2022 Arizona Cardinals season

The 2022 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 103rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 35th in Arizona, and their fourth and final under head coach Kliff Kingsbury. They attempted to become the third straight team in NFL history to host and win the Super Bowl as that year's Super Bowl was held at State Farm Stadium. However, they failed to improve upon their 11–6 record from the previous year after a Week 11 loss to the San Francisco 49ers and missed the postseason after a Week 15 loss against the Denver Broncos.^[1]

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2022 Arizona Cardinals season
Owner	Michael Bidwill
General manager	Steve Keim
Head coach	Kliff Kingsbury
Home field	State Farm Stadium
Results
Record	4–13
Division place	4th NFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	SS Budda Baker
Uniform

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Key season-ending injuries to their starters and inconsistencies on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball ultimately led to a season-ending seven-game losing streak and a third consecutive late-season collapse, as they matched a franchise record of 13 losses in a season that was set in the 2000 and 2018 squads. To add to those struggles, they had also lost eight home games this season, surpassing the 2018 squad for the most home losses in franchise history, only having won a single home game since Week 8 of the previous season. The team was also plagued by drama before and during the season, which was seen by some observers as a reason for Arizona's dismal performance in 2022.^[2]^[3]

A day after the season ended, the team announced that neither head coach Kliff Kingsbury nor general manager Steve Keim (who held his position since 2013) would be returning the upcoming season.^[4] This would also signal the end of an era for three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner J.J. Watt, as he officially announced his retirement following an overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Organizational drama

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Following an 11–6 2021 season and a playoff appearance for the first time since 2015, the Arizona Cardinals hoped to become the third consecutive team to win a Super Bowl in their home stadium. Instead, Arizona experienced a disastrous and drama-plagued 2022 season.

During the offseason, quarterback Kyler Murray deleted all references towards the Cardinals organization from his social media accounts, which suggested that a rift was growing between him and the organization.^[5] Despite this, Murray and the Cardinals agreed to a 5-year, $230.5 million extension in July, but the new contract contained a film study clause that required Murray to study film for four hours a week. Several observers intensely criticized the Cardinals organization for the inclusion of the clause, including Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon, who perceived the clause as stereotypical towards black quarterbacks. In response to the criticism, the team removed the clause a week later.^[6]

Throughout the season, the relationship between Murray and head coach Kliff Kingsbury deteriorated. For example, Murray and Kingsbury engaged in a heated sideline argument during a game against the New Orleans Saints.^[7] Murray also criticized Kingsbury’s scheming and said that it was "kinda fucked" following a game against the Los Angeles Chargers.^[8] These incidents and the offseason contract situation caused others, such as former Arizona All-Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson, to question Murray’s character, focus, and work ethic.^[9]^[10]

Murray was far from the only Cardinal to be a source of drama. For example, on May 2, wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins got suspended for six games for failing a drug test.^[11] Wide receiver Marquise Brown was arrested during the offseason for speeding.^[12] Additionally, assistant coach Sean Kugler was fired by the team after he allegedly groped a woman in Mexico City before an international game against the San Francisco 49ers.^[13]

The off-field noise and injuries to key players, including Murray, were too much to overcome for Arizona, who cratered to a ghastly 4–13 record. Before and during the season, several former Cardinals, including Peterson and running back Chase Edmonds, argued that the team culture under Kingsbury, general manager Steve Keim, and team owner Michael Bidwill was responsible for the team’s general lack of success in recent seasons.^[14] Following the season, Kingsbury was fired and Keim stepped down due to health concerns.^[4]

Draft

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2022 Arizona Cardinals Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	23	Traded to Baltimore^[A]
2	55	Trey McBride	TE	Colorado State
3	87	Cameron Thomas	DE	San Diego State
3	100	Myjai Sanders	DE	Cincinnati	2020 Resolution JC-2A selection; from Baltimore^[A]
4	128	Traded to Baltimore^[B]
5	166	Traded to Philadelphia^[C]
6	201	Keaontay Ingram	RB	USC
6	215	Lecitus Smith	OG	Virginia Tech	Compensatory pick
7	244	Christian Matthew	CB	Valdosta State
	256	Jesse Luketa	LB	Penn State	Compensatory pick
	257	Marquis Hayes	OG	Oklahoma	Compensatory pick

Draft trades

The Cardinals traded a first-round selection (23rd overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for WR Marquise Brown and a third-round selection (100th overall).
The Cardinals traded a fourth-round selection (128th overall) and a 2021 fifth-round selection to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for 2021 fourth- and sixth-round selections.
The Cardinals traded CB Tay Gowan and a fifth-round selection (166th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for TE Zach Ertz.

