Entering their Week 7 matchup, the Green Bay Packers and Arizona Cardinals are in almost identical positions as they were in their 2024 Week 6 meeting.
In 2024, the Packers put together one of their most impressive performances of the season, a 34-13 win, which included Jordan Love’s second-career four-touchdown game.
Heading into the 2024 contest, the Cardinals were 2-3 and the Packers were 3-2. Going into this year’s game, the Cardinals are 2-4, losers of four straight, and the Packers are 3-1-1.
How both teams have done in 2025 has summed up what most of the NFL has experienced this season. The Cardinals enter the game losers of four straight, but the total of the four losses is just eight points. Their losses are by 1 (San Francisco), 3 (Seattle), 1 (Tennessee) and 4 points (Indianapolis).
Meanwhile, the Packers are a few special teams mistakes from likely being 5-0 and the lone undefeated team left in the NFL. Instead they have their first tie since 2018 and are currently the NFC’s No. 2 seed, behind the 5-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
A year ago, the Packers entered their game with Arizona fresh off an important road win against the Los Angeles Rams.
In the 34-13 win a year ago, Jordan Love had one of his best career games. He had four touchdowns in two straight home games (including the Minnesota game from Week 4 of last season. He connected with Romeo Doubs for two touchdowns (in his first game back from a one-game suspension).
JORDAN LOVE 44 YARDS TO CHRISTIAN WATSON AND THE PACKERS ARE PULLING AWAY pic.twitter.com/b21Q4AMQLR
— IKE Packers Podcast (@IKE_Packers) October 13, 2024
Love and Christian Watson also connected on a beautiful play-action, long touchdown pass, which would be the last touchdown catch of Watson’s career. A return of No. 9 this weekend would be a welcome sight, as his speed along with the speed of rookie Matthew Golden would be very tough for defenses to handle.
The recent series between the Packers and Cardinals has featured several games (both regular season and postseason) that have gone down to the final minute. The Cardinals have four wins in the rivalry since 2003 that were games decided either at the end of regulation or in overtime.
Packers vs Cardinals since 2000
Year Location Result Memorable Moment
2000 at Arizona GB win 29-3 Longwell 5 FGs
2003 at Arizona Arz win 20-13 Favre last-second interception
2006 at Green Bay GB win 31-14 Favre first Lambeau Leap
2009 at Arizona GB win 33-7 Woodson's 3rd pick 6 of season
2009 at Arizona* Arz win 51-45(ot) Highest scoring playoff game
2012 at Green Bay GB win 31-17 Crabtree career-long TD catch
2015 at Arizona Arz win 37-8 Cardinals dominate playoff preview
2015 at Arizona* Arz win 26-20(ot) Rodgers to Janis sends game to OT
2018 at Green Bay Arz win 20-17 McCarthy fired after walk-off loss
2021 at Arizona GB win 24-21 Douglas INT saves the day
2024 at Green Bay GB win 34-13 Love 4 TD passes; 2 to Doubs
* Playoff Game
The last time Green Bay traveled to Arizona, the Packers got their own final second win as a Rasul Douglas interception sealed a 24-21 win in October of 2021. It was a game that, at the time, matched up the NFC’s top two teams.
Sunday was the 2 year anniversary of Rasul Douglas’ game-sealing interception against the undefeated Cardinals.
One of the coolest games I can remember. The #Packers were undermanned & Rasul ends it against the team that gave up on him.
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— Kyle Malzhan (@KyleMalzhan) October 31, 2023
If the Packers are to get their second straight win in Glendale, it’s likely they will have to lean on the things that they have been successful with this season: Jordan Love airing it out on 3rd down, relying on Josh Jacobs on goal-to-go situations and the defense keeping the Cardinals from any big plays.
Despite it’s so-so performance against the Cincinnati Bengals (no takeaways, 1 sack), the defense did not allow a play of over 20 yards the entire game, forcing Joe Flacco, Jamar Chase and Tee Higgins to “dink and dunk” their way down the field. Will Kyler Murray (or Jacoby Brissett) have that same patience in Sunday’s game?