Arizona Cardinals struggle with opening drive defense in recent games

The Arizona Cardinals allowed three opening-drive touchdowns across their first three games this season. In their most recent matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, the Cardinals gave up an 82-yard touchdown on the second play of the game when Deebo Samuel scored after a lateral from Mike Evans. Previously, they conceded an 86-yard touchdown to the Seattle Seahawks and a 77-yard drive to the Los Angeles Chargers in earlier games. This trend has put the Cardinals in early deficits, as they have faced 7-0 starts in their last two games.

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