It was a game that captured headlines the entire week, with every sports channel previewing, breaking down, and making their predictions on what might happen on Thursday night. The 7-0 Cardinals were set to face-off against the 6-1 Packers in one of the most anticipated games to ever be played on a Thursday.
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A seven-game winning streak to start the season with a defense playing at an elite level and a quarterback playing at an MVP level have sky-rocketed expectations for the Cardinals.
"We feel like we have set a standard for ourselves," Jalen Thompson said. "We try to go out there and meet that standard every week."
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