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2022 Arizona Cardinals undrafted free agents
Name	Position	College	Ref.
Darrell Baker Jr.	CB	Georgia Southern	^[15]
Tae Daley	DB	Virginia Tech	^[16]
Jarrett Guarantano	QB	Washington State	^[17]
Changa Hodge	WR	Virginia Tech	^[15]
Manny Jones	DE	Colorado State
Kekaula Kaniho	S	Boise State
Jontre Kirklin	WR	LSU
Will Miles	DE	Central Michigan
JaVonta Payton	WR	Tennessee
Chris Pierce Jr.	TE	Vanderbilt
Ronnie Rivers	RB	Fresno State
Stephon Robinson Jr.	WR	Northwestern
LaRon Stokes	DT	Oklahoma
Chandler Wooten	LB	Auburn

Staff

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**2022 Arizona Cardinals staff**
	Front office Owner/chairman/president – Michael Bidwill General manager – Steve Keim Vice president of player personnel – Quentin Harris Vice president of pro personnel – Adrian Wilson Vice president of football operations & facilities – Matt Caracciolo Director of player personnel – Dru Grigson Director of college scouting – Chris Culmer Director of football administration – Matt Harriss Senior personnel executive – Terry McDonough Head coaches Head coach – Kliff Kingsbury Associate head coach/wide receivers – Shawn Jefferson Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Jeff Rodgers Chief of staff/offensive assistant – Kenny Bell Offensive coaches Co–pass game coordinator – Spencer Whipple Co–pass game coordinator/quarterbacks – Cameron Turner Tight ends – Steve Heiden Assistant offensive line – Brian Natkin Offensive assistant – Mike Bercovici Bill Bidwill Fellowship/quarterbacks – Connor Senger			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Vance Joseph Defensive line – Matt Burke Linebackers – Billy Davis Outside linebackers – Charlie Bullen Defensive backs – Marcus Robertson Cornerbacks – Greg Williams Defensive assistant – Ronald Booker Defensive assistant – Rusty McKinney Defensive quality control – Rob Grosso Special teams coaches Assistant special teams – Devin Fitzsimmons Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Buddy Morris Assistant strength and conditioning – Mark Naylor

