Quarterback Battle: Cardinals' Carson Palmer vs Bears' Jay Cutler (Photo : Reuters)
Carson Palmer and the Arizona Cardinals are going for a second straight victory and their first road win of the season as they go up against Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears at the Soldier Field on Sunday.
The Cardinals dispatched the challenge of the New Orleans Saints in their season opener at the University of Phoenix Stadium last Sunday with a huge 31-19 win, as reported by Fansided.
Palmer had an impressive 122.8 QB rating as he completed 19-of-32 passes for 307 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions and no sacks.
Rebuilding squad Chicago lost a close one to the Green Bay Packers, 31-23, in their opener at home also last week.
New coach John Fox's boys led 10-7 in the second period after running back Matt Forte's one-yard touchdown, but the Packers' Aaron Rodgers took over from there to turn the tide for Green Bay, as per Fox 6 Now.
Arizona has the advantage over Chicago in this game as Palmer works up his crew of wideouts once again, headed by veteran Larry Fitzgerald and Michel Floyd. Also, the Cardinals defense should have an easier time containing Cutler than the Saint's Drew Brees so the final score may be wider.
Prediction: 35-17
Arizona Cardinals starting lineup
Offense: Palmer (QB), Johnson (RB), Fitzgerald (WR1), Floyd (WR2), Fells (TE1), Fauria (TE2), Veldheer, (LT), Larsen (LG), Sendlein (C), Watford (RG), Humphries (RT)
Defense: Campbell (DE), Williams (NT), Rucker (DT), Okafor (OLB), Weatherspoon (ILB), Minter (ILB), Woodley (OLB), Peterson (CB1), Powers (CB2), Jefferson (SS), Mathieu (FS)
Chicago Bears starting lineup
Offense: Cutler (QB), Forte (RB), Miller (FB), Meredith (WR1), Bellamy (WR2), Bennett (TE), Bushrod (LT), Slauson (LG), Montgomery (C), Long (RG), Leno (RT)
Defense: Ferguson (DE), Ratliff (NT), Jenkins (DE), Allen (OLB), Foster (ILB), Jones (ILB), McPhee (OLB), Fuller (CB1), Ball (CB2), Rolle (SS), Amos (FS)
