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That meant time for the rest of the roster to recover and reset, time for offensive wizard Matt LaFleur to spend in his laboratory cooking up schemes and time for Green Bay to figure out how to navigate the rest of its season. That meant rest for Aaron Rodgers and (in theory) healing for his broken toe. The saga that is the 2021 NFL season for the Packers took a well-deserved interlude in Week 13. Oh, and game-changing wideout DeAndre Hopkins is back, too, after scoring in his first game back. The Cardinals are formidable on both sides of the ball, and balanced, and primed for a real run. Like games remaining against the Lions and Seahawks. Like Kliff Kingsbury, remover of strong doubts. Like Chandler Jones, sacker of quarterbacks. Like Isaiah Simmons, defender of many purposes. Like the roster depth, after an expert reshaping by general manager Steve Keim and his personnel staff. Like the defense, which intercepted Andy Dalton four times on Sunday. Like the return of Kyler Murray (without any apparent rust, with four touchdowns scored) to the starting lineup, and just in time for a difficult final slate that includes big games against the Rams (next week, Monday night), Colts and Cowboys. There’s a lot to love about this Arizona team.
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Perhaps it’s a good thing that there’s an extra week to sort everything out. There, it’s an exercise in throwing darts at teams with potential (Bengals, depending on the severity of a crucial injury), flawed teams on the upswing (Eagles, Dolphins), teams that continue to whipsaw between just maybe and no way (49ers, Broncos, Steelers) and a gaggle of bottom feeders near the end.