Cincinnati Bengals vs. Arizona Cardinals Preview & Prediction

He did quarterback a bad team for a few years and did fade into obscurity, all while somehow going to a new, better team and putting up good numbers.

It was a big win for the Cardinals, who now hold a three-game lead in the NFC West. The problem for Palmer was how he chose to show his excitement, with a crotch-chop in the middle of his celebration.

The Cincinnati Bengals head into another primetime game at the desert to take on the Arizona Cardinals in a game between two teams that look well on their way to the playoffs.

Palmer heard boos throughout that season and there also were reports of vandalism at his home. The media will be comparing him to former Bengals’ quarterback Carson Palmer.

The Cardinals, by contrast use the deep pass as a staple of their offense. We’re still 8-1. We’re still leading the division. “(Palmer) is going to try to get the ball down the field vertically.

Against Seattle, Palmer was pressured on 31 of his 51 dropbacks (60.8 percent), and 11 more times than he was actually kept clean.

Carson Palmer gets to face his old team this week. He played 18 snaps, accumulating one sack, three stops, two tackles and no missed tackles.

But you have to wonder what message is the National Football League sending that you fine one quarterback for dancing, but not the other? Jeremy Hill’s only averaging 3.2 yards per carry, but his north-south style will force the Cardinals to be honest, and subbing in the more reliable Giovani Bernard will add a few unpredictability to the attack. I don’t think Michael Floyd plays after missing practice all week, and Smokey Brown isn’t at full strength. With the resurgence of Chris Johnson, the running game has been very productive and with Carson Palmer under center they have been one of the toughest teams to compete with game in and game out. The Cardinals will play in front of a national audience at least four times this season, and that number could jump if any of their marquee matchups down the stretch get flexed.

The Cardinals are ranked third in offensive efficiency this season, according to the ESPN Power Index. But the Bengals could be haunted by their penchant for allowing long drives. WEATHER: N/A COVERS POWER RANKINGS: Bengals (-6) + Cardinals (-5) + home field (-3.0) = Cardinals -2 WHAT CAPPERS SAY: “It ” s like clockwork.

The Cardinals’ main concerns lies with their offensive line, which has several starters banged up and racing recovery to play Sunday night. Game was flexed from afternoon to night by National Football League…. Last week was the Seattle Seahawks, this week it will be the Cincinnati Bengals.

Receiver A.J. Green is easily the Bengals’ most unsafe weapon. But with 25 interceptions between the 2 defenses, turnovers may very well dictate the victor of this game.

Fast forward to their fifth season.

Palmer forced his way out of Cincinnati, holding out the first six games of the 2011 season and has had a career rebirth in Arizona.

VIKINGS (-1) over Packers: Even given the Packers’ physical issues and diminished running game, they still are underdogs off a loss in a divisional matchup. The Texans pulled off a major upset at Cincinnati on Monday.

Stats courtesy of NFL.com and are accurate as of November 13.

The Seahawks mostly struggled defensively against the Cardinals, but found success by blitzing heavily in the fourth quarter.

Baltimore (2-7): The rookie season of first-round pick Breshad Perriman officially ended before it started this week when he went on IR.

NFL Pick Watch, which keeps track of every expert pick, has the Cardinals getting 91-percent of the picks this week.