I suspect this game will jump to 7 by the time the game kicks off, but I'm comfortable with the Cardinals at 6.5 as well. Carolina has been on fire winning 4 in a row, but they have had the 22nd ranked strength of schedule to get into the playoffs they played teams ranked with some very bad defenses including the Saints (31st), Falcons (32nd), Bucs (25th) and the Browns (23rd). The point spread is based all off the fact that the Cardinals have no QB, but my friends despite what the media portrays this game of football is about more than just 1 position.
The Cardinals are 11-5 and are off two losses so the public is far down on them and Vegas has set an inflated line here and the value is certainly on the Cardinals. This is a team that has played Denver, KC, San Diego along with Philly, Dallas and Detroit and their normal division games. They have the 10th toughest schedule and went 11-5 all without a QB. I'm trusting Bruce Arian and his coaching ability here. I expect him to have Ryan Lindley ready to go in this one and I would not be surprised to see the Cardinals win the game outright!
