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Louisville Football: 5 games that would help the Cards’ playoff hopes in week 9

By Derek Snyder

Oct 14, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) out runs the tackles of Duke Blue Devils safety Corbin McCarthy (26) and defensive end Marquies Price (91) during the second half at Papa John
Oct 14, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) out runs the tackles of Duke Blue Devils safety Corbin McCarthy (26) and defensive end Marquies Price (91) during the second half at Papa John /
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We take a look at the five games that would help Louisville Football’s playoff hopes during week nine of the college football season.

The Louisville Football team is ready to take on the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon as they look for their seventh win on the 2016 season. The Cards are playing great football and their college football playoff hopes have been improving every week since the loss to Clemson.

SEE ALSO: 5 reasons the Cardinals will beat Virginia on Saturday

For a couple of weeks, it seemed as though the Cardinals would be lucky to make the big dance, but now it seems as though more and more scenarios are putting the Cards among the top four teams in January.

Ohio State losing to Penn State last weekend was huge for Louisville. The Cardinals jumped from seventh to fifth in America after the Nittany Lions’ stunning win at home over the Buckeyes. I think when Penn State returned the blocked-kick for a touchdown, the entire city of Louisville started shaking from cheering.

The goods news for Louisville is that there are five games this week that can significantly help their playoff hopes. I will warn you though, there are many teams on this list that you may not want to root for, but you need to toughen up and realize that it will help the Cards.

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Here are the top five games that could impact the Cardinals’ playoff hopes in week nine.

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