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Arizona Cardinals Schedule for 2026-27 NFL Season – Cardinals Strength of Schedule Analysis, Odds for Super Bowl 61, Conference Winner Odds, and Division Winner Odds
The Arizona Cardinals endured a disastrous 2025-26 season, finishing with a dismal 3-14 record and tying the Jets and Titans for the league’s worst mark. Dead last in the NFC West, the team collapsed under head coach Jonathan Gannon, who was fired after a brutal nine-game losing streak. Kyler Murray’s season ended prematurely in Week 5 due to a lingering foot injury; after further tests, the franchise shut him down for the year, leaving the offense directionless.
In February 2026, the Cardinals hired Mike LaFleur as their new head coach on a five-year deal, bringing in Nathaniel Hackett as offensive coordinator while retaining Nick Rallis on defense. Offensively, sophomore WR Marvin Harrison Jr. regressed sharply from his promising rookie campaign, posting depleted stats amid scheme struggles and QB instability. One bright spot, however, was TE Trey McBride’s continued growth as a reliable target and becoming a rising star in the league.
Arizona Cardinals Schedule for 2026-27 NFL Season
Opponents
Home/Away
Division
Week
Philadelphia Eagles
Home
NFC East
TBD
Washington Commanders
Home
NFC East
TBD
Denver Broncos
Home
AFC West
TBD
Las Vegas Raiders
Home
AFC West
TBD
Detroit Lions
Home
NFC North
TBD
New York Jets
Home
AFC East
TBD
Los Angeles Rams
Home
NFC West
TBD
San Francisco 49ers
Home
NFC West
TBD
Seattle Seahawks
Home
NFC West
TBD
Dallas Cowboys
Away
NFC East
TBD
New York Giants
Away
NFC East
TBD
Kansas City Chiefs
Away
AFC West
TBD
Los Angeles Chargers
Away
AFC West
TBD
New Orleans Saints
Away
NFC South
TBD
Los Angeles Rams
Away
NFC West
TBD
San Francisco 49ers
Away
NFC West
TBD
Seattle Seahawks
Away
NFC West
TBD
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Cardinals Strength of Schedule Analysis and Prediction for 2026-27 NFL Season
Strength of Schedule Analysis
The Arizona Cardinals draw the NFL’s third-hardest 2026 schedule (.538 Strength of Schedule). trailing only the Bears and Dolphins- a brutal draw offering no respite after their 3-14 disaster last season. Stuck in the league’s toughest division, the NFC West, they face playoff juggernauts twice each: Super Bowl champ Seahawks, Rams who nearly beat the Seahawks at NFC Championship game, and the 49ers who went all the way to the Divisional round with half of their roster missing. Other than their divisional opponents, they will still face teams like the Eagles, Broncos, Lions, Raiders (potentially stabilized by drafting QB Fernando Mendoza with the No.1 overall pick), and Commanders eyeing a Jayden Daniels-led revival. Only the Jets seem winnable, but tied for worst record alongside them which doesn’t exactly give the Cardinals an edge.
On the Road, games amplify misery against NFC West elites again, then they will face teams like the Chiefs (if Mahomes comes back the Cardinals may not win), Chargers, blossoming Giants, and No.1 overall offense the Dallas Cowboys in the 2025-26 season. Their matchup against the Saints could possibly be the only easier game from the list.
With only two possibly easy games, the Cardinals will have a tough season in 2026 and could once again finish outside the playoff picture.
Under new head coach Mike LaFLeur and OC Nathaniel Hackett, the Cardinals aim to rebound from 3-14 rock bottom, but the gauntlet schedule caps upside at 5-12 or 6-11 at best- missing playoffs amid NFC West dominance. Kyler Murray’s full recovery from his foot injury is pivotal; if healthy, his dual-threat dynamism could spark an offense featuring rising TE Trey McBride’s growth (elite yards-after-catch) and a hope for Marvin Harrison Jr. to bounce-back from sophomore slump. Retaining DC Nick Rallis provides continuity, with offseason additions targeting secondary woes exposed last year.
