It’s never a good idea to make more of a singular week than one should. But, we could add in the fact that Arizona entered the game seventh in interceptions, eighth in turnover percentage, 10th in rushing yards per attempt and 13th in time of possession. The “safe” bet was 32nd across the board.
At the very least, if the Cardinals had Caleb Williams in their periphery, it seems Gannon and the team was not apprised of those designs. Tanking in the NFL is already difficult, but it’s even harder when a team is going full throttle every week, as Arizona has. This may be the last time we think about the Cardinals this season, but by logging the biggest upset of the year they have proven themselves bus takers, or whatever it was Gannon was talking about during that speech that we are officially not allowed to make fun of anymore.
In that vein, Gannon would seem to be like every other coach—Hue Jackson, Steve Wilks, Brian Flores, David Culley, Lovie Smith—who began a process that he would almost certainly not finish (almost as if by design, some would argue).
Of course, those who know Gannon would refute that, and it seems like his players have backed up as much. This Cowboys team, albeit with the benefit of a uniquely advantageous schedule to this point having faced the Giants in a rainstorm and the Jets a week after they lost Aaron Rodgers, looked like one of the best teams in the NFL over two weeks. The speed of their defense bordered on violent. That same defense gave up a 120 passer rating to Josh Dobbs and seven yards per carry to James Conner.