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A Christmas Day matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals may have seemed like an enticing one back in September, as each club won a division title and a playoff game last season.
Now that it's here, there isn't much anticipation.
The Cowboys and Cardinals meet Saturday night at University of Phoenix Stadium in a matchup of two of the NFL's most disappointing teams.
Arizona (4-10) won a second straight NFC West crown last season and Dallas (5-9) captured the NFC East, but these teams are looking to the future.
The Cardinals have endured plenty of problems at quarterback since the retirement of Kurt Warner. Rookie John Skelton is the Cardinals' third different starter, and he's still searching for his first touchdown.
Arizona has produced two TDs over its last four losses.
"I don't necessarily think it is talent as much as it is we have a lot of young guys, new guys," coach Ken Whisenhunt said, "and there is a transition that we're suffering through."
The Cowboys improved to 4-2 under interim coach Jason Garrett with a 33-30 win over Washington on Sunday. Dallas, though, blew a 20-point lead in the second half before winning on David Buehler's 39-yard field goal with 50 seconds left.
Garrett, looking to earn the permanent coaching job, is still playing to win despite calls to use younger players.
"We try our best to win every week," Garrett said. "We try our best to go about it the right way. Our young players who need to be evaluated understand that approach and they glob onto it. When they get their opportunities, hopefully they'll do that.
"A lot of guys have gotten a lot of opportunities in recent weeks and we got a chance to evaluate them. We'll continue to try to put our best forward this week against Arizona."
Skelton, a fifth-round pick out of Fordham, completed 17 of 33 passes for 196 yards in a 19-12 loss at Carolina last week. He threw his first NFL interception, which led to the Panthers' lone touchdown.
"I think the way he handled himself later in the game is reason to have a lot of optimism about him as a quarterback," Whisenhunt said.
The Cowboys will continue to start Jon Kitna over Stephen McGee, a 2009 fourth-round pick. Dallas placed Tony Romo on injured reserve Tuesday, and Kitna has played well with a 66.1 completion percentage and 15 touchdowns to 10 interceptions.
Both teams can point to their defenses as reasons for their declines. Last season, Arizona ranked sixth and Dallas seventh in sacks. The Cardinals have slipped into a tie for 26th while the Cowboys are in a tie for 15th.
Dallas has yielded 30 points or more in four straight games for the first time since the 1-15 1989 team did it five times in a row.
"We have to improve in all areas," Garrett said. "We've got to stop the run better, we've got to defend the pass better, we've got to prevent them from scoring better. We'll continue to work on all those things."
Arizona's offense is second worst in the league, producing 268.5 yards per game. The team's quarterback woes have hurt Pro Bowl receiver Larry Fitzgerald, who needs 14 yards to reach 1,000 for the fourth straight year. Fitzgerald has five touchdown receptions after amassing at least 10 each of the three previous years.
The Cowboys are unsure of the statuses of safety Gerald Sensabaugh and rookie linebacker Sean Lee, both of whom are out with concussions. In addition, receiver Roy Williams (groin) and running back Marion Barber (calf) were inactive last week.
The Cardinals placed receiver Early Doucet on injured reserve with a hip injury Wednesday. Linebacker Joey Porter, tied for the team lead with five sacks, could be out with a triceps injury.
Arizona ended a three-game slide in the series with a 30-24 overtime win Oct. 12, 2008, in the last meeting.
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