{"id":79103,"date":"2025-05-26T00:25:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T00:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/79103\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T00:25:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T00:25:12","slug":"opponents-before-after-facing-cardinals-in-week-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/79103\/","title":{"rendered":"Opponents before, after facing Cardinals in Week 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Cardinals host the Falcons in Week 16. Let&#8217;s see who Atlanta faces before and after that game<\/p>\n<p>The NFL released its full 2025 regular-season schedule.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cardswire.usatoday.com\/picture-gallery\/sports\/nfl\/cardinals\/2025\/05\/15\/arizona-cardinals-2025-schedule-opponents-dates-times\/83654159007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">We know the Arizona Cardinals&#8217; schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What we don&#8217;t readily know are their opponents&#8217; schedules. In particular, it is good to know the teams their opponents play before and after their game against the Cardinals.<\/p>\n<p>The Cardinals will play the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/atlanta-falcons\/323\" data-autotag=\"55e278ca-caf0-429b-8b4a-caeb78bff5ff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Atlanta Falcons<\/a> at State Farm Stadium in Week 16.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at the Falcons&#8217; schedule and who they play before and after taking on the Cardinals.<\/p>\n<p>2025 Atlanta Falcons regular-season scheduleFalcons-Cardinals game<\/p>\n<p>This is the first game of the season where the Cardinals play someone coming off extra rest. The Falcons face the Buccaneers in Week 15 on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>The Cardinals will have played the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/houston-texans\/325\" data-autotag=\"4fdb1a06-1d90-42ff-b7f7-5268ecaf7955\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Houston Texans<\/a> in Week 15 at home, so the Falcons will be coming off a mini-bye.<\/p>\n<p>The Falcons will then play the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/los-angeles-rams\/343\" data-autotag=\"f489e821-d3f9-4cff-bec5-7eaa0f4b51cb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rams<\/a> in Week 17 on Monday night, while the Cardinals will play the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/cincinnati-bengals\/327\" data-autotag=\"6d3e484d-5133-4c06-a871-967f8646390b\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>, perhaps on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire&#8217;s Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/27gxR7Oml5yVPywhOG8KHR?si=cGJ0FN6aRBquiLus5nj7rw&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=05e790ef05a641b8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL9sICHPD_aT9zxnG7dJj6izJWgMhLMh_U&amp;si=rpNldnLNN-_DdW8R\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-rise-up-see-red-podcast\/id670822447?mt=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple podcasts<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Cardinals host the Falcons in Week 16. 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