After starting the 2025 season 2-0, the Arizona Cardinals are 2-5. They have lost five straight games by a combined 13 points. Two of those five losses were decided by just one point.
For the last two games, Arizona has been without starting QB Kyler Murray. In a 22-21 loss to the Giants in Week 5, Murray suffered a foot injury. Backup Jacoby Brissett was forced to start two straight games for the Cardinals. ESPN’s Josh Winfuss reports that the Cardinals expect Kyler Murray to return for Monday Night Football against the Cowboys in Week 9.
Can Kyler Murray get the Cardinals back on track after five straight losses?
The Cardinals are preparing quarterback Kyler Murray to start Monday night against the Dallas Cowboys, coach Jonathan Gannon said Thursday.
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– Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 30, 2025
Kyler Murray suffered a foot injury during the Week 5 loss to the Tennessee Titans. The former No. 1 overall pick was forced to miss Weeks 6 and 7 for Arizona. In addition, the team said goodbye in Week 8. This gave Kyler Murray extra time to rest and recover. Arizona is desperate to get back into the win column and compete in the NFC. However, the other three teams in their division already have five wins. The Cardinals have a lot of work to do.
While Kyler Murray was out, veteran backup Jacoby Brissett started two games for the Cardinals. He passed for 599 yards, four touchdowns and one interception in two games. However, Arizona did not win any of those contests. Kyler Murray is healthy for Week 9, and head coach Jonathan Gannon expects his starting QB to return versus Dallas.
QB Kyler Murray is a perfect 9-0 at AT&T Stadium
🏈2-0 with the Arizona Cardinals
🏈1-0 with Oklahoma
🏈1-0 with Texas A&M
🏈5-0 with Allen (HS)(📸@USATODAY) (h/t @kyle_youmans) pic.twitter.com/STBc2j9inh
– Sleeper Cardinals (@SleeperAZCards) October 30, 2025
So far in 2025, the Dallas Cowboys have struggled defensively, and their play has been inconsistent. Their offense is the second-best in the NFL this season, with 30.8 points per game in 2025. However, their defense is allowing 31.3 points per game, which is second-worst in the NFL, only to the Bengals. This bodes well for Kyler Murray and the Cardinals in Week 9.
This is a perfect opportunity for the Cardinals offense to have one of its best performances in 2025. The Cowboys defense is allowing an average of 258.6 yards per game this season. Through five starts in 2025, Kyler Murray is averaging just 192.4 yards per game. Will he see an increase in production in Week 9 or will Arizona collapse against Dallas? The Cardinals are on their way to MNF in Week 9 versus the Cowboys.
