Week 7 of the 2022 NFL season starts in Glendale, as the Arizona Cardinals host the New Orleans Saints in a crucial NFC clash. Both teams desperately need a win as they head into the game with a 2-4 record and closer to the bottom of the 2022 NFL standings than the top. Here’s how to watch the NFL game today, including start times, channels, and live stream options.
NFL Games Today | Thursday, Week 7
This week’s Thursday Night Football game is the sixth of 15 matchups being showcased on Amazon Prime this season. This is the first season of their decade-long mega-deal after acquiring the rights to TNF over the past offseason.
While the game is only available nationally through Amazon Prime, there are other ways to watch the game if you live in the team’s local market. Therefore, you can also stream the game in those markets using either Vidgo or FuboTV, which both provide users access to live sports across multiple devices and platforms.
New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals
- Channel
Amazon Prime, FOX-10 & KSAZ-TV in Arizona, WDSU 6 in New Orleans - Location
State Farm Stadium, Arizona - Start Time
8:15 p.m. ET - Live Stream
Amazon Prime, NFL+, fuboTV, Vidgo
Neither team has managed to really hit their stride this season, and the pressure is on Kliff Kingsbury in his fourth season in charge of the Cardinals. Making fast starts to the season has been the hallmark of the past two years for Kingsbury’s team, with a 7-0 start in 2021 and 5-2 in 2020. However, that has not been the case this year, with Arizona sitting at 2-4 and on a two-game losing streak.
The efficiency of the passing game has been of particular concern. Arizona ranks 32nd in terms of net yards per pass attempt and just outside the bottom 10 in terms of passing touchdowns (20). While they lead the league in plays per drive, they sit in the bottom 10 when it comes to points per drive (1.66).
The Cardinals will hope the return of DeAndre Hopkins from his suspension will help boost the passing game. Unfortunately, the loss of Marquise Brown to a foot injury negates some of the positive impacts that will be felt by Hopkins’ return.
Meanwhile, their defense is just outside the bottom five when it comes to points allowed per drive (2.28). When it comes to opposing scoring percentage, only the Detroit Lions have a worse percentage than the Cardinals (45 percent).
However, the Saints are not fairing much better in their first season under Dennis Allen. Promoted from defensive coordinator to replace Sean Payton, Allen’s team has particularly struggled when it comes to their defensive play this year.
They have the fourth-worst record in terms of total points allowed per game (26.3), and their scoring percentage allowed is only marginally better than the Cardinals (43.7).
The Saints’ offensive performances have been mixed. They rank 13th when it comes to points per game (23.5), with one of the best run games, averaging 5.3 yards per attempt. Their passing game ranks 12th in terms of efficiency, averaging a net 6.3 yards per play.
However, they have the third-worst turnover percentage in the league (16.7), which is severely limiting an offense that is top 10 in both third-down and red-zone conversion rates.