Four Bold Predictions for Cardinals 2023 Schedule

The Arizona Cardinals - along with the other 31 clubs in the NFL - are set to see their full regular season unveiled today.

We've yet to see any significant leaks on how Arizona's slate will look, leaving plenty up to imagination.

With that being said, here's four bold predictions for the Cardinals' 2023 schedule.

Cardinals Start Season on the Road

The league has done a good job of creating some sort of balance with how the Cardinals open the season, as the team has two road and two home openers to begin their last four years.

Yet with last season starting at home, we figure the league just might have Arizona on the road to begin 2023.

Cardinals Have Earlier Bye Week

Here is Arizona's list of bye weeks the last five years:

2022: Week 13

2021: Week 12

2020: Week 8

2019: Week 12

2018: Week 9

The Cardinals have been blessed with later byes the last 3/4 years, and with some heavy travel for Arizona in 2023, the league just might slide them into an earlier slot. Bye weeks can range anywhere from Weeks 6-14.

Cardinals Face Rams To Finish Season

The NFL has done a good job in recent years of emphasizing divisional matchups later in the year, especially in the final week where stakes are highest.

Though Arizona isn't expected to contend in any form or fashion, they'll definitely hope to play spoiler to their divisional rivals to conclude things in Week 18.

The NFL might fancy a 49ers-Seahawks matchup to polish the regular season, and the Cardinals have played both of those teams to conclude the last two regular seasons, putting the Rams on deck in 2023.

Cardinals Don't Feature on Primetime

As previously stated, there's little expectation for the Cardinals to be highly competitive in 2023. With the league's new ability to flex games in and out of Thursday Night Football - the one time for bad teams to shine - Arizona could very well be out of luck to be featured on national television.