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Jess Root

Cardinals vs. Packers Week 6 staff picks, predictions

The Arizona Cardinals face the Green Bay Packers in Week 6 kicking off Sunday at 10 a.m. Arizona time.

The Packers are the favorites in the game. They lead the NFL in takeaways.

The Cardinals seek their second straight win after beating the San Francisco 49ers 24-23 last week.

How will this game play out?

We have our predictions for the game from our site staff writers.

Cardinals at Packers picks and predictions

Jess Root

It is hard to get a gauge on this game. The Cardinals’ defense has been awful a lot of the time and then sometime really good. Green Bay is explosive offensively but is dependent on takeaways and have the most in the league. But the Cardinals take care of the football, so that will be mitigated. The Packers and Cardinals both run the ball well. Expect this to be a somewhat low-scoring, close game.

Packers 24, Cardinals 20

Howard Balzer

The pedigree of winning teams in the NFL is having success in close games and being able to stack wins. Can the Cardinals show they can do those Sunday in Green Bay? The last time the Cardinals won two consecutive games was in 2021. Also, the Cardinals were 2-7 in one-score games since Jonathan Gannon took over as head coach in 2023 until defeating the 49ers last week. This matchup has all the makings of being a one-score game and a key component will likely be Trystan Colon as the right guard to replace the injured Will Hernandez. The Cardinals were one of six games in Week 5 that were decided in the final two minutes or overtime. Will it happen again?

Cardinals 21, Packers 17

Larry Brown Jr.

Cards win by seven. Three-plus sacks and a forced turnover.

Cardinals 27, Packers 20

Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire’s Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on SpotifyYouTube or Apple podcasts.

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