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Eight NFL teams under most pressure to win now

Arizona Cardinals

Quarterback Carson Palmer’s career longevity is holding on by a thread. He committed to playing in 2017 which might be the final year he suits up. Furthermore, future Hall of Fame wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald will not play forever either.

“I would’ve bet that they were going to play just because I know how both of them are wired,” general manager Steve Keim said on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, (h/t Josh Weinfuss of ESPN). “There’s no two players in our locker room who are more competitive and more passionate about the game.”

After a dismal 7-8-1 finish to the 2016 season, it is win or bust for the Cardinals starting in 2017. The Cardinals housed the No. 2 ranked defense in 2016. At the same time, the Cardinals offense slipped to No. 9 from a No. 1 mark the previous season.

The team must squeeze all of the juice possible out of Palmer to regain playoff status this year. Plus, Fitzgerald is probably the most deserving of any player in the league to have not yet earned a Super Bowl ring. Time is clearly ticking away here.

If the Cards can’t get the job done now, all involved should shudder at the thought of backup Blaine Gabbert attempting to take the team to the promise land in the near future.

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