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2025 Arizona Cardinals season

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2025 Arizona Cardinals season
OwnerMichael Bidwill
General managerMonti Ossenfort
Head coachJonathan Gannon
Home stadiumState Farm Stadium
Results
Record3–14
Division place4th NFC West
PlayoffsDid not qualify
All-ProsTE Trey McBride (1st team)
Pro BowlersSS Budda Baker
TE Trey McBride
Uniform

The 2025 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 106th in the National Football League (NFL), their 38th in Arizona, their 20th playing their homes games at State Farm Stadium, their third under general manager Monti Ossenfort, and their third and final under head coach Jonathan Gannon. Unable to improve on their 8–9 record from the previous season, the Cardinals missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season after a Week 13 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and instead went an NFC-worst 3–14 for their 4th consecutive losing season, setting a franchise record for the most losses in a season. The Cardinals started out with a 2–0 record, but went a disastrous 1–14 (their one win during that stretch was against the Cowboys) the rest of the way, including a nine-game losing streak to end the season. Their .176 winning percentage was their worst since 1959 when they were based in Chicago. They also finished last place in the NFC West for the third time in four seasons. Gannon was fired by the Cardinals on January 5, one day following the conclusion of the season, ending his tenure with a 15–36 record through three seasons with a meager .294 winning percentage, which is the seventh-worst in NFL history by a coach who has coached at least 50 games.[1][2] Michael Carter's 333 rushing yards were the lowest by a Cardinal rushing leader since John Grigas also led the team with 333 rushing yards in 1943 when they were, again, the Chicago Cardinals. The Cardinals had a four-year aggregate record of 19–49 (.279) from 2022 to 2025, the worst four-year stretch in franchise history since moving to Arizona.

Draft

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Draft trades

  1. ↑ The Cardinals traded a 6th rounder (191st overall) to the Denver Broncos for OLB Baron Browning.[3]
  2. ↑ The Cardinals traded DE Cameron Thomas to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a seventh-round selection (225th overall).[4]
  3. ↑ The Cardinals traded a seventh-round selection (230th overall) and a 2024 sixth-round selection to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for WR Robbie Chosen.[5]

Notable injuries

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The Cardinals lost many players to injury this season, included the loss of Sean Murphy-Bunting[7] and Starling Thomas V[8] before the season started. In week 3, James Conner was lost for the season.[9] The following week Trey Benson suffered a season ending knee injury.[10] In addition first round draft choice Walter Nolen III played just 6 games.[11] Quarterback Kyler Murray was lost for the season.[12] Marvin Harrison Jr. missed 5 games to injury in 2025.[13] Emari Demercado missed 3 games due to injury.[14] Max Melton missed 7 games to injury.[15] Will Johnson did not participate in 5 games.[16] Punter Blake Gillikin missed the final 12 games due to a back injury.[17] Will Hernandez missed the first 4 weeks with an ACL injury.[18] The Cardinals also lost Travis Vokolek[19] and Tip Reiman for the season.[20] Garrett Williams been yet another cardinals cornerback hurt.[21] Zay Jones tore his Achilles tendon and is out for the year.[22] Mack Wilson has been placed on injured reserve with a rib injury.[23] Josh Sweat was hurt in the Cardinals week 16 game and ruled out for the game.[24] Simi Fehoko has been placed on injured reserve for a broken arm, sprained ankle, and a concussion.[25]

Staff

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2025 Arizona Cardinals staff

Front office

  • Owner/chairman/president – Michael Bidwill
  • General manager – Monti Ossenfort
  • Assistant general manager – Dave Sears
  • Vice president of football operations & facilities – Matt Caracciolo
  • Director of pro personnel – Glen Fox
  • Vice President of player personnel – Rob Kisiel
  • Director of college scouting – Ryan Gold
  • Director of football administration – Matt Harriss

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Assistant special teams – Sam Sewell

Strength and conditioning

  • Director, football performance – Shea Thompson
  • Head strength and conditioning – Evan Marcus
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Everrett Gathron
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Jason Benguche
  • Sports science coordinator/assistant strength and conditioning – Kyle Sammons
  • Senior reconditioning coordinator – Buddy Morris

Final roster

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2025 Arizona Cardinals roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
55 active, 26 reserve, 10 practice squad

