WHAT TO LOOK FOR
KEYS TO THE GAME
THE CARDINALS WILL WIN IF ... They sell out by stopping the run, doing everything in their power to keep Taylor’s rushing yards to a minimum. Nothing is more important.
THE COLTS WILL WIN IF ... Wentz utilizes the short passing game, hits a few plays for big gains and the special teams unit comes up with a huge play.
MATCHUP TO WATCH
CARDINALS WR A.J. GREEN VS. COLTS CB XAVIER RHODES
Murray needs to re-establish some continuity with Green, who only caught four passes for 64 yards against the Lions. Without DeAndre Hopkins, the veteran Green needs to get more targets and more opportunities overall down the stretch. Rhodes is a savvy ballhawk, and he’ll likely spend much of the night shadowing No.18. The game could turn on this matchup, depending on what happens with Taylor and the Colts’ rushing game, of course.
SERIES HISTORY: The Cardinals lead the all-time series 9-8-0 and have won the past two meetings. Arizona won 16-13 in overtime at Indianapolis in 2017 and rolled to a 40-11 rout at home in 2013.
DID YOU KNOW? Jonathan Taylor has registered at least one rushing touchdown in 11 consecutive games, which is tied for fourth in NFL history. It’s the longest active streak in the NFL and is the longest by a Colts player since Lenny Moore in 1963-64.
HE SAID IT: “We just know it’s a really good football team. Anytime you’re able to defeat a team that’s coming in as hot as anybody in the league — they’re sound in all areas, there’s really no weakness, well-coached, great players, all those things — it would be a confidence builder, there’s no doubt, as we try to finish this season strong. It will be a huge challenge.” — Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury on what a win against the Colts would mean to his team.