It’s been a trying regular season for Arizona Cardinals fans, with the franchise sitting at 2-9 and racing towards another year of missing out on the postseason.
While the Cardinals have looked better since quarterback Kyler Murray returned from an ACL tear, beating Atlanta (25-23) before falling on the road to Houston (21-16) this past Sunday, it’s still going to be a long offseason in the Grand Canyon State.
Arizona sports betting fans can still look forward to the team’s final four regular season games in December and early January, however, with home games against San Francisco (Dec. 17) and Seattle (Jan. 7) to go with road games against Pittsburgh (Dec. 3) and Chicago (Dec. 24).
This weekend, the Cardinals host the 4-6 L.A. Rams in Glendale at 2:05 p.m.. Oddsmakers from ESPN BET Arizona list the home side as a .5-point underdog, with a moneyline of -110 for both teams.
In advance of the December stretch run, BetArizona.com utilized StatMuse.com to find the records of every NFL team in December since 2013 to find the best to worst teams. Note all teams didn’t participate in the same amount of games, so ranking is based on win percentage.
December Records Since 2013
The Cardinals Super Bowl odds are +100000, tied with Carolina, Chicago, New England and the New York Giants for worst in the NFL.
Cardinals Struggle Down the Stretch
It’s likely of little surprise to Cardinals fans, given the team’s lack of playoff success (five appearances, one NFC championship and zero titles since 2000) that Arizona is among the worst teams in December across the NFL.
At 20-23 since 2013, the Cardinals’ .465 win percentage in December ranks 21st out of 32 teams. Leaguewide, the top teams since 2013 in December have been Green Bay (.780), Kansas City (.773) and Dallas (.667).
Oddly enough, only the Chiefs have turned that hot December play into Super Bowl victories with two. The Packers had four trips to the NFC Championship Game, but lost all four. The Cowboys only have three playoff wins in five playoff trips in that time frame. Arizona betting apps still see the Chiefs as a Super Bowl favorite despite Monday’s loss to Philadelphia. Kansas City and the Eagles are tied for the best Super Bowl title odds with San Francisco at +450.
At the opposite end of the spectrum, the Cardinals hope to keep building on the return of Murray, as the franchise looks to get back on track heading into 2024.