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Sources
1 August 9 Kansas City Chiefs W 20–17 1–0 State Farm Stadium Recap
2 August 16 at Denver Broncos L 7–27 1–1 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
3 August 23 Las Vegas Raiders W 20–10 2–1 State Farm Stadium Recap

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Sources
1 September 7 at New Orleans Saints W 20–13 1–0 Caesars Superdome Recap
2 September 14 Carolina Panthers W 27–22 2–0 State Farm Stadium Recap
3 September 21 at San Francisco 49ers L 15–16 2–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
4 September 25 Seattle Seahawks L 20–23 2–2 State Farm Stadium Recap
5 October 5 Tennessee Titans L 21–22 2–3 State Farm Stadium Recap
6 October 12 at Indianapolis Colts L 27–31 2–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
7 October 19 Green Bay Packers L 23–27 2–5 State Farm Stadium Recap
8 Bye
9 November 3 at Dallas Cowboys W 27–17 3–5 AT&T Stadium Recap
10 November 9 at Seattle Seahawks L 22–44 3–6 Lumen Field Recap
11 November 16 San Francisco 49ers L 22–41 3–7 State Farm Stadium Recap
12 November 23 Jacksonville Jaguars L 24–27 (OT) 3–8 State Farm Stadium Recap
13 November 30 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17–20 3–9 Raymond James Stadium Recap
14 December 7 Los Angeles Rams L 17–45 3–10 State Farm Stadium Recap
15 December 14 at Houston Texans L 20–40 3–11 NRG Stadium Recap
16 December 21 Atlanta Falcons L 19–26 3–12 State Farm Stadium Recap
17 December 28 at Cincinnati Bengals L 14–37 3–13 Paycor Stadium Recap
18 January 4 at Los Angeles Rams L 20–37 3–14 SoFi Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

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Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 14 3020
Saints 0 10 0313

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

First quarter

  • ARI – Chad Ryland 42-yard field goal, 5:03. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:31.

Second quarter

  • NO – Alvin Kamara 18-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 14:20. Saints 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:43.
  • ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. 1-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Chad Ryland kick), 10:05. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:15.
  • NO – Blake Grupe 36-yard field goal, 4:58. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:07.
  • ARI – James Conner 4-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Chad Ryland kick), 0:28. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:30.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Chad Ryland 50-yard field goal, 9:16. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:11.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Blake Grupe 28-yard field goal, 2:42. Cardinals 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 1:52.

Top passers

  • ARI – Kyler Murray – 21/29, 163 yards, 2 TD
  • NO – Spencer Rattler – 27/45, 214 yards

Top rushers

  • ARI – Trey Benson – 8 rushes, 69 yards
  • NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 45 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. – 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD
  • NO – Juwan Johnson – 8 receptions, 76 yards

Even though quarterback Kyler Murray was feeling ill when he awoke that day he passed for 163 yards, 21/29 attempts, and 2 touchdowns.[26] Despite getting shut out in the fourth quarter, the Cardinals held on to secure a 1–0 record. It was the Cardinals' first win in New Orleans since the 1996 season.[27]

Week 2: vs. Carolina Panthers

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Week 2: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 0 61322
Cardinals 10 10 7027

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

First quarter

  • ARI – Zaven Collins 3-yard fumble return (Chad Ryland kick), 13:27. Cardinals 7–0.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 29-yard field goal, 5:19. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:34.
  • CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 27-yard field goal, 0:50. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:29.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Chad Ryland 47-yard field goal, 1:55. Cardinals 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:24.
  • ARI – Michael Wilson 11-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Chad Ryland kick), 0:04. Cardinals 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 0:47.

Third quarter

  • ARI – James Conner 2-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 9:23. Cardinals 27–3. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:37.
  • CAR – Hunter Renfrow 4-yard pass from Bryce Young (run failed), 2:06. Cardinals 27–9. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:17.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Chuba Hubbard 5-yard pass from Bryce Young (run failed), 5:05. Cardinals 27–15. Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 5:27.
  • CAR – Hunter Renfrow 1-yard pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 1:58. Cardinals 27–22. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 2:33.