Final roster

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**2022 Arizona Cardinals roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 17 David Blough 12 Colt McCoy 19 Trace McSorley Running backs (RB) 23 Corey Clement 6 James Conner 30 Keaontay Ingram Wide receivers (WR) 81 Robbie Anderson 82 Andre Baccellia 2 Marquise Brown 15 Pharoh Cooper 83 Greg Dortch 18 A. J. Green 10 DeAndre Hopkins Tight ends (TE) 89 Stephen Anderson 85 Trey McBride 87 Maxx Williams		Offensive linemen (OL) 68 Kelvin Beachum T 65 Rashaad Coward T 72 Cody Ford G 75 Max Garcia G 64 Sean Harlow C 76 Will Hernandez G 79 Josh Jones T 53 Billy Price C 54 Lecitus Smith G Defensive linemen (DL) 94 Zach Allen DE 91 Michael Dogbe DE 95 Leki Fotu NT 96 Manny Jones DE 99 J. J. Watt DE		Linebackers (LB) 25 Zaven Collins ILB 52 Victor Dimukeje OLB 45 Dennis Gardeck OLB 44 Markus Golden OLB 57 Kamu Grugier-Hill ILB 43 Jesse Luketa OLB 56 Ben Niemann ILB 41 Myjai Sanders OLB 9 Isaiah Simmons ILB 97 Cameron Thomas OLB 47 Ezekiel Turner ILB 51 Tanner Vallejo ILB Defensive backs (DB) 33 Antonio Hamilton CB 26 Josh Jackson CB 35 Christian Matthew CB 34 Jalen Thompson FS 28 Charles Washington SS 39 Jace Whittaker CB 20 Marco Wilson CB Special teams 14 Andy Lee P 5 Matt Prater K		Practice squad 69 Eric Banks DE 48 Hunter Bradley LS 42 Isaiah Coulter WR 50 Julién Davenport T 27 Nate Hairston CB (PS/I) 36 JuJu Hughes SS 55 Blake Lynch ILB 37 Jordan Miller CB 16 James Morgan QB 49 Chris Pierce TE 80 Bernhard Seikovits TE (IPP) 73 Lachavious Simmons T 29 Auden Tate WR 32 Josh Thomas FS 70 Badara Traore T 38 Chris Wilcox CB 22 Ty'Son Williams RB 84 Javon Wims WR Reserve 3 Budda Baker SS (IR) 31 Chris Banjo FS (IR) 46 Aaron Brewer LS (IR) 86 Zach Ertz TE (IR) 78 Marquis Hayes G (IR) 98 Trysten Hill DE (IR) 61 Rodney Hudson C (IR) 74 D. J. Humphries T (IR) 90 Rashard Lawrence NT (IR) 93 Jonathan Ledbetter DE (IR) -- Joshua Miles T (IR) 4 Rondale Moore WR (IR) 7 Byron Murphy CB (IR) 1 Kyler Murray QB (IR) 67 Justin Pugh G (IR) 59 Nick Vigil ILB (IR) 13 Antoine Wesley WR (IR) 24 Darrel Williams RB (IR) Rookies in italics 51 active, 18 reserve, 16 practice squad (+2 exempt)

Preseason

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 12	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 36–23	1–0	Paycor Stadium	Recap
2	August 21	Baltimore Ravens	L 17–24	1–1	State Farm Stadium	Recap
3	August 27	at Tennessee Titans	L 23–26	1–2	Nissan Stadium	Recap

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 11	Kansas City Chiefs	L 21–44	0–1	State Farm Stadium	Recap
2	September 18	at Las Vegas Raiders	W 29–23 (OT)	1–1	Allegiant Stadium	Recap
3	September 25	Los Angeles Rams	L 12–20	1–2	State Farm Stadium	Recap
4	October 2	at Carolina Panthers	W 26–16	2–2	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
5	October 9	Philadelphia Eagles	L 17–20	2–3	State Farm Stadium	Recap
6	October 16	at Seattle Seahawks	L 9–19	2–4	Lumen Field	Recap
7	October 20	New Orleans Saints	W 42–34	3–4	State Farm Stadium	Recap
8	October 30	at Minnesota Vikings	L 26–34	3–5	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
9	November 6	Seattle Seahawks	L 21–31	3–6	State Farm Stadium	Recap
10	November 13	at Los Angeles Rams	W 27–17	4–6	SoFi Stadium	Recap
11	November 21	San Francisco 49ers	L 10–38	4–7	Estadio Azteca (Mexico City)	Recap
12	November 27	Los Angeles Chargers	L 24–25	4–8	State Farm Stadium	Recap
13	Bye
14	December 12	New England Patriots	L 13–27	4–9	State Farm Stadium	Recap
15	December 18	at Denver Broncos	L 15–24	4–10	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap
16	December 25	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 16–19 (OT)	4–11	State Farm Stadium	Recap
17	January 1	at Atlanta Falcons	L 19–20	4–12	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
18	January 8	at San Francisco 49ers	L 13–38	4–13	Levi's Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	14	9	14	7	44
Cardinals	0	7	0	14	21

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First quarter

KC – Travis Kelce 9-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:37. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:23.
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:20. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 4:23.

Second quarter

ARI – James Conner 2-yard rush (Matt Prater kick), 13:05. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:15.
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, wide right), 7:32. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:33.
KC – Harrison Butker 54-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:33.

