The Cardinal took on the Hurricanes in a regular-season NFL match on September 5th and came away with a 6-45 win. It was the Cardinals' second outing so far this campaign, following their 37-27 victory against the Rainbow Warriors on August 29th. The result gives them two wins to start the season, though the Hurricanes now have a losing record to look back on after the opening week.
What struck was the margin — 39 points separating the sides. By then you begin to wonder whether the Hurricanes had overestimated themselves coming into this fixture, or whether the Cardinals simply found a rhythm they had not managed against the Rainbow Warriors. The scoreline does not tell you everything, but it points to a gap that was unlikely to close.
The Cardinals have now kept their eye on the long game rather than chasing momentum after one win. They cannot afford another slip if they want to stay in contention, and this performance suggests they understand that. The away end never stopped, but it was not enough to shift the balance.
The table after this round will show the Cardinals sitting somewhere above the Hurricanes, though the exact positions depend on other results across the league. What matters more is that they have picked up two wins from two and are building something that looks steadier than a single victory.