The Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals are two of the best under-the-radar teams in football, and they meet on Sunday night at the University of Phoenix Stadium.
Bengals vs. Cardinals 2014: How to watch online, TV schedule, radio and more
Arizona and Cincinnati have hopes of making the playoffs in 2014, but both have plenty of questions heading into the season.
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Arizona has one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, led by receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Michael Floyd. The question surrounding the Cardinals is about Carson Palmer and whether he can lead his team to the postseason.
For the Bengals, head coach Marvin Lewis is still searching for his first playoff victory and has a team potentially capable of delivering. Cincinnati is coming off an AFC North championship and heads into 2014 with a legitimate shot to repeat.
More on the matchup: The Bengals have made the playoffs in each of Andy Dalton's first three seasons but are still looking for their first playoff win since the Boomer Esiason era. Dalton signed a six-year contract extension this summer, showing that Cincinnati's front office is squarely behind him. Dalton has plenty of talent around him with superstar receiver A.J. Green and second-year back Giovani Bernard. For Dalton, it is time to make progress and move the Bengals deep into January.
The Cardinals won 10 games last season but still missed the playoffs thanks to a brutal NFC West. Arizona has sustained meaningful losses however, with linebacker Karlos Dansby gone via free agency and Daryl Washington suspended for the season due to another violation of the league's substance-abuse policy. Defensive lineman Darnell Dockett will also miss the year with a torn ACL that he suffered in practice, creating questions regarding who will start and how the run defense will hold up.
Date/Time and Location: Sunday, Aug. 24, 8 p.m. ET at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.
TV schedule and distribution map: NBC; The506.com for local listings
Live coverage and updates
Bengals blog: Cincy Jungle / Follow Cincy Jungle on Twitter
Cardinals blog: Revenge of the Birds / Follow Revenge of the Birds on Twitter
Radio schedule: Cincinnati: ESPN 1530; Arizona: 620 AM
Watch Online: Verizon subscribers can watch games live with the NFL Mobile app (subscription required). NFL Game Pass offers live online broadcasts to users outside the USA.
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