Five teams nobody wants to face in the playoffs

[DieHardCardFan]

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Arizona Cardinals (8-5)
1. Winning four of their last six games. The seven-turnover disaster at San Francisco on Monday night was embarrassing, but not the end of the world. The Cardinals lost their focus but remain a highly-talented team with one of the most explosive offenses in the league. Their Week 13 triumph over the Vikings made a loud statement that they belong among the league's elite.

2. Quarterback Kurt Warner and wide receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin. This continues to be one of the most dangerous passing-game trios in the league. Warner has dealt with a concussion, but looks as if he'll be OK, despite the poor showing that he and the rest of the Cardinals' offense had against the 49ers. Fitzgerald looks as if he'll be back this week from the knee injury that caused him to miss part of the San Francisco game.

3. Turning red hot in last season's playoffs. The Cardinals have ample reason to believe they can compete at the highest level when it counts, because that was exactly what they did last year, overcoming losses in four of their final six regular-season games to make an amazing run all the way to Super Bowl XLIII. On top of that, they feel they have something to prove to the many doubters who -- despite watching the Cardinals push Pittsburgh to the limit in that game -- might still question their playoff worthiness.

4. Defensive end Darnell Dockett. His combination of power and quickness make him a game-changing force who consistently draws multiple blockers.

5. Cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. His speed and excellent coverage skills allow him to match up well against every opponent's top receiver.

 

[TJ]

If anyone knows anything about football, they should know that our record is deceptive. The only team that we lost to that is considered superior to us is the Colts. In the other 4 losses we either played down to our competition or we were missing our starting QB. But what we know is that this team lives and dies by Kurt Warner's performance. It seems that he and the rest of the squad turn it on when they play upper echelon teams.

In the four losses with Warner under center, he has thrown 4 TDs and 11 picks. In the eight wins, 19 TDs and 2 picks. Big difference