Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Floyd. (Photo : Getty Images)
Two teams coming off identical wins in Week 14, Arizona Cardinals (11-2) and Philadelphia Eagles (6-7), are set to clash at the Lincoln Financial Field on December 20th, Sunday for a crucial Week 15 matchup.
The Cardinals have already clinched a playoff berth while the Eagles are in a three-way tie for the top spot in the NFC East with the Redskins and Giants.
Philadelphia has a lot more to gain from a win over Arizona, but Bruce Arians' squad is not about giving games away.
Arizona defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 23-20, at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 10th for their 11th win of the season, via The Guardian.
Veteran outside linebacker Dwight Freeney's last-second defensive play off Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater allowed the Cardinals to hold on for the three-point victory at home to seal a playoff spot.
Meanwhile, the Eagles won in similar fashion with a 23-20 win over the Buffalo Bills at their home field also last Sunday, as per Yahoo Sports.
After kicker Caleb Sturgis scored a 30-yard field goal with over three minutes left, safety Ed Reynolds intercepted Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor's pass in the dying moments to preserve the win for Chip Kelly's side.
The two teams now face each other this week and Arizona is projected to snap Philadelphia's two-game winning run and put its postseason chances in jeopardy.
Prediction: Cardinals win, 28-17.
Arizona Cardinals starting lineup
Offense: Palmer (QB), Taylor (RB), Fitzgerald (WR1), Floyd (WR2), Fells (TE1), Niklas (TE2), Veldheer, (LT), Iupati (LG), Sendlein (C), Larsen (RG), Massie (RT)
Defense: Campbell (DE), Gunter (NT), Stinson (DT), Okafor (OLB), Bucannon (ILB), Minter (ILB), Golden (OLB), Peterson (CB1), Bethel (CB2), Johnson (SS), Mathieu (FS)
Philadelphia Eagles starting lineup
Offense: Bradford (QB), Murray (RB), Huff (WR1), Cooper (WR2), Agholor (WR3), Ertz (TE), Peters (LT), Barbre (LG), Kelce (C), Tobin (RG), Johnson (RT)
Defense: Cox (DE), Logan (NT), Thornton (DE), Barwin (OLB), Ryans (ILB), Kendricks (ILB), Graham (OLB), Maxwell (CB1), Rowe (CB2), Jenkins (SS), Thurmond (FS)
