by Chris Asbrock

The Bengals perfect season came to an abrupt halt this week on Monday Night Football. Next up, is another primetime matchup. This time, against one of the best teams in the NFC, the Arizona Cardinals.

Offense

The Bengals offense looked inept in their last game against the Texans on Monday night. Dalton and the Bengals offense struggled mightily and were unable to get in any rythm. A big factor was the lack of a rushing attack and the pressure from the Texans front seven. Dalton and the Bengals must get the offense back in rythm for them to have any chance of winning.

Carson Palmer has seen a resurrection of his career in Arizona. The former Bengal has played great this season and has played like one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL. Like the Bengals, the Cardinals have had solid play from their rushing attack, which has complimented their aerial attack.
This game will come down to which offense will be able to move the ball on the opponents tough defense.

Advantage: Push

Defense

Advantage: Cardinals

Special Teams

Advantage: Push

Coaching

Advantage: Bengals

Prediction: Cardinals 24-17

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Chris Asbrock is a staff writer and analyst for FTI Sports and can be followed on Twitter  and