Sports Cardinals defeat Saints 20‑13 in season opener By Paul Vozzella New today at 9:34 PM Published September 7, 2025 9:49 PM YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Arizona Cardinals claimed a 20‑13 victory over the New Orleans Saints in Sunday’s season opener at the Caesars Superdome. Quarterback Kyler Murray, playing despite a recent illness, threw two touchdown passes – one to Marvin Harrison Jr. and a shovel-pass score to James Conner – finishing with 163 passing yards and a 21-of-29 completion rate. Saints quarterback and Phoenix native Spencer Rattler completed 27 of 46 passes for 214 yards but failed to find the end zone. The Cardinals built a halftime lead of 17‑10 and extended it to 20‑10