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Originally Posted by moon
Even if they are worse than the were this year, which I don't see happening consider how many young guys they have, they still play in the NFC West and are still miles ahead of any team in that division.
They will make the play-offs by default, if not own their own talent, next year thanks to the Seahawks, Rams and 49'ers.
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With a 1st place schedule next year, and the fact that they only beat 1 playoff team this past regular season going into the playoffs.
The ain reason they were able to back in to win the division was the Seahawks, and thier injury woes which started week 1 of the preseason with an injury to Hasselbeck, then week 1+2 of the regular season losing top 3 receiviers. By the end of the season, 5 non starters on the o line. Next year, even if not back to an upper team in the NFC, SEA won't be as injured/bad as they were this past year and will be a bigger factor....or can the Rams or 49'ers be as bad. The Cardinals go 4-2 in the division this year, they may not have made the playoffs, even in that ultra weak division this year.
Sure, this success may have bouyed the team to a point which they may ride into next year, but this year they backed into the playoffs by some SEA bad luck.
Long story short, ARI didn't fly under the radar in the regular season this year and fool any good teams in the regular season. Next year with a tougher schedule and a target on their back, it will be just as tough. SEA will be at or near .500 next year and the divisional games will dictate the divison winner next year.