2025 has been a tale of two seasons for the Arizona Cardinals (3–10) and their Week 15 opponent in the Houston Texans (8–5), as the Cardinals were eliminated from playoff contention nearly two weeks ago, while the Texans are fighting for an AFC South division championship.
To be quite honest, you could make this same claim from last weekend alone, as the Texans are coming off one of their most thrilling wins, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs on the road 20–10. On the other hand, the Cardinals are reflecting on one of their most embarrassing losses as they were, in fact, blown out at home by the Los Angeles Rams 45–17.