A look at all 37 players from the ‘NFL Top 100’ the Cardinals play in 2025, and a week-by-week breakdown.
This year’s complete list of the “NFL Top 100” is known. All 100 players have been revealed. Three Arizona Cardinals players — outside linebacker Josh Sweat (No. 95), right end Trey McBride (No. 65) and safety Budda Baker (No. 34) — made the cut.
Many 2025 Cardinals opponents also made the list.
In all, 37 players in the top 100 will face the Cardinals.
Here is the total list, and following that will be a week-by-week breakdown of who they will face in the top 100 each week.
‘NFL Top 100’ opponents for Cardinals in 2025
Of the players in the top 100 revealed as of this week, the Cardinals face the following:
WR Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals (No. 4)QB Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals (No. 6)DE Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals (No. 14)LB Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers (No. 16)CB Derek Stingley Jr., Houston Texans (No. 18)DE Danielle Hunter, Houston Texans (No. 25)OL Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 28)S Xavier McKinney, Green Bay Packers (No. 30)TE George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers (No. 31)WR Nico Collins, Houston Texans (No. 32)RB Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers (No. 33)WR CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys (No. 35)DE Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys (No. 36)QB C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans (No. 39)WR Puka Nacua, LA Rams (No. 41)WR Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 44)OL Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers (No. 45)DE Will Anderson, Houston Texans (No. 46)QB Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 50)OLB Jared Verse, LA Rams (No. 53)DE Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers (No. 57)RB Joe Mixon, Houston Texans (No. 58)QB Matthew Stafford, LA Rams (No. 59)RB Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons (No. 62)DE Josh Hines-Allen, Jacksonville Jaguars (No. 63)QB Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers (No. 68)QB Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks (No. 72)RB Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers (No. 73)DT Vita Vea, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 75)WR Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals (No. 77)QB Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys (No. 79)DE Rashan Gary, Green Bay Packers (No. 80)RB Kyren Williams, LA Rams (No. 85)S Jessie Bates III, Atlanta Falcons (No. 92)LB Lavonte David, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 96)WR Drake London, Atlanta Falcons (No. 97)DL Leonard Williams, Seattle Seahawks (No. 99)Top 100 player opponents for Cardinals, week by week
Week 1: New Orleans Saints
The Saints had none in the top 100.
Week 2: Carolina Panthers
The Panthers were also shut out of the top 100.
Week 3: San Francisco 49ers
Five 49ers players make the list:
LB Fred Warner (No. 16)TE George Kittle (No. 31)OT Trent Williams (No. 45)DE Nick Bosa (No. 57)RB Christian McCaffrey (No. 73)
Week 4: Seattle Seahawks
Two Seahawks made the top 100:
QB Sam Darnold (No. 72)DL Leonard Williams (No. 99)
Week 5: Tennessee Titans
They were shut out of the top 100
Week 6: Indianapolis Colts
They also did not have any players in the top 100.
Week 7: Green Bay Packers
Originally, there were four. After DE Micah Parsons was traded to them, he became the fifth.
S Xavier McKinney (No. 30)RB Josh Jacobs (No. 33)DE Micah Parsons (No. 36)QB Jordan Love (No. 68)DE Rashan Gary (No. 80)
Week 8: Bye
Nope, no top-100 players here.
Week 9: Dallas Cowboys
This was three and is now two.
WR CeeDee Lamb (No. 35)QB Dak Prescott (No. 79)
Week 10: Seattle Seahawks
Hello again!
QB Sam Darnold (No. 72)DL Leonard Williams (No. 99)
Week 11: San Francisco 49ers
Good to see you again!
LB Fred Warner (No. 16)TE George Kittle (No. 31)OT Trent Williams (No. 45)DE Nick Bosa (No. 57)RB Christian McCaffrey (No. 73)
Week 12: Jacksonville Jaguars
Even the Jaguars have one player
DE Josh Hines-Allen (No. 63)
Week 13: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bucs roll with five!
OT Tristan Wirfs (No. 28)WR Mike Evans (No. 44)QB Bake Mayfield (No. 50)DT Vita Vea (No. 75)LB Lavonte David (No. 96)
Week 14: Los Angeles Rams
A quartet of Rams made the list. Somehow, Davante Adams did not make it.
WR Puka Nacua (No. 41)OLB Jared Verse (No. 53)QB Matthew Stafford (No. 59)RB Kyren Williams (No. 85)
Week 15: Houston Texans
The Texans have a whopping six on the list.
CB Derek Stingley Jr. (No. 18)DE Danielle Hunter (No. 25)WR Nico Collins (No. 32)QB C.J. Stroud (No. 39)DE Will Anderson Jr. (No. 46)RB Joe Mixon (No. 58)
Week 16: Atlanta Falcons
Three Falcons made the cut.
RB Bijan Robinson (No. 62)S Jessie Bates III (No. 92)WR Drake London (No. 97)
Week 17: Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals have four, three in the top 15.
WR Ja’Marr Chase (No. 4)QB Joe Burrow (No. 6)DE Trey Hendrickson (No. 14)WR Tee Higgins (No. 77)
Week 18: Los Angeles Rams
Yes, same guys.
WR Puka Nacua (No. 41)OLB Jared Verse (No. 53)QB Matthew Stafford (No. 59)RB Kyren Williams (No. 85)
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