Arizona Cardinals news 12/7: Game day vs. Kansas City

Today the Arizona Cardinals take on the Kansas City Chiefs. Today's set of links are previews and a few stories from around the NFL yesterday.

Cardinals:

#ThrowbackThursday: Cardinals-Chiefs
Images of past matchups against this week's opponent, Kansas City

Get to know the Chiefs
Images of the key players from this week's opponent, Kansas City

Cardinals Chronicles - Jonathan Cooper
Guard Jonathan Cooper chronicles his long awaited return into the Cards' lineup.

Cardinals Note Cards - Kansas City Preview

The important stats you need to know before Sunday's game

After Losses, Home Inviting Place For Cardinals

Chiefs visit University of Phoenix Stadium where Cards have fashioned a 6-0 record this season

Tony Jefferson gets second chance as Arizona Cardinals' strong safety - ESPN

The curtain is about to rise on Tony Jefferson's second act this season.

Cardinals may not find answers to running game woes against Chiefs - ESPN

"We’ve been wanting to get the run game going," Taylor said. "It’s a big part of this offense that we need to pick up. [We need to be] more balanced, help [quarterback] Drew [Stanton], get hits off of him."

Arizona Cardinals Mailbag: Chiefs edition - Part 1 - ESPN

Welcome to #CardsMailbag, a weekly installment that allows you to ask me questions about the Arizona Cardinals throughout the week via Twitter @joshweinfuss. I'll answer them every weekend during the season. Make sure to use the hashtag #CardsMailbag.

The Cardinals' playoff hopes rest with the defense | FOX Sports

But here is the bottom line: If the Cardinals hope to hold onto the No. 1 seed in the NFC, a home game in the first round of the playoffs, or even a playoff berth, the defense must provide the grip.

Arizona vs. Kansas City: Cardinals defense tries to find its way again

If there's one thing we've grown to expect from the Arizona Cardinals, it is excellent defense.

NFC West Week 14 Primer: Can the Arizona Cardinals right the ship?

NFC West Week 14 Primer: Can the Arizona Cardinals right the ship?

NFL:

Washington could stick with Robert Griffin III in 2015, fire Jay Gruden per report - SBNation.com

Robert Griffin III is once again at the center of a potential dispute between owner, general manager and coach.

NFL's Week 14 schedule loaded with playoff implications - SBNation.com

There's a lot hanging on the NFL's Week 14 slate. Here's what this weekend's most important games mean for the playoff picture.

A conversation with the Buccaneers' offensive line - SBNation.com

Retired NFL defensive end and former Buccaneer Stephen White sits down for a totally fictitious conversation with the a group that was especially bad last week: the Bucs' offensive line.

PFT Commenter's roast of Jay Cutler - SBNation.com

It takes a truly amazingly hatable person to make Josh McDaniels and Philip Rivers look sympathetic by comparison Jay.

Giants evaluating Tom Coughlin's future - SBNation.com

Overall, the Giants are pleased with what Tom Coughlin's done with the team in 11 years as head coach. What he does over the last four weeks of the season that will determine whether or not he'll be back for a 12th season.

NFL picks against the spread, Week 14: Mixing in road favorites and underdogs - SBNation.com

I'm back with my Week 14 NFL picks against the spread. We are going all favorites this week.

Sorting through the NFL's logjam of 7-5 teams - SBNation.com

As we enter December, there is a mess of 7-5 teams fighting for a few precious playoff spots. Who are the pretenders and contenders? We break it down for you.