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The Arizona Cardinals will not have any prime-time games in their 2026 NFL schedule, marking only the second time in 15 years this has happened. Oddsmakers currently rank them as the worst team in the NFL with Super Bowl odds of 400/1.
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Cardinals land zero prime-time games in NFL schedule release
When the Arizona Cardinals announced their 2026 schedule, one element was conspicuously absent: prime-time games.
For just the second time in the past 15 seasons, the Cardinals do not have a single prime-time game on their slate. The last time this occurred was in 2023, when they entered Jonathan Gannon’s first season with similarly low external expectations.
This time around, it’s Mike LaFleur’s first season, and oddsmakers view the Cardinals as the worst team in the NFL. Their current Super Bowl odds sit at 400/1, three times as long as any other team in the NFC.
So, with limited national TV appeal, the Cardinals will play every game on Sunday afternoons. That’s the case despite the largest-ever slate of standalone games, which includes a new Wednesday Night Football season-opener, a Thanksgiving Eve game and nine international contests.
Arizona Cardinals rookie linebacker Karson Sharar during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
Arizona Cardinals rookie linebacker Karson Sharar during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
The Cardinals lack prime-time games due to low expectations from oddsmakers, who currently rank them as the worst team in the NFL.
The last time the Cardinals had no prime-time games was in 2023, during Jonathan Gannon's first season as head coach.
The Cardinals' Super Bowl odds for 2026 are currently set at 400/1, which is three times longer than any other team in the NFC.
Mike LaFleur is the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals for the 2026 season.
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Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Reggie Virgil during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
Arizona Cardinals rookie linebacker Karson Sharar during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Carson Beck during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
Arizona Cardinals rookie linebacker Karson Sharar during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Reggie Virgil during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Reggie Virgil during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Reggie Virgil during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Carson Beck during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Carson Beck during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Carson Beck during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
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Arizona Cardinals rookie linebacker Karson Sharar during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
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Arizona Cardinals rookie linebacker Karson Sharar during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
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Arizona Cardinals rookie linebacker Karson Sharar during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
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Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Reggie Virgil during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
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Arizona Cardinals rookie linebacker Karson Sharar during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
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Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Carson Beck during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
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Arizona Cardinals rookie linebacker Karson Sharar during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
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Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Reggie Virgil during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
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Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Reggie Virgil during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
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Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Reggie Virgil during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
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Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Carson Beck during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
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Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Carson Beck during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
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Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Carson Beck during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
The one exception could be if the Cardinals are flexed into a prime-time spot late in the season. That typically occurs when matchups have significant playoff implications.
In 2024, the Cardinals played two prime-time games, beating the Chargers on Monday Night Football and losing to the Rams on Saturday Night Football late in the season — the latter being a game that was flexed into a standalone time slot. Last year, they lost to the Seahawks on Thursday Night Football and beat the Cowboys on Monday Night Football.
The Cardinals have not played on Sunday Night Football — the league’s premier weekly showcase — since Christmas Day 2022, when they lost to the Buccaneers.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona Cardinals land zero prime-time games in NFL schedule release