Top passers

  • CAR – Bryce Young – 35/55, 328 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • ARI – Kyler Murray – 17/25, 220 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 10 rushes, 38 yards
  • ARI – James Conner – 11 rushes, 34 yards, TD

Top receivers

Despite taking a 27–3 lead into the fourth quarter, the Cardinals had to fend off a late Panthers comeback. Defensive end Calais Campbell sealed the 27–22 victory with a game-ending sack on Panthers quarterback Bryce Young, allowing Arizona to hold on for the win.[28] This would turn out to be the Cardinals’ only home win of the season.

Week 3: at San Francisco 49ers

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Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 3 3915
49ers 0 6 01016

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Chad Ryland 34-yard field goal, 8:45. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 6:09.
  • SF – Eddy Piñeiro 38-yard field goal, 4:22. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:23.
  • SF – Eddy Piñeiro 51-yard field goal, 0:17. 49ers 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 1:51.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Chad Ryland 28-yard field goal, 6:37. Tied 6–6. Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 6:35.

Fourth quarter

  • SF – Kyle Juszczyk 1-yard pass from Mac Jones (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 10:50. 49ers 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:09.
  • ARI – Trey McBride 1-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Chad Ryland kick), 8:37. Tied 13–13. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:13.
  • ARI – Penalty on Dominick Puni enforced in end zone for safety, 3:15. Cardinals 15–13.
  • SF – Eddy Piñeiro 35-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 16–15. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:46.

Top passers

  • ARI – Kyler Murray – 22/35, 159 yards, TD
  • SF – Mac Jones – 27/41, 284 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

With the loss on a last second field goal, the Cardinals fell to 2–1. During the second half star running back James Conner was lost for the season with a gruesome ankle injury.[29]

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Week 4: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 7 3623
Cardinals 3 0 31420

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

First quarter

  • ARI – Chad Ryland 33-yard field goal, 4:37. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 4:09.
  • SEA – AJ Barner 16-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 1:33. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:04.

Second quarter

  • SEA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 1:01. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 2:44.

Third quarter

  • SEA – Jason Myers 44-yard field goal, 8:56. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 6:04.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 57-yard field goal, 1:39. Seahawks 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:11.

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Jason Myers 31-yard field goal, 9:33. Seahawks 20–6. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 7:06.
  • ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. 16-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Chad Ryland kick), 5:50. Seahawks 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:43.
  • ARI – Emari Demercado 7-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Chad Ryland kick), 0:28. Tied 20–20. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 2:48.
  • SEA – Jason Myers 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 0:28.

Top passers

  • SEA – Sam Darnold – 18/26, 242 yards, TD
  • ARI – Kyler Murray – 27/42, 200 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top receivers

  • SEA – Kenneth Walker III – 19 rushes, 81 yards
  • ARI – Kyler Murray – 5 rushes, 41 yards

Top receivers

  • SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba – 4 receptions, 79 yards
  • ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. – 6 receptions, 66 yards, TD

With their eighth consecutive loss to the Seahawks, and the second consecutive on a last second field goal, the Cardinals fell to 2–2.

Week 5: vs. Tennessee Titans

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Week 5: Tennessee Titans at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 3 3 01622
Cardinals 14 7 0021

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 64,280
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • ARI – Michael Carter 1-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 10:54. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:06.
  • TEN – Joey Slye 44-yard field goal, 5:00. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 5:54.
  • ARI – Kyler Murray 12-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 0:39. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:21.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Bam Knight 1-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 10:43. Cardinals 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:32.
  • TEN – Joey Slye 51-yard field goal, 8:29. Cardinals 21–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:14.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Tony Pollard 1-yard run (kick failed), 10:26. Cardinals 21–12. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:14.
  • TEN – Tyler Lockett fumble recovery in end zone (Joey Slye kick), 4:39. Cardinals 21–19. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:06.
  • TEN – Joey Slye 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 22–21. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 1:53.

