Cardinals 2010 Season Schedule Opponents

[the_future23]

Home: St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Denver, Oakland, Dallas

Away: St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, Carolina, Kansas City, San Diego, Minnesota

pretty tough if you ask me

 

[Fitz Rulz]

we are good if we can get 7 wins at home
I don't see it difficult
too early to talk about though, but I see it another 10 season, hopefully

 

[SoCal Cardfan]

Raider AND Cowboys fans in our house.. how unfortunate.

 

[RugbyMuffin]

Home: St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Denver, Oakland, Dallas

Away: St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, Carolina, Kansas City, San Diego, Minnesota

pretty tough if you ask me

Seriously ? After last seasons schedule, and this years ? The AFC West is by far the weakest in football, the NFC West is what it is, and the NFC south is not stronger than the NFC north IMO.

Love to see Dallas at home. That is a must win.

I think that schedule is much easier than the this, and last year's.

BUT, the way the NFL is, that all changes in a heartbeat.

 

[Vermont Maverick]

Nothing personnal, Future, but I can't help but notice how you are starting a few threads about "the Future".

Right now, I'm a lot more concerned about "the present". It is a gift.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Nothing to be scared of that is first place schedule and cards can handle it...

Historically, Cards always seem to struggle vs. the AFC WEST (DEN and OAK and KC) but cards seem to have SDs number...

 

[splitsecond]

Those are some great home games, seriously. Will be renewing my tickets for sure.

 

[Rivercard]

There is an error on that list - we get San Diego at home and Denver is a roadie.

 

[ajcardfan]

There is an error on that list - we get San Diego at home and Denver is a roadie.

No, that's the right schedule. The NFL confused everyone by changing up one of the rotations.

 

[Rivercard]

No, that's the right schedule. The NFL confused everyone by changing up one of the rotations.

Really? Why did they do that? I hope you are right though - it's a short drive to San Diego for us fans in SoCal!

 

[Azlen]

Nothing to be scared of that is first place schedule and cards can handle it...

There really isn't such a thing as a first place schedule anymore. Every team in the league's schedule consists of 4 1st place teams, 4 2nd place teams, 4 3rd place teams and 4 4th place teams. Schedule difficulty really comes down to which AFC and NFC division you're matched up with in the rotation as well as obviously the strength of your own division.

 

[justAndy]

There really isn't such a thing as a first place schedule anymore. Every team in the league's schedule consists of 4 1st place teams, 4 2nd place teams, 4 3rd place teams and 4 4th place teams. Schedule difficulty really comes down to which AFC and NFC division you're matched up with in the rotation as well as obviously the strength of your own division.

Not quite - The Cards will play The 1st place teams in the NFC East and NFC North. SF will play the 2nd place teams, SEA the 3rd place, STL the 4th place teams.
I know it's only 2 games out of 16, but that's still 12% of the schedule.

 

[ajcardfan]

Really? Why did they do that? I hope you are right though - it's a short drive to San Diego for us fans in SoCal!

Yeah, Sando actually posted the wrong one on his blog first and had to correct it. Apparently, when the NFL adopted the new divisions, the actual agreement was a promise of a visit every 12 years not 8 for teams from the other conference. Why they picked Denver to return for us.... who knows? But, they did that with one team for everyone in the NFL next year.

 

[Rivercard]

Yeah, Sando actually posted the wrong one on his blog first and had to correct it. Apparently, when the NFL adopted the new divisions, the actual agreement was a promise of a visit every 12 years not 8 for teams from the other conference. Why they picked Denver to return for us.... who knows? But, they did that with one team for everyone in the NFL next year.

Well that's great, San Diego here we come!

Too bad for Pariah though.

 

[PoolBoy]

Don't forget the Broncos will suck next year. Marshall is as good as gone. they will be in rebuilding mode.

 

[TheHopToad]

Really? Why did they do that? I hope you are right though - it's a short drive to San Diego for us fans in SoCal!

Yeah, Sando actually posted the wrong one on his blog first and had to correct it. Apparently, when the NFL adopted the new divisions, the actual agreement was a promise of a visit every 12 years not 8 for teams from the other conference. Why they picked Denver to return for us.... who knows? But, they did that with one team for everyone in the NFL next year.

If I remember correctly, the split was for travel considerations. San Diego and Oakland were paired together, so that half of the teams that had the AFC West in their rotation for that year would have to travel at least twice to the west coast, in addition to any games they might have at Seattle or San Francisco.

The switch was made effective next year so that teams won't have to travel to both places. Now if you play at San Diego, you play at Denver; and if you play at Oakland, you play at Kansas City.

Gotta spread out those travel miles....airfare ain't cheap!

 

[CT Card Fan]

Whatever you want to say about the schedule, it is virtually identical for SF next year. They host Philly, we host Dallas. They go to Green Bay, we visit Minnesota. Those are about even and the rest of the games are identical, including home and away venues (i.e we both host NO and both go to Carolina, etc.)

 

[TigToad]

I want the Broncos game. I was shocked when we beat Jaxonville last year it was mentioned that the Broncos were now the only team we have never beaten during the regular season.

 

[Duckjake]

Whatever you want to say about the schedule, it is virtually identical for SF next year. They host Philly, we host Dallas. They go to Green Bay, we visit Minnesota. Those are about even and the rest of the games are identical, including home and away venues (i.e we both host NO and both go to Carolina, etc.)

Looks like Carolina has replaced Detroit as our perennial out of division opponent. That would be the Cards 5th game vs the Panthers in four seasons.

 

[Azlen]

Not quite - The Cards will play The 1st place teams in the NFC East and NFC North. SF will play the 2nd place teams, SEA the 3rd place, STL the 4th place teams.
I know it's only 2 games out of 16, but that's still 12% of the schedule.

No it is right. Each team still plays 4 1st place teams and 4 2nd place teams etc. SF will play the Cards twice for 2 of its 1st place games and then the Saints and the Chargers for their other two first place games.
The Cards play the Cowboys, Saints, Vikings and Chargers for their 4 1st place games. It still breaks down to every team in the league playing 4 1st place teams, 4 2nd place teams, 4 3rd place teams etc.

 

[red desert]

I'm confused. are we hosting denver, or not?

 

[justAndy]

No it is right. Each team still plays 4 1st place teams and 4 2nd place teams etc. SF will play the Cards twice for 2 of its 1st place games and then the Saints and the Chargers for their other two first place games.
The Cards play the Cowboys, Saints, Vikings and Chargers for their 4 1st place games. It still breaks down to every team in the league playing 4 1st place teams, 4 2nd place teams, 4 3rd place teams etc.

I only am comparing out of division schedules.

 

[Proteus]

People complained about our schedule going into this season but we still won 10 games.

Holy crap...this stupid board actually let me post rather than giving me an error.