The Arizona Cardinals don’t play the Carolina Panthers until Week 15, but the Panthers made a quarterback decision that Cardinals fans will be excited about.

Panthers head coach Dave Canales has benched second-year quarterback Bryce Young, with Andy Dalton set to start in Week 3.

A lot can happen between now and Week 15, but this could present a nice opportunity for the Cardinals: playing Dalton again.

Why is it fun?

That’s because the Cardinals just ate Dalton alive. They had a breakout season in 2023, but Dalton started against them four years in a row with four different teams, and the Cardinals beat him every time.

Dalton has not defeated the Cardinals since 2011, his debut season with the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Cardinals beat him out in 2019 when he was the Bengals’ starter. They beat him out in 2020 when he started for the Dallas Cowboys, replacing an injured Dak Prescott. They beat him out in 2021 when he started in place of an injured Justin Field. And they beat him out in 2022 when he started for the Saints in place of an injured Jameis Winston.

If Dalton still starts in December, can they beat Dalton five times in six years with five different teams?

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This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: Panthers Turn to Andy Dalton as QB, Could Be Fun for Cardinals in December