Top passers

  • TEN – Cam Ward – 21/39, 265 yards, INT
  • ARI – Kyler Murray – 23/31, 220 yards

Top rushers

  • TEN – Tony Pollard – 14 rushes, 67 yards, TD
  • ARI – Emari Demercado – 3 rushes, 81 yards

Top receivers

The Cardinals blew a 21–3 lead and suffered an embarrassing defeat, falling to 2–3 on the season. Arizona led 21–6 entering the fourth quarter before a series of critical mistakes shifted momentum. Running back Emari Demercado appeared to have all but sealed the game with a 72-yard touchdown run with 12:51 remaining, but he dropped the ball just before crossing the goal line, resulting in a touchback. Later in the quarter, safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson intercepted a pass from Cam Ward but immediately fumbled. Titans receiver Tyler Lockett recovered the ball in the end zone, cutting the Cardinals' lead to 21–19 with 4:51 left. After a subsequent punt, the Cardinals allowed the Titans to drive down the field, setting up a 29-yard game-winning field goal by Joey Slye as time expired. The Titans won 22–21, snapping a 10-game losing streak and giving rookie quarterback Cam Ward his first NFL victory.[30][31]

The game also marked the first time in NFL history that a team lost three consecutive games on a field goal as time expired.[32] It was the Cardinals' first home loss to the Titans since the 1997 season, when the franchise was known as the Tennessee Oilers.[33]

On the sideline, head coach Jonathan Gannon lectured Demercado before seemingly hitting him in the arm. Gannon later apologized to Demercado and was fined $100,000 by the team.[34][35]

Week 6: at Indianapolis Colts

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Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 3 14327
Colts 7 7 31431

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Daniel Jones 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 7:51. Colts 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 5:18.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 40-yard field goal, 1:56. Colts 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 5:55.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Trey McBride 1-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 8:39. Cardinals 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 6:21.
  • IND – Michael Badgley 45-yard field goal, 4:31. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:08.
  • ARI – Greg Dortch 12-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 1:22. Cardinals 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:09.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Josh Downs 5-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Michael Badgley kick), 13:12. Tied 24–24. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:10.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 44-yard field goal, 9:31. Cardinals 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:41.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 4:32. Colts 31–27. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:59.

Top passers

  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 27/44, 320 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • IND – Daniel Jones – 22/30, 212 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • ARI – Bam Knight – 11 rushes, 34 yards, TD
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 123 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • ARI – Zay Jones – 5 receptions, 79 yards
  • IND – Tyler Warren – 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD

Jacoby Brissett started in place of an injured Kyler Murray. Despite a close game, Arizona would find themselves yet again on the losing end, suffering their 4th straight loss falling to 2–4.

Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers

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Week 7: Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 6 71427
Cardinals 3 10 7323

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

First quarter

  • ARI – Chad Ryland 32-yard field goal, 7:34. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 7:26.

Second quarter

  • GB – Lucas Havrisik 31-yard field goal, 9:06. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:20.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 40-yard field goal, 5:02. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:04.
  • ARI – Trey McBride 15-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 0:07. Cardinals 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 2:57.
  • GB – Lucas Havrisik 61-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 13–6. Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:07.

Third quarter

  • GB – Josh Jacobs 7-yard run (Lucas Havrisik kick), 9:47. Tied 13–13. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:56.
  • ARI – Trey McBride 12-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 4:17. Cardinals 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:30.

Fourth quarter

  • GB – Tucker Kraft 7-yard pass from Jordan Love (Lucas Havrisik kick), 14:55. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:22.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 39-yard field goal, 9:01. Cardinals 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 24 yards, 5:54.
  • GB – Josh Jacobs 1-yard run (Lucas Havrisik kick), 1:50. Packers 27–23. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:01.

Top passers

  • GB – Jordan Love – 19/29, 179 yards, TD
  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 25/36, 279 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • GB – Josh Jacobs – 13 rushes, 55 yards, 2 TD
  • ARI – Bam Knight – 14 rushes, 57 yards

Top receivers

  • GB – Romeo Doubs – 6 receptions, 72 yards
  • ARI – Trey McBride – 10 receptions, 74 yards, 2 TD
The Packers offense lining up against the Cardinals defense during the game

Despite leading for most of the game, the Cardinals allowed Packers running back Josh Jacobs to score the go-ahead touchdown with under two minutes remaining. Arizona attempted a final comeback, but a critical sack by defensive end Micah Parsons ended any chance of a rally, sealing the Cardinals' fifth consecutive loss.

