Key Takeaways:
The Cardinals were not expected to be playoff contenders in 2023 their star QB missing around half of the games and a roster devoid of top-end talent.
So, it should come as little surprise that the Cardinals were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention well before Week 18.
The best Arizona sportsbooks carried their long odds all throughout the season.
The Cardinals playoff chances are 25% for the 2024 season. Note that you can check out Arizona sports betting promos to potentially improve the odds of any NFL bet.
The table below tracks the Cardinals chances to win the NFC West, the NFC conference and Super Bowl LVIII per odds from DraftKings Arizona:
| 💪 Cardinals Playoff Chances | 25% chance (+300) |
| 🏆 Cardinals Win Super Bowl | 1% chance (+10000) |
| 👑 Cardinals Win NFC | 1.96% chance (+5000) |
| 🔥 Cardinals Win NFC West | 7.14% chance (+1300) |
| ✅ Odds Last Verified by Expert | July 25, 2024 |
The ESPN Football Power Index is also an excellent tool for gauging a team’s playoff chances and Cardinals Super Bowl odds.
The Cardinals' full 2024-25 schedule has been released. Here are the games with odds from DraftKings:
| 📆 Week 1 at Buffalo Bills | AZ +6.5, ML +230 |
| 📆 Week 2 vs. Los Angeles Rams | AZ +1, ML -110 |
| 📆 Week 3 vs. Detroit Lions | AZ +4, ML +160 |
| 📆 Week 4 vs. Washington Commanders | AZ -2, ML -125 |
| 📆 Week 5 at San Francisco 49ers | AZ +9.5, ML +330 |
| 📆 Week 6 at Green Bay Packers | AZ +5, ML +180 |
| 📆 Week 7 vs. Los Angeles Chargers | AZ -1, ML -118 |
| 📆 Week 8 at Miami Dolphins | AZ +6, ML +200 |
| 📆 Week 9 vs. Chicago Bears | AZ +1, ML -108 |
| 📆 Week 10 vs. New York Jets | AZ +3, ML +130 |
| 📆 Week 11 | BYE |
| 📆 Week 12 at Seattle Seahawks | AZ +3, ML +130 |
| 📆 Week 13 at Minnesota Vikings | AZ +1.5, ML +100 |
| 📆 Week 14 vs. Seattle Seahawks | AZ -1, ML -115 |
| 📆 Week 15 vs. New England Patriots | AZ -3.5, ML -180 |
| 📆 Week 16 at Carolina Panthers | AZ -1, ML -118 |
| 📆 Week 17 at Los Angeles Rams | AZ +5, ML +185 |
| 📆 Week 18 vs. San Francisco 49ers | AZ +5.5, ML +185 |
| 📆 Week 1 at Washington Commanders | Commanders 20, Cardinals 16 |
| 📆 Week 2 vs New York Giants | Giants 31, Cardinals 288 |
| 📆 Week 3 vs Dallas Cowboys | Cardinals 28, Cowboys 16 |
| 📆 Week 4 at San Francisco 49ers | 49ers 35, Cardinals 16 |
| 📆 Week 5 vs Cincinnati Bengals | Bengals 34, Cardinals 20 |
| 📆 Week 6 at Los Angeles Rams | Rams 26, Cardinals 9 |
| 📆 Week 7 at Seattle Seahawks | Seahawks 20, Cardinals 10 |
| 📆 Week 8 vs Baltimore Ravens | Ravens 31, Cardinals 24 |
| 📆 Week 9 at Cleveland Browns | Browns 27, Cardinals 0 |
| 📆 Week 10 vs Atlanta Falcons | Cardinals 25, Falcons 23 |
| 📆 Week 11 at Houston Texans | Texans 21, Cardinals 16 |
| 📆 Week 12 vs Los Angeles Rams | Rams 37, Cardinals 14 |
| 📆 Week 13 at Pittsburgh Steelers | Cardinals 24, Steelers 10 |
| 📆 Week 14 | BYE WEEK |
| 📆 Week 15 vs San Francisco 49ers | 49ers 45, Cardinals 19 |
| 📆 Week 16 at Chicago Bears | Bears 27, Cardinals 16 |
| 📆 Week 17 at Philadelphia Eagles | Cardinals 35, Eagles 31 |
| 📆 Week 18 vs Seattle Seahawks | Seahawks 21, Cardinals 20 |
As the season inches closer, we’ll track the big moves for the Cardinals. Below is a look at the key transactions and developments in the desert:
The Cardinals did not make the playoffs in 2023. Now, with the team sticking with quarterback Kyler Murray for 2024 and giving him multiple weapons including Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona looks to bounce back with a much-needed roster overhaul.
When odds are available, you can head over to BetMGM AZ and other sportsbooks, like FanDuel, bet365, Caesars and more, to wager on other teams and other outcomes.
Betting in Arizona is legal online and at retail locations for anyone over the age of 21. Located less than five hours from Las Vegas, that comes as little surprise.
The Cardinals finished the season 4-13 and have already moved onto the 2024 season. Retained is coach Jonathan Gannon for his second season in the desert with Kyler Murray as his starting quarterback. The big question is whether Murray can bounce back with his new offensive weapons, and if the defense can take a step forward with six new rookies joining the squad.
The Cardinals have a chance to make the playoffs in 2024, though their odds are likely to be long. Kyler Murray will need time to gel with his new offensive pieces, and the defense still has a ways to go before it becomes successful.
The Cardinals did not make the playoffs in 2023-24, but have a chance to bounce back and make it in 2024-25.
The Cardinals finished fourth in the NFC West in 2023. Here were the final standings:
Finishing 4-13, the Cardinals were one of the first teams eliminated from playoff contention in the NFC.
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There was no wild-card path for the Cardinals. They did not make it in the postseason in 2023.
There was no seed for the Cardinals, who failed to make the playoffs in 2023.
Cardinals fans generally root against NFC West teams, including the Rams, Seahawks and 49ers. Additionally, you'll want to root against teams that stand in the way of Arizona obtaining a playoff seed.
While the Cardinals were officially eliminated in December, the truth is the outcome was decided over the offseason when the front office essentially tore things down in order to build it back up, hopefully better.
Playing hard, being well coached and setting things up for a better '24 is the goal. Head coach Jonathan Gannon is looking to instill a culture that will carry the team as it attempts to improve its roster over the coming offseason. At this point in the season we really don't know whether Gannon has what it takes or if Murray is the guy to lead the team into the future. It's not ideal, but it's reality.
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Wes is an editor and writer for BetArizona.com. Based out of the Kansas City area, Wes has covered sports professionally since 2015 with a strong emphasis on sports betting and the NFL, though he's also covered pro wrestling, UFC, college sports and more.
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