ARIZONA — Arizona Cardinals fans have been pounding the table for a new face at quarterback for weeks.

Head coach Mike LaFleur, through press conferences on a routine basis, shot down any inclinations of making a change off the freshly paid Jacoby Brissett, who negotiated a significant raise for the 2026 season and was undoubtedly set to open the year as Arizona's starter.

Yet with the Cardinals trailing the Dallas Cowboys 17-3 in the third quarter and staring down a record of 2-6, LaFleur finally gave in — benching Brissett and opening the door for what was eventually a 33-30 comeback victory led by Gardner Minshew, who marched the Cardinals on four-straight touchdown drives to make a come-from-behind victory even possible.

Despite a Chad Ryland missed extra point to win and a three-and-out to start overtime, the Cardinals walked out of AT&T Stadium with a massive upset victory thanks to a dose of Minshew Magic.

"I don't know if there's any words that I can express about this team right now other than…