The Cardinals became the first team in NFL history to lose three consecutive games after leading by 7 or more points entering the fourth quarter.[36] Arizona joined the 2017 49ers and the 1984 Browns as the only teams in NFL history to lose five straight games by four points or fewer. Their five-game losing streak came by a combined total of just 13 points.[37]

Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys

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Week 9: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 14 10027
Cowboys 0 7 3717

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

First quarter

  • ARI – Chad Ryland 48-yard field goal, 3:38. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 6:54.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. 4-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 12:17. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:45.
  • DAL – Marshawn Kneeland blocked punt recovery (Brandon Aubrey kick), 3:58. Cardinals 10–7.
  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett 1-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 0:49. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 3:09.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Trey McBride 12-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 12:48. Cardinals 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 2:12.
  • DAL – Brandon Aubrey 26-yard field goal, 7:15. Cardinals 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:33.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 34-yard field goal, 2:31. Cardinals 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:44.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Ryan Flournoy 5-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 10:51. Cardinals 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:01.

Top passers

  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 21/31, 261 yards, 2 TD
  • DAL – Dak Prescott – 24/39, 250 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. – 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD
  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 85 yards

With their fourth win against Dallas since 2020, the Cardinals snapped their 5-game losing streak and improved to 3–5. This, however, would be their last win of the season, as they would end the season on a 9-game losing streak - a franchise record.

Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks

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Week 10: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 8722
Seahawks 21 17 0644

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

First quarters

Second quarter

  • SEA – DeMarcus Lawrence 22-yard fumble recovery (Jason Myers kick), 14:08. Seahawks 28–0.
  • SEA – Zach Charbonnet 6-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 8:33. Seahawks 35–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:44.
  • ARI – Greg Dortch 4-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 2:50. Seahawks 35–7. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:37.
  • SEA – Jason Myers 46-yard field goal, 1:37. Seahawks 38–7. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:13.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Jason Myers 32-yard field goal, 11:54. Seahawks 41–15. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 7:38.
  • ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. 9-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 9:50. Seahawks 41–22. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 2:04.
  • SEA – Jason Myers 34-yard field goal, 5:34. Seahawks 44–22. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 4:19.

Top passers

  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 22/44, 258 yards, 2 TD
  • SEA – Sam Darnold – 10/12, 178 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • ARI – Emari Demercado – 4 rushes, 64 yards
  • SEA – Zach Charbonnet – 14 rushes, 83 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • ARI – Trey McBride – 9 receptions, 127 yards, TD
  • SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba – 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD

With their ninth loss to the Seahawks, the Cardinals were swept by Seattle for the fourth year in a row and fell to 3–6.

Week 11: vs. San Francisco 49ers

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Week 11: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 13 12 10641
Cardinals 7 3 01222

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 65,032
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SF – Christian McCaffrey 9-yard pass from Brock Purdy (kick failed), 13:39. 49ers 19–7. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:16.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 26-yard field goal, 6:29. 49ers 19–10. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 7:10.
  • SF – Eddy Pineiro 48-yard field goal, 1:01. 49ers 22–10. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:49.
  • SF – Eddy Pineiro 47-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 25–10. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:19.

Third quarter

  • SF – Eddy Pineiro 47-yard field goal, 7:27. 49ers 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 5:05.
  • SF – George Kittle 4-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro kick), 2:32. 49ers 35–10. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:50.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Trey McBride 10-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (run failed), 8:28. 49ers 35–16. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:17.
  • SF – Christian McCaffrey 4-yard run (pass failed), 4:44. 49ers 41–16. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:44.
  • ARI – Greg Dortch 17-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (pass failed), 2:43. 49ers 41–22. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:01.

Top passers

  • SF – Brock Purdy – 19/26, 200 yards, 3 TD
  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 47/57, 452 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • SF – Christian McCaffrey – 13 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
  • ARI – Bam Knight – 5 rushes, 24 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • SF – George Kittle – 6 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD
  • ARI – Michael Wilson – 15 receptions, 185 yards

The Cardinals were called for a franchise-record 17 penalties, the most by any NFL team prior to Week 15. Despite Jacoby Brissett recording an NFL-record 47 completions, it was not enough, as Arizona was blown out by the 49ers.[38]

Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

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Week 12: Jacksonville Jaguars at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Jaguars 7 3 77327
Cardinals 7 7 010024

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 62,413
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • JAX – Cam Little 52-yard field goal, 12:55. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 4:31.
  • ARI – Bam Knight 1-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 7:31. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:24.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Jakobi Meyers 10-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 8:10. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:45.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Greg Dortch 39-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 7:12. Cardinals 21–17. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:27.
  • JAX – Parker Washington 9-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 3:47. Jaguars 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:25.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 29-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 1:35.

