The Arizona Cardinals will face off against the Denver Broncos at 4:30 ET on Sunday, August 25th. This matchup is being played at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.

The Broncos are favored on the money line at -214 as they host the Cardinals on Sunday, August 25th at 4:30 ET. The game, which will be televised on CBS, sees the Broncos as the favorite on the point spread at -4.5. Denver is 2-0 in the pre-season, while Arizona is 0-2. The over/under line is set at 35.5 points.

• Date: Sunday, August 25th
• Time: 4:30 ET
• Location: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver
• TV: CBS

Cardinals vs Broncos

Arizona’s 21-13 loss to the Colts dropped them to 0-2 in the preseason. The Cardinals were on the road for this one and were favored by -1, resulting in a loss vs. the spread. The combined 34 points was just under the total line of 36. The Cardinals missed a couple of late field goals, as Matt Gay missed from 53 yards with 8:39 remaining in the 4th and then missed from 44 yards with 31 seconds left.

Arizona did take a 17-14 lead in the 3rd quarter on a 27-yard field goal from Matt Prater, but the Colts answered with a touchdown with 4:22 left in the 3rd to take the lead for good. The Cardinals missed a chance to take the lead early in the 4th, as they missed a field goal and the Colts took advantage, scoring to make it 28-20 in favor of the Colts. The Cardinals’ Clayton Tune rushed for a 12-yard touchdown with 23 seconds left in the 2nd quarter to give the Cardinals the lead heading into halftime.

The Broncos are now 2-0 in the preseason after a 27-2 win over the Packers. Denver took an 18-point lead into the 4th quarter and never looked back. The Broncos were -6.5 point favorites and their 25-point victory easily covered the spread. The combined 29 points fell short of the over/under line of 39 points.

Denver led 17-0 at halftime and added a field goal in the 3rd quarter. The only points for Green Bay came in the 4th quarter when the Broncos allowed a safety. In the 4th quarter, Denver put the game out of reach for sure with a touchdown, making the score 27-2 in their favor.

Cardinals Injury Report

• Carter O’Donnell – Undisclosed (Out)
• BJ Ojulari – Knee (Out)

Broncos Injury Report

• Quinn Bailey – Ankle (Out)
• Ronnie Perkins – Undisclosed (Out)
• Delarrin Turner-Yell – Knee (Out)
• Drew Sanders – Achilles (Out)

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

In their 21-13 loss to the Colts, the Cardinals managed just 13 first downs and 132 yards passing. Arizona’s offense struggled to get anything going, finishing with only 100 yards on the ground on 26 attempts. They also failed to score a passing touchdown, with quarterback Clayton Tune going 8/10 for 79 yards and a passer rating of 99. Tune did, however, run for one touchdown.

Trey Benson was Arizona’s top rusher with 43 yards, averaging 4.8 yards per attempt, while Xavier Weaver led the team with 27 receiving yards. The Cardinals’ offensive line allowed three sacks, and they converted only 33.3% of their third down opportunities.

Broncos Offense Breakdown

In their 27-2 win over the Packers, the Broncos’ offense put up 154 yards passing on 26 attempts. They also ran for 109 yards on 27 attempts. Denver’s offense picked up 16 first downs and converted 53.8% of their third down chances. Bo Nix threw for 80 yards and one touchdown, finishing with an 88% completion percentage and a passer rating of 140.

Tim Patrick was the leading receiver with 30 yards and a touchdown. Blake Watson led the team in rushing with 20 yards, averaging 3.3 yards per attempt. The Broncos’ offense was sacked three times and threw one interception.

Cardinals Team Defense

In the Cardinals’ 21-13 loss to the Colts, their defense gave up 24 first downs and 356 total yards. Despite this, they did manage to force four sacks and one interception. Arizona’s run defense struggled, allowing 166 rushing yards on 37 attempts, with the Colts averaging 4.5 yards per attempt.

Against the pass, the Cardinals allowed 190 yards on 27 attempts, with a completion percentage of 70.4%. However, Arizona struggled to get off the field, as the Colts converted 58.3% of their third down attempts. Even though they lost, the Cardinals did win the turnover battle, finishing with a +2 turnover differential.

Broncos Team Defense

Denver’s defense was dominant in their 27-13 win over the Packers, holding them to just 10 first downs and 168 total yards. They allowed only 80 yards passing, with a yards per attempt of 3.1, and forced the Packers to a 23.1% conversion rate on third down. The Broncos also limited Green Bay to 88 yards rushing.

They came away with two sacks and one interception, and their secondary limited the Packers to a 61.5% completion percentage. Overall, Denver’s defense allowed just two points in the game.

Cardinals vs Broncos Trends

• The Cardinals are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
• Through their last five home games, Denver has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 19 points per game.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Arizona has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 3-7 straight up.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Broncos have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.

Cardinals vs Broncos Prediction

Our projections have the Cardinals coming out on top by a score of 22-19 in this pre-season week three matchup between the Broncos and Cardinals. With the point spread sitting at +4.5 in favor of the Cardinals, we like them to cover as road underdogs.

For this one, we are going with the over as our best bet vs. the line. The O/U line is currently at 35.5 points, and our projections have these teams combining for 41 points, making the over a good value pick.

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