The Arizona Cardinals lost 20-13 at home to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. It was a disappointing but not surprising result.

The NFL has seen a number of wins by teams that weren’t expected. In this edition of the podcast, Howard Balzer explains why nothing should ever surprise us in the NFL.

He also addresses the Cardinals’ loss and talks about two key areas that led to the problems – third downs and the running game.

The Cardinals were great on third down to start Week 3, going 1 of 9, but failed to convert on their final eight attempts.

They haven’t achieved anything in the running game of their running backs either. He gives the numbers.

Listen and enjoy the show!

Enjoy the show using the embedded player above, or by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform so you never miss a show. Don’t forget to give it a five-star rating, too!

More Cardinals vs Lions!

The Cardinals’ defeats have in common that the running game stalls

Brutal third attempt for Cardinals in loss to Lions

5 observations and insights on the Cardinals’ defense and special teams against the Lions

This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: Cardinals-Lions postgame reactions: Surprises, 3rd down woes, running game