This week's NFL Thursday Night Football matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals is between two 2-4 teams who are each just one game behind in their respective division races. Read on for our Saints-Cardinals picks.
New Orleans' 2-4 start is its worst since 2016, while Arizona enters this week having lost eight consecutive games at State Farm Stadium, its longest home losing streak since the team was known as the Chicago Cardinals.
Usually, a 2-4 start through six games buries a team in t he standings. However, the NFC South and NFC West leaders are just 3-3, but FiveThirtyEight still gives the Saints and Cardinals just a 17% and 14% chance, respectively, of making the playoffs. Which team will emerge victorious and give its playoff chances a much-needed jolt with a win in this Thursday night matchup?
Here are our Saints-Cardinals NFL picks for Week 7 (odds via FanDuel Sportsbook, BetMGM, and DraftKings Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).