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Arizona Cardinals have one of NFL's toughest scheduled in 2026

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Their opponents in 2026 have the third-highest win-loss record in the NFL from 2025.

The Arizona Cardinals are not expected to be very good in 2026. They play in a very competitive NFC West, where the three other teams in the division made the playoffs. And while they have a last-place schedule, they have one of the toughest schedules in the league.

According to their opponents' win-loss record in 2025, they have the third toughest schedule in the NFL in 2026. The . 538 winning percentage of their opponents is topped only by the Miami Dolphins at .

542 and the Chicago Bears at . 550. The Cardinals' tough schedule is due to a couple of things.

One is playing in the NFC West where their three division rivals won 11 or more games in 2025. Normally in a division, are a couple competitive teams, a mid team and a bad one. The Cardinals were the bad one last season, but the other three were very good.