The Arizona Cardinals have had more than a few major positional battles and competitions, and it all comes down to the team's final preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Most of the Cardinals’ positional battles have taken place on the defensive side of the ball,

The Arizona Cardinals lost their second preseason game, 27-7, to the Denver Broncos. There were still some standout performances as they near cut day.

With 19 days till the Cardinals open the season against the Saints, we look at the players who have worn No. 19.

Arizona was projected to finish third and fourth in the NFC West by NFL.com's Ali Bhanpuri & Adam Rank. Bhanpuri had the Cardinals going 8-9 while Rank saw them hit 9-8.

Arizona Cardinals All-Pro safety Budda Baker improved his ranking by 55 spots in this year's NFL Top 100 Players ranking after playing a full season.

In preseason finales, starters typically do not play, but head coach Jonathan Gannon did not rule it out. "I want to see how this week goes and then make a decision," Gannon told reporters Monday. If the starters were to go on Saturday against the Raiders, it would be the first time under Gannon they play in the finale.

The Arizona Cardinals suffered an ugly loss on Saturday night, falling to the Denver Broncos 27-7 without much in the way of positive highlights. The NFL preseason is prime time for overreactions, both in positive and negative form.

The waiver period ends earlier than normal after the cut to 53, which is 9 a.m. Arizona time Aug. 27, rather than 1 pm. Practice squad spots can then be filled once players clear waivers. All teams can have six veterans on the practice squad. Those players aren’t part of the waiver system as their contracts are immediately terminated.