Irre minutes before halftime: With a double pick-six the New Orleans Saints give away a lead. In the end, the Arizona Cardinals can end a black home streak

Munich – The Arizona Cardinals ended a negative streak in the Thursday Night Game: Against the New Orleans Saints, the team around quarterback Kyler Murray managed a 42:34 victory to open Week 7.

It was the first win at home since 24 October 2021, when the Cardinals lost eight games in a row. With the win, the Cardinals improved to a 3-4 record, while the Saints are 2-5. They’ve lost five of their last six games.

Wild minutes before halftime

The game was decided in the final minutes of the first half when the Saints initially led 14-6. First the Cardinals equalised with a Keaontay Ingram touchdown and a two-point conversion.

Then Saints quarterback Andy Dalton made two pick-sixes. First Marco Wilson returned it 38 yards, then a short time later Isaiah Simmons returned it 56 yards. Within just two and a half minutes, the Cardinals had turned a deficit into a 28-14 lead.

The last time Ryan Fitzpatrick “made it” in 2019 for the Miami Dolphins was two straight pick sixes.

Arizona Cardinals after double pick six with no problems

The Saints never recovered from the blow in the aftermath. Dalton completed 30 of his 47 passes for 361 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions.

Muray threw for 204 yards and a touchdown. DeAndre Hopkins caught ten passes for 103 yards in his first appearance after his six-game suspension.