Overtime

  • JAX – Cam Little 52-yard field goal, 7:46. Jaguars 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:14.

Top passers

  • JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 18/30, 256 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 33/49, 317 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • JAX – Travis Etienne – 15 rushes, 86 yards
  • ARI – Michael Carter – 5 rushes, 28 yards

Top receivers

The Cardinals lost a close game in overtime 27–24. Despite intercepting Trevor Lawrence 3 times and recording 4 turnovers the Cardinals still lost. This marked their first loss to Jacksonville since 2005, snapping a 4 game win streak.[39] The Cardinals scored their first points on a Walter Nolen III 7 yard fumble return.[40] Bam Knight scored on a 1-yard rush in the second quarter. Greg Dortch caught a 39-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett in the fourth quarter. The Cardinals recorded 3 interceptions; one each by Akeem Davis, Garrett Williams, and Budda Baker. Brissett completed 33 of 49 passes for 317 yards and a touchdown and a passer rating of 92.0.

Week 13: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 3 7717
Buccaneers 0 10 7320

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,103
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • TB – Chase McLaughlin 25-yard field goal, 8:02. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:13.
  • TB – Tristan Wirfs 2-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:36. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:34.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Buccaneers 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 1:36.

Third quarter

  • TB – Bucky Irving 13-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:56. Buccaneers 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:50.
  • ARI – Bam Knight 15-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 0:31. Buccaneers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:25.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – Chase McLaughlin 57-yard field goal, 8:58. Buccaneers 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:41.
  • ARI – Trey McBride 15-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 4:58. Buccaneers 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:00.

Top passers

  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 29/40, 301 yards, 2 TD
  • TB – Baker Mayfield – 18/28, 194 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • ARI – Bam Knight – 11 rushes, 62 yards
  • TB – Bucky Irving – 17 rushes, 61 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • ARI – Trey McBride – 8 receptions, 82 yards, TD
  • TB – Chris Godwin – 3 receptions, 78 yards

With their 9th loss in their last 10 games, the Cardinals fell to 3–9 (2–1 against the NFC South) and they were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth straight season. A few days later Kyler Murray would be ruled out for the rest of the season.

Week 14: vs. Los Angeles Rams

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Week 14: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 10 14 14745
Cardinals 7 3 0717

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 61,970
  • Referee: Ron Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • ARI – Michael Wilson 19-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 12:05. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:55.
  • LAR – Harrison Mevis 26-yard field goal, 7:40. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:25.
  • LAR – Blake Corum 2-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick), 1:29. Rams 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:26.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Chad Ryland 38-yard field goal, 8:34. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:55.
  • LAR – Kyren Williams 2-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick), 2:47. Rams 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:47.
  • LAR – Puka Nacua 28-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Harrison Mevis kick), 0:12. Rams 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 1:30.

Third quarter

  • LAR – Colby Parkinson 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Harrison Mevis kick), 10:09. Rams 31–10. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:51.
  • LAR – Puka Nacua 31-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Harrison Mevis kick), 0:12. Rams 38–10. Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:06.

Fourth quarter

  • LAR – Blake Corum 48-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick), 13:46. Rams 45–10. Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, 0:10.
  • ARI – Michael Wilson 14-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 11:08. Rams 45–17. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:38.

Top passers

  • LAR – Matthew Stafford – 22/31, 281 yards, 3 TD
  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 25/44, 271 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • LAR – Blake Corum – 12 rushes, 128 yards, 2 TD
  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 4 rushes, 22 yards

Top receivers

  • LAR – Puka Nacua – 7 receptions, 167 yards, 2 TD
  • ARI – Michael Wilson – 11 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD

With their fifth straight loss, the Cardinals fell to 3–10 and 0–5 against the NFC West.

