TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — A funny thing happened while the Arizona Cardinals took the weekend off: The other three teams in the supposedly awful NFC West won.
Most significantly, Seattle beat the Bears 23-20 in Chicago to improve to 3-2, tied with Arizona atop the division standings. That puts sole possession of first place at stake when the Cardinals venture into the Northwest to face the Seahawks on Sunday.
Injured Arizona wide receivers Steve Breaston and Early Doucet are expected back this week, as is inside linebacker Gerald Hayes, who has been out since undergoing back surgery in the offseason.
After Arizona practiced on Monday, coach Ken Whisenhunt said that while he didn’t like seeing Seattle, St. Louis and San Francisco win on Sunday, it showed that “maybe the division isn’t as bad as some people think it is.”
