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Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor preview the Detroit Lions' season opener against the Arizona Cardinals. Filmed on Sept. 5, 2019. Dave Birkett, Shawn Windsor and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press

Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions' season-opening game against the Arizona Cardinals:

Know the foe

Arizona Cardinals (3-13 in 2018)

Coach: Kliff Kingsbury (0-0 overall, first year with Cardinals)

Key players: QB Kyler Murray, RB David Johnson, WR Christian Kirk, OLB Chandler Jones, OLB Terrell Suggs

Last game: Lost to Denver Broncos, 20-7 (preseason)

Last meeting: 2018 season: Lions won, 17-3

The buzz: The Cardinals finished with the worst record in the NFL last season and their consolation prize was taking Murray with the No.