Week 15: at Houston Texans

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Week 15: Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 7620
Texans 17 6 71040

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Nico Collins 57-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 14:11. Texans 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:49.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 30-yard field goal, 12:00. Texans 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 10 yards, 2:03.
  • HOU – Woody Marks 1-yard fumble return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:12. Texans 17–0.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Trey McBride 2-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 13:41. Texans 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 7:31.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 55-yard field goal, 9:01. Texans 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 4:40.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 22-yard field goal, 1:44. Texans 23–7. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:44.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Dalton Schultz 4-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:35. Texans 30–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:20.
  • ARI – Trey McBride 20-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 0:33. Texans 30–14. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:02.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 33-yard field goal, 13:34. Texans 33–14. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 1:59.
  • ARI – Michael Wilson 11-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (pass failed), 11:01. Texans 33–20. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:33.
  • HOU – Nico Collins 4-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:09. Texans 40–20. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:26.

Top passers

  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 27/40, 249 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • HOU – C. J. Stroud – 22/29, 260 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • ARI – Trey McBride – 12 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD
  • HOU – Nico Collins – 3 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD

With their sixth straight loss, the Cardinals fell to 3–11 and became the only NFC West team to get swept by the AFC South.

Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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Week 16: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 3 13 3726
Cardinals 10 6 0319

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

First quarter

  • ARI – Chad Ryland 50-yard field goal, 12:46. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:14.
  • ARI – Michael Wilson 32-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 7:43. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:10.
  • ATL – Zane Gonzalez 49-yard field goal, 2:17. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 34 yards, 5:26.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Chad Ryland 51-yard field goal, 13:27. Cardinals 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:50.
  • ATL – Bijan Robinson 13-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Zane Gonzalez kick), 11:56. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:31.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 25-yard field goal, 5:02. Cardinals 16–10. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 6:54.
  • ATL – Kyle Pitts 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed), 0:25. Tied 16–16. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 4:37.

Third quarter

  • ATL – Zane Gonzalez 40-yard field goal, 7:25. Falcons 19–16. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 7:35.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Kirk Cousins 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 12:28. Falcons 26–16. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:14.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 34-yard field goal, 4:37. Falcons 26–19. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 2:43.

Top passers

  • ATL – Kirk Cousins – 21/35, 197 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 16/31, 203 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • ATL – Bijan Robinson – 7 receptions, 92 yards, TD
  • ARI – Elijah Higgins – 7 receptions, 91 yards

With their seventh straight loss, the Cardinals fell to 3–12, finished 2–2 against the NFC South and 2–6 against both southern divisions. Arizona finished 1–7 at home.

Week 17: at Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 0714
Bengals 7 16 14037

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: December 28
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,402
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • CIN – Samaje Perine 1-yard run (kick failed), 14:58. Bengals 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 7:50.
  • ARI – Michael Wilson 38-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 11:44. Bengals 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 3:14.
  • CIN – Evan McPherson 57-yard field goal, 3:21. Bengals 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:48.
  • CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 8-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:15. Bengals 23–7. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:06.

Third quarter

  • CIN – Chase Brown 6-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 7:33. Bengals 30–7. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:24.
  • CIN – Chase Brown 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 1:38. Bengals 37–7. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:45.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Trey McBride 18-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 1:50. Bengals 37–14. Drive: 16 plays, 92 yards, 4:30.

Top passers

  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 21/37, 212 yards, 2 TD
  • CIN – Joe Burrow – 24/31, 305 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • ARI – Michael Carter – 7 rushes, 29 yards
  • CIN – Chase Brown – 22 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • ARI – Michael Wilson – 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD
  • CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 7 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TD

With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 3–13 and finished 0–5 against the AFC.

Tight end Trey McBride recorded 10 receptions, giving him 119 on the season and breaking the NFL single-season receptions record for a tight end. He surpassed the previous mark of 116 set by Zach Ertz in 2018.[41]

Week 18: at Los Angeles Rams

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Week 18: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 3 14020
Rams 3 13 71437

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: January 4
  • Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C) (fixed roof)
  • Game attendance: 72,004
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • LAR – Harrison Mevis 34-yard field goal, 11:07. Rams 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:53.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 45-yard field goal, 3:26. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 7:41.

