Back-to-back losses has left the New England Patriots no margin for error as far as the AFC playoff picture is concerned, so a win over the Arizona Cardinals on Monday is a must.
New England heads to Arizona having split its first dozen games and likely needing to run the table to snag a wild-card spot. The Cardinals, meanwhile, come off a bye and a playoff-killing 25-24 loss to the Chargers in the final 10 seconds in Week 12.
Arizona's schedule is quite manageable the rest of the way with only one opponent sitting better than .500 (San Francisco) at this stage. However, are the Cards really capable of ripping off five straight wins when they haven't won two in a row?
Find out how we think this one will play out in our Patriots vs. Cardinals betting preview.