we lost close games to bad teams (Skins, Tampa Detroit etc...).  Whether Arizona ends up being a bad team is irrelevant to me.  All it means is that we finally blew out a bad team.  

[caatfan]

Injuries are always part of the game and can take a good team out of contention if you don't have good 2nd stringers. So far we know we're OK at two positions for sure- QB and kicker. It remains to be seen how well the other parts work against good opposition, and whether we have good enough backups. All I know is I'm cautiously optimistic again, and after the 1st two games I had written this season off.