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5 Reasons Why Arizona Cardinals Will Win Super Bowl 50

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Here are five reasons why the Arizona Cardinals will unquestionably win Super Bowl 50 on Feb. 7 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA.

5. Carson Palmer's An Elite Quarterback

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Carson Palmer put forth a spectacular effort during the regular season (4,671 yards, 35 TDs to 11 INTs), and led Arizona to a 13-3 record. In today's NFL, putting up points is paramount in the postseason, and the Cardinals finished with the second-most points scored in the NFL (489). This trend will continue over the next month as Palmer brings home the franchise's first Lombardi Trophy.

Carson Palmer put forth a spectacular effort during the regular season (4,671 yards, 35 TDs to 11 INTs), and led Arizona to a 13-3 record. In today's NFL, putting up points is paramount in the postseason, and the Cardinals finished with the second-most points scored in the NFL (489). This trend will continue over the next month as Palmer brings home the franchise's first Lombardi Trophy.

4. David Johnson Is An Absolute Stud

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Injuries to Chris Johnson and Andre Ellington gave David Johnson an opportunity to prove he can handle a feature back's workload late in the season, and he took advantage. Johnson finished his rookie campaign with 1,038 total yards (581 rushing, 457 receiving) and 12 total TDs (eight rushing, four receiving). He's built like a bulldozer with track star speed, which means he presents matchup nightmares for opposing defenses.

Injuries to Chris Johnson and Andre Ellington gave David Johnson an opportunity to prove he can handle a feature back's workload late in the season, and he took advantage. Johnson finished his rookie campaign with 1,038 total yards (581 rushing, 457 receiving) and 12 total TDs (eight rushing, four receiving). He's built like a bulldozer with track star speed, which means he presents matchup nightmares for opposing defenses.

3. Bruce Arians Is A Top-Three Head Coach

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Bruce Arians has gone 34-14 in the regular season since taking over as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in 2013. He deserves endless praise for what he's done in the desert and has clearly established himself as one of the top-three head coaches in the NFL. This will finally be evident to the masses when he hoists the Lombardi Trophy in front of a nation after winning Super Bowl 50.

Bruce Arians has gone 34-14 in the regular season since taking over as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in 2013. He deserves endless praise for what he's done in the desert and has clearly established himself as one of the top-three head coaches in the NFL. This will finally be evident to the masses when he hoists the Lombardi Trophy in front of a nation after winning Super Bowl 50.

2. Defense Gives Up Under 20 Points Per Game

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Arizona gave up just 19.6 points per game this season, which puts it in the same ballpark with all of its remaining possible opponents. If the Cardinals hold teams under 20 points per game in the postseason as projected, their offense will do the rest of the work.

Arizona gave up just 19.6 points per game this season, which puts it in the same ballpark with all of its remaining possible opponents. If the Cardinals hold teams under 20 points per game in the postseason as projected, their offense will do the rest of the work.

1. AFC Is Weak

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With perhaps the exception of New England, none of the possible candidates to represent the AFC in Super Bowl 50 have a chance of defeating Arizona for all the marbles. Unless something completely unforeseen occurs from now until Feb. 7, the Cardinals are shoo-ins to take home the Lombardi Trophy.

With perhaps the exception of New England, none of the possible candidates to represent the AFC in Super Bowl 50 have a chance of defeating Arizona for all the marbles. Unless something completely unforeseen occurs from now until Feb. 7, the Cardinals are shoo-ins to take home the Lombardi Trophy.

Timothy Downs is a writer for RantSports. Follow him on Twitter and like him on Facebook.
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