Who wouldn't want a touchdown for Christmas?

The Cardinals certainly do. They'd like for the move to Drew Stanton to mean a TD on their first possession. They'd like to break that paydirt drought that has grown to more than 10 quarters. It's gonna be Christmas Eve, after all. Are the Cards ready to do that? Bruce Arians hopes so, but he can't predict it.

"You don't know until you get in a game," Arians said. "It's totally different than practice. (Red zone) is one of the looks that's hard to get from the scout team."

Of course, it doesn't have to be in the red zone. They'd take a 50-yard Stanton-to-J.J. Nelson bomb. They'd take a one-yard Elijhaa Penny plunge. They'd take another Ricky Seals-Jones end zone sighting. They'd certainly take a Fitz fade.

"B.A. talks about it, I talk about it, it's simple execution," offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin said. "You go back to last week (in Washington), there are plays there to be made. Ball is a little high or (tackle) Will Holden gives up a sack, little things. Many opportunities, and we didn't get it done. I kick myself all the time, we score one touchdown, we probably win that game."

We know what's on the Cardinals' wish list.

-- The roof at University of Phoenix Stadium will be open Sunday for the game. Temperatures are supposed to be in the upper 60s, so dress accordingly.

-- When Carson Palmer went down, the Cardinals knew they were going to have to rely on their defense. The defense knew this, and they have basically played like it. Starting with the Seahawks game in Week 10 (the Cards still only allowed 10 points the game before against the 49ers), the Cardinals are the No. 1 defense in the NFL. They haven't been perfect, but if the offense had been able to do a little more against the Seahawks, Texans and Redskins, the Cards would be in a different place, even with all the injuries.

-- Linebacker Chandler Jones said he's happy with his 15 sacks so far because it accomplishes his goal — which is an improvement over the previous season. "It was always to do better than last year," Jone said.

The bar is going to be pretty high for 2018, then.

"Exactly," Jones said. "Because I know next year around training camp, you guys are going to be asking me, 'What's your goal?' And I'll say,  'Better than last year, uhhhhh.' "

-- In what could be Larry Fitzgerald’s final home game, he needs eight catches for 100 on the season and 18 yards for 1,000. It would be fitting for him to get both.

-- The Giants have three players from near the Cardinals' practice facility. Defensive end Avery Moss played at Tempe Corona del Sol, linebacker Devon Kennard played across the freeway at Desert Vista in Ahwatukee, and running back Paul Perkins is from Chandler High School.

-- Karlos Dansby likely will play Sunday, but with Josh Bynes out, rookie Haason Reddick has a chance to play some inside linebacker for the first time since moving outside following Markus Golden's season-ending injury. That would be good. Reddick's future is inside in this defense.

-- A better draft pick awaits if the Cardinals lose out, but the players would like to climb back to 8-8 (especially because it would mean beating the Seahawks in Seattle.), Besides, "you don't want to put bad things on tape," cornerback Patrick Peterson said. "We have great guys in this locker room that understand that."

-- For all you seeking a retro look, the Cardinals will finally be wearing their red pants with their red jerseys Sunday. It's a festive look after all.

See you Christmas Eve.