Yet, facing playoff-caliber opponents twice in-division plus home/road games like the Eagles, Chiefs, and Cowboys crushes most of the optimism. The Cardinals simply cannot start their season slow in 2026 and if they want to play in the postseason, they will have to go through this brutal schedule and get as many wins as possible. However, we believe that the Cardinals simply don’t have enough to win against teams like the Lions, Broncos at home, while road traps at Chargers or even the Giants could bury them midseason.
Overall talent gaps and injury risks (Murray’s history with injuries) spell another rebuild year. While LaFleur’s Rams-honed schemes might give us a flash of their true potential, a winning season is not probable at least for the next few seasons.
Our Prediction: Arizona Cardinals miss the 2026-27 playoffs.
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Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl LXI Odds for 2026-27 Season
As per the latest Super Bowl odds on BetMGM, the Arizona Cardinals are (+25000) to win the Super Bowl LXI next season, tied with the Dolphins and the Jets for the worst odds amongst 32 teams to win it all.
The Cardinals, Jets, and Dolphins have a staggering 250-1 odds to win it all. This reflects their disastrous 3-14 finish in 2025-26, marked by Kyler Murray’s early-season foot injury shutdown, a nine-game losing skid that cost Jonathan Gannon his job, and regression from key pieces like Marvin Harrison Jr. amid offensive struggles.
With the third-hardest 2026 schedule (.538 SOS), brutal NFC West rematches against playoff powerhouses , and tough cross-conference opponents like the Eagles, Chiefs, and Cowboys, oddmakers see little to no path to contention. New HC Mike LaFleur’s rebuild- relying on Murray’s recovery, Trey McBride’s growth, and scheme tweaks along with possible additions in the offseason offers faint hope, but the market prices Arizona as a bottom-tier team with massive challenges ahead.
Arizona Cardinals Conference Winner Odds for 2026-27 Season
In terms of the Cardinals to win their Conference at NFC, their odds currently sit at (+10000), the worst odds amongst 16 teams at NFC, as per BetMGM, behind the likes of numerous teams including the Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Packers, Eagles, Lions, Bears, and Cowboys to name a few.
The NFC remains stacked with proven contenders boasting superior rosters, coaching stability, and recent playoff success. The 49ers, Rams, and Seahawks, three NFC West rivals the Cardinals must face twice each- combined for deep postseason runs in 2025-26, including a Super Bowl title from Seattle, conference championship appearance for the Rams. Arizona lacks the elite talent to match them with their QB’s health risks and inconsistent supporting cast, alongside a secondary that ranked near the bottom league-wide, and an offensive line still rebuilding limit explosive potential.
New head coach Mike LaFleur inherits a talent deficit that no single offseason can fully erase against NFC juggernauts with deeper depth charts, better quarterback play, and stronger trenches. The brutal third-hardest schedule only amplifies the mismatch with winnable games are scarce, upsets highly improbable. Simply put, the Cardinals are years away from contending in a conference loaded with immediate threats.
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Arizona Cardinals Division Winner Odds for 2026-27 Season
The odds to win the NFC West division for the Arizona Cardinals is set at (+5000), as per BetMGM, giving them the worst odds to win their division, behind the likes of the Rams (+155), Seahawks (+155), and the 49ers (+260).
We’ve mentioned how tough the NFC West is, but we’ll do so again. The NFC West division has three teams that are legit Super Bowl contenders when fully healthy, and are arguably the three best teams at NFC. The Cardinals are years behind their divisional rivals in terms of talent, roster depth, offense/defense, quarterback play, and championship pedigree. The Cardinals haven’t been to the playoffs since the 2021 season and haven’t won a playoff game since the 2015 season when Carson Palmer was their QB1.
They have a lot to work on and fix, and there are slight hopes for this team. However, winning the division the way they are currently constructed, is borderline impossible for now. Patience is all we can tell the Cardinals’ fans to have.
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