Third quarter

KC – Jody Fortson 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:55. Chiefs 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:12.
KC – Mecole Hardman 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:56. Chiefs 37–7. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:53.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Marquise Brown 6-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Kyler Murray–Zach Ertz pass), 12:52. Chiefs 37–15. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:04.
KC – Isiah Pacheco 3-yard rush (Harrison Butker kick), 7:39. Chiefs 44–15. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:13.
ARI – Zach Ertz 6-yard pass from Kyler Murray (pass failed), 5:11. Chiefs 44–21. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:28.

Top passers

KC – Patrick Mahomes – 30/39, 360 yards, 5 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 22/34, 193 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

KC – Isiah Pacheco – 12 rushes, 62 yards, TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 5 rushes, 29 yards

Top receivers

KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 121 yards, TD
ARI – Greg Dortch – 7 receptions, 63 yards

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: September 11
Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 63,697
Referee: Scott Novak
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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The Cardinals were quickly overwhelmed by a high-powered Chiefs defense, finding themselves down 7–37 at the end of the third quarter. A late rally attempt fell well short, and Arizona was handed an 0–1 start for the first time since 2018.

Week 2: at Las Vegas Raiders

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Cardinals	0	0	7	16	6	29
Raiders	7	13	3	0	0	23

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First quarter

LV – Davante Adams 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:22. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 9:38.

Second quarter

LV – Daniel Carlson 32-yard field goal, 11:40. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:41.
LV – Darren Waller 3-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:00. Raiders 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:02.
LV – Daniel Carlson 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 1:51.

Third quarter

ARI – Greg Dortch 5-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 6:03. Raiders 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:27.
LV – Daniel Carlson 25-yard field goal, 1:38. Raiders 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:25.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Darrel Williams 1-yard rush (Kyler Murray run), 8:13. Raiders 23–15. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:54.
ARI – Kyler Murray 3-yard rush (Kyler Murray–A. J. Green pass), 0:00. Tied 23–23. Drive: 18 plays, 73 yards, 4:43.

Overtime

ARI – Byron Murphy 59-yard fumble return, 3:51. Cardinals 29–23.

Top passers

ARI – Kyler Murray – 31/49, 277 yards, TD, INT
LV – Derek Carr – 25/39, 252 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

ARI – Darrel Williams – 8 rushes, 59 yards, TD
LV – Josh Jacobs – 19 rushes, 69 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Zach Ertz – 8 receptions, 75 yards
LV – Hunter Renfrow – 7 receptions, 59 yards

Week 2: Arizona Cardinals at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Date: September 18
Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST & PDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 61,707
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
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After trailing 7–23 at the end of the third quarter, the Cardinals came back to force overtime. A fumble recovery led to a Cardinals touchdown. With the win, they improved to 1–1.

Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	10	3	7	0	20
Cardinals	0	6	3	3	12

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First quarter

LAR – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 9:45. Rams 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:49.
LAR – Cooper Kupp 20-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 4:00. Rams 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:50.

Second quarter

LAR – Matt Gay 40-yard field goal, 13:23. Rams 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:08.
ARI – Matt Prater 23-yard field goal, 1:51. Rams 13–3. Drive: 19 plays, 65 yards, 9:30.
ARI – Matt Prater 43-yard field goal, 0:02. Rams 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 0:46.

Third quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 49-yard field goal, 5:10. Rams 13–9. Drive: 16 plays, 58 yards, 7:47.
LAR – Cam Akers 14-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 1:00. Rams 20–9. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 31-yard field goal, 1:07. Rams 20–12. Drive: 17 plays, 84 yards, 5:32.

Top passers

LAR – Matthew Stafford – 18/25, 249 yards
ARI – Kyler Murray – 37/58, 314 yards

Top rushers

LAR – Cam Akers – 12 rushes, 61 yards, TD
ARI – James Conner – 13 rushes, 39 yards

Top receivers

LAR – Ben Skowronek – 4 receptions, 66 yards
ARI – Marquise Brown – 14 receptions, 140 yards

Week 3: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: September 25
Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 63,243
Referee: Adrian Hill
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
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With 1:07 left, Matt Prater attempted an onside kick, but failed. With the loss, the Cardinals dropped to 1–2.

