Arizona Cardinals defense playing better Customized Arizona Cardinals Jerseys , but not creating turnovers The preseason is often a false sense of reality.Sure it is football, but it is so different from the regular season that too much weight being put into it always leads to disaster.That is completely what has happened with the Arizona Cardinals.In the preseason, against no quarterbacks worthy of starting status in the NFL, they forced 17 turnovers, tying an NFL record in the preseason.Then the games started, the Cardinals faced NFL talent at quarterback and other positions along the offense and all of the sudden the turnovers stopped.Through four games, the Cardinals have forced four turnovers on the season, on the other side, they have turned the ball over eight times www.authenticsarizonacardinals.com , giving them a -4 turnover ratio through the first four weeks, one of the worst marks in the NFL.While the defense should not be expected to have forced 17 turnovers through four games like they did in the preseason, if the Cardinals are wanting to play extremely conservative on offense, letting their defense win games for them, then they need their defense to be a huge difference maker.Through four games, they have improved each game, giving up less yards this week, less first downs and having only a three minute differential in time of possession.However, that is not enough for this team Arizona Cardinals T-Shirt , with this offense and coaching.They need this defense to make plays, create turnovers and generally win them games, not just keep them in it. The Cardinals have scored three points. The Broncos offense has scored 14 points. The Broncos defense has scored 14 points.Denver leads 28-3.Denver had its second pick-six of the first quarter off Josh Rosen, with cornerback Chris Harris Jr. intercepting a pass intended for J.J. Nelson. He returned it 53 yards to the end zone.It was Harris’ fourth career touchdown and his first since 2015.Todd Davis had the Broncos’ first pick-six for a touchdown, returning a pass deflected by Derek Wolfe 20 yards for the first points of the game.Rosen went 5-of-10 for 40 yards and the two interceptions in the first quarter.Denver has scored on two of its three offensive possessions, with Emmanuel Sanders throwing a touchdown pass and catching one. His pass to Courtland Sutton covered 28 yards with 8:38 left in the first quarter, while his touchdown catch from Case Keenum went for 64 yards only 20 seconds into the second quarter.
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