Kyler Murray of Arizona Cardinals looking on.Kyler Murray (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
NFL fans had priceless reactions after social media detectives put forward some compelling evidence about Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray finally breaking the “Call of Duty” curse.

For those unfamiliar, Kyler Murray is an avid COD gamer. But there’s a notion that he’s a little too obsessed with the video game, which might explain why his stats take a noticeable drop whenever a new Call of Duty game is released.

You may recall that Murray had an “independent clause” added to the $230.5 million contract extension he signed in 2022. Fans speculated that it was the Cardinals’ way of getting him to play less COD, but the organization removed the clause after facing immense backlash.

But for those who enjoy poking fun at Kyler Murray and his obsession with the popular video game franchise, we have bad news for you. It looks like the 2019 first-overall pick has finally broken the curse, based on his performance this season:

 

As we previously stated, social media had all sorts of priceless reactions to the new notion that Murray has broken the curse:

It doesn’t matter if you’re superstitious or not. The numbers and Murray’s record since the new COD game release don’t lie. Maybe Murray and the Cardinals really are different this year.

Kyler Murray Has Cardinals Sitting Atop NFC West

Sunday’s victory over Aaron Rodgers’ New York Jets propelled Arizona to 6-4 on the season, keeping them atop the NFC West standings. The Cardinals are half a game up on the 5-4 San Francisco 49ers, who defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday to keep pace with Jonathan Gannon’s group.

The 4-5 Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks aren’t quite out of the race, either. Arizona was known for unraveling in the second half during Kliff Kingsbury’s four years as head coach, but they have a golden opportunity to rewrite history over the final stretch of the regular season.

VIDEO: Cardinals QB Kyler Murray Got Drilled So Hard By Quincy Williams That His Helmet Went Flying 10+ Yards Backwards

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray getting helped up after hit.Kyler Murray (Photo via CBS Sports)
Quincy Williams drilled Kyler Murray so hard that the Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback lost his helmet, which went backward.

During the second quarter of the Cardinals-New York Jets contest in Arizona, an unblocked Williams came right at Kyler Murray and leveled him with a bone-crunching hit. The force was so powerful that Murray’s helmet popped right off and rolled backward like a loose football:

Thankfully, Kyler Murray wasn’t injured and got right back up as if nothing had happened. Quite impressive, given that Murray doesn’t have the biggest frame as a quarterback (5-foot-10, 207 pounds).

 

Murray and his Cardinals are rolling against Aaron Rodgers and the visiting New York Jets today. They carried a 24-6 lead into halftime, with Murray throwing for 199 yards and one touchdown to go along with a rushing score.

 

Kyler Murray Has Cardinals In Playoff Contention

As Cardinals fans know, a healthy Murray can make all the difference in the world. The 2019 first-overall pick is healthy for the first time since 2021, and his Cardinals are on their way to sitting atop the NFC West with a 6-4 record.