Cardinals’ Arians not planning to rest any stars vs Seahawks

“Got a lot of momentum going our way, and every time you go out there and you’re playing good football like we are, you want to keep it going”, Campbell said.

If Aaron Rodgers’ level of play has fallen off this season – and based on statistics, the Green Bay Packers’ star quarterback is having a down year – then Vikings coach Mike Zimmer doesn’t see it on film.

For $100 each, I’ll take Minnesota (plus-3) over Green Bay, New York Jets (minus-3) over Buffalo, Carolina (minus-10.5) over Tampa Bay, New England (minus-9) over Miami, Atlanta (minus-4) over New Orleans, Houston (minus-6) over Jacksonville, Pittsburgh (minus-10) over Cleveland, Kansas City (minus-6.5) over Oakland and Detroit (plus-1) over Chicago.

Remember, it was the Packers who declared the game against Arizona, which locked up at least the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs with the victory, would be a measuring stick with the playoffs set to start in two weeks.

Those scenarios, however, did not play a part in Arians’ decision to play the Seahawks straight up. Nineteen Arizona players have scored TDs, most of any team…. But there’s a way to ensure that matchup won’t happen until the NFC Championship Game.

There is absolutely no other way to describe this game aside from incredibly embarrassing. “As a matter of fact, all of them came to me and said, ‘Look, we want to win this.’ I said, ‘Of course we do'”. “I don’t know that this is a big motivational kind of week; it’s more about preparation and doing things right and performing under pressure”. But it doesn’t sound as if Arians will be watching the scoreboard. I’m going to definitely have it on this week. “So why rest them?”

“Everybody knows how bad Ty wanted this”, said cornerback Jerraud Powers. “Character is revealed. We feel confident we can get this thing turned around”, he said. “As long as you have your plays out there, you’re going for it. I think that’s what our guys have done”. Washington is on a three-game winning streak (Bears, Bills, Eagles).

Once he was in the locker room, the 29-year-old nose tackle was diagnosed with concussion and never returned to the game.

FITZGERALD’S MARK: Arizona’s Larry Fitzgerald caught four passes to tie his career and Cardinals franchise single-season record of 103 receptions. Michael Floyd probably would have given Arizona a third 1,000-yard receiver had he not dislocated three fingers in training camp and gotten off to a slow start.

The Cardinals are locked up for a first round bye. “[And] the first game [this year]”. He went 187 attempts without a pass being intercepted. On the ground, Kerwynn Williams rushed for 44 yards in eight attempts while Andre Ellington added 40 yards in seven attempts.

The Seahawks’ offensive line didn’t play well on Sunday against St. Louis.

-Seahawks offensive line vs. Cardinals defensive front.

This year, the Packers have the 13th-highest scoring offense in the league, yet rank 24th in total yards. The coverage teams were solid and there were no glaring errors anywhere.

The Vikings have diversified their passing attack to involve all three tight ends, plus fullbacks Matt Asiata and Zach Line.

December 2, 2012: In the midst of a historic 2,000-yard season, Peterson gouges the Packers for 210 yards and a touchdown. Their superior speed in the secondary showed up.