Week 4: at Carolina Panthers

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	7	16	26
Panthers	0	10	0	6	16

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First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

CAR – Frankie Luvu 33-yard interception return (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 12:13. Panthers 7–0.
ARI – Matt Prater 33-yard field goal, 3:34. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:19.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 54-yard field goal, 3:34. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 0:21.

Third quarter

ARI – Zach Ertz 2-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 7:42. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 5:08.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 39-yard field goal, 3:34. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 9:26.
ARI - Kyler Murray 4-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 10:26. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:42
ARI – Marquise Brown 23-yard pass from Kyler Murray (pass failed), 7:37. Cardinals 26–10. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:36.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 13-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (pass failed), 4:47. Cardinals 26–16. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:50.

Top passers

ARI – Kyler Murray – 23/32, 207 yards, 2 TD, INT
CAR – Baker Mayfield – 22/36, 197 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

ARI – James Conner – 15 rushes, 55 yards
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 8 rushes, 27 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Marquise Brown – 6 receptions, 88 yards, TD
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 9 receptions, 81 yards, TD

Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: October 2
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 69,810
Referee: John Hussey
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
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After stopping a Panthers' comeback, the Cardinals won the game 26–16. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 2–2.

Week 5: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	7	3	3	20
Cardinals	0	10	0	7	17

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First quarter

PHI – Jalen Hurts 1–yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 8:02. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:13.

Second quarter

PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 10:11. Eagles 14–0. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 7:20.
ARI – Marquise Brown 25-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Ammendola kick), 5:24. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:16.
ARI – Matt Ammendola 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 14–10. Drive: 16 plays, 91 yards, 3:22.

Third quarter

PHI – Cameron Dicker 42-yard field goal, 9:57. Eagles 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:03.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Eno Benjamin 11-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 9:43. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:37.
PHI – Cameron Dicker 23-yard field goal, 1:45. Eagles 20–17. Drive: 17 plays, 70 yards, 7:58.

Top passers

PHI – Jalen Hurts – 26/36, 239 yards
ARI – Kyler Murray – 28/42, 250 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

PHI – Jalen Hurts – 15 rushes, 61 yards, 2 TD
ARI – James Conner – 9 rushes, 55 yards

Top receivers

PHI – DeVonta Smith – 10 receptions, 87 yards
ARI – Marquise Brown – 8 receptions, 78 yards, TD

Week 5: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: October 9
Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 63,919
Referee: Tra Blake
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
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Not only did the Cardinals lose to the Eagles at home for the first time since 2001, but they also lost their eighth consecutive game at State Farm Stadium. A missed field goal with 0:22 left sealed the loss for the Cardinals.

Week 6: at Seattle Seahawks

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	0	6	0	9
Seahawks	3	6	3	7	19

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First quarter

ARI – Matt Ammendola 23-yard field goal, 10:20. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:40.
SEA – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, 6:41. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:39.

Second quarter

SEA – Jason Myers 27-yard field goal, 6:05. Seahawks 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:44.
SEA – Jason Myers 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 9–3. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 0:55.

Third quarter

SEA – Jason Myers 32-yard field goal, 4:11. Seahawks 12–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:00.
ARI – Chris Banjo fumble recovery in the end zone (kick failed, wide left), 0:54. Seahawks 12–9.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Kenneth Walker III 11-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 13:24. Seahawks 19–9. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:30.

Top passers

ARI – Kyler Murray – 23/37, 222 yards, INT
SEA – Geno Smith – 20/31, 197 yards

Top rushers

ARI – Kyler Murray – 10 rushes, 100 yards
SEA – Kenneth Walker III – 21 rushes, 97 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – Zach Ertz – 7 receptions, 70 yards
SEA – Noah Fant – 6 receptions, 45 yards

Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: October 16
Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST & PDT
Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 68,867
Referee: Shawn Hochuli
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
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Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	7	7	3	17	34
Cardinals	3	25	7	7	42

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First quarter

NO – Rashid Shaheed 53-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 12:53. Saints 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:07.
ARI – Rodrigo Blankenship 50-yard field goal, 10:54. Saints 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:59.

Second quarter

ARI – Rodrigo Blankenship 28-yard field goal, 13:15. Saints 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:51.
NO – Taysom Hill 3-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