The Arizona Cardinals tend to fluctuate in the national eye — swinging between 'team who could surprise some' and 'somewhere below average.' And to some degree,

The Philadelphia Eagles, as the defending champs, sit atop the rankings. Looking at the NFC, following the Eagles are the Green Bay Packers (No. 4), Los Angeles Rams (No. 6), Washington Commanders (No. 7) and the Detroit Lions (No. 9) ahead of the Cardinals.

Three Arizona Cardinals players were named to this year's "NFL Top 100" list. The Cardinals are scheduled to face 37 of the players included in the top 100 during their 2025 season. The Houston Texans have the most top 100 players on the Cardinals' schedule with six.