Second quarter

  • LAR – Harrison Mevis 42-yard field goal, 11:45. Rams 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 6:41.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 56-yard field goal, 9:35. Tied 6–6. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:10.
  • LAR – Puka Nacua 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Harrison Mevis kick), 1:22. Rams 13–6. Drive: 18 plays, 74 yards, 8:13.
  • LAR – Harrison Mevis 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 16–6. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 0:49.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Michael Wilson 43-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 10:38. Rams 16–13. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 3:03.
  • ARI – Josiah Deguara 7-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 3:51. Cardinals 20–16. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 6:17.
  • LAR – Colby Parkinson 21-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Harrison Mevis kick), 0:42. Rams 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:09.

Fourth quarter

  • LAR – Tyler Higbee 22-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Harrison Mevis kick), 10:39. Rams 30–20. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:53.
  • LAR – Colby Parkinson 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Harrison Mevis kick), 4:15. Rams 37–20. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 4:57.

Top passers

  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 22/31, 243 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • LAR – Matthew Stafford – 25/40, 259 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • ARI – Michael Wilson – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD
  • LAR – Tyler Higbee – 5 receptions, 91 yards, TD

With the loss, the Cardinals finished dead last in the NFC with a Super Bowl era-franchise worst 3–14 record (2–7 on the road). Additionally, the Cardinals were swept by all three of their NFC West division rivals (for 0–6 division record) for the second time in three seasons.

The following day, the Cardinals fired head coach Jonathan Gannon. During his three-year tenure, Gannon compiled a 15–36 record.[42]

Standings

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Division

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NFC West
 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Seattle Seahawks 14 3 0 .824 4–2 9–3 483 292 W7
(5) Los Angeles Rams 12 5 0 .706 4–2 7–5 518 346 W1
(6) San Francisco 49ers 12 5 0 .706 4–2 9–3 437 371 L1
Arizona Cardinals 3 14 0 .176 0–6 3–9 355 488 L9

Conference

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NFC
Seed Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Seattle Seahawks West 14 3 0 .824 4–2 9–3 .498 .471 W7
2[a] Chicago Bears North 11 6 0 .647 2–4 7–5 .458 .406 L2
3[a] Philadelphia Eagles East 11 6 0 .647 3–3 8–4 .476 .455 L1
4[b] Carolina Panthers South 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 .522 .463 L2
Wild cards
5[c] Los Angeles Rams West 12 5 0 .706 4–2 7–5 .526 .485 W1
6[c] San Francisco 49ers West 12 5 0 .706 4–2 9–3 .498 .417 L1
7 Green Bay Packers North 9 7 1 .559 4–2 7–4–1 .483 .431 L4
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d] Minnesota Vikings North 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 .514 .431 W5
9[d] Detroit Lions North 9 8 0 .529 2–4 6–6 .490 .428 W1
10[b][e] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 .529 .485 W1
11[b][e] Atlanta Falcons South 8 9 0 .471 3–3 7–5 .495 .449 W4
12 Dallas Cowboys East 7 9 1 .441 4–2 4–7–1 .438 .311 L1
13 New Orleans Saints South 6 11 0 .353 3–3 4–8 .495 .333 L1
14 Washington Commanders East 5 12 0 .294 3–3 3–9 .507 .388 W1
15 New York Giants East 4 13 0 .235 2–4 2–10 .524 .478 W2
16 Arizona Cardinals West 3 14 0 .176 0–6 3–9 .571 .422 L9
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. 1 2 Chicago finished ahead of Philadelphia based on head-to-head victory.
  2. 1 2 3 Carolina finished ahead of Tampa Bay and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (Carolina 3–1 to Tampa Bay 2–2 and Atlanta 1–3).
  3. 1 2 LA Rams finished ahead of San Francisco based on common games (LA Rams 9–3 to San Francisco 8–4 against: Arizona, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Seattle, Tampa Bay and Tennessee).
  4. 1 2 Minnesota finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head sweep.
  5. 1 2 Tampa Bay finished ahead of Atlanta based on common games (Tampa Bay 6–6 to Atlanta 5–7 against: Arizona, Buffalo, Carolina, LA Rams, Miami, New England, New Orleans, NY Jets, San Francisco and Seattle).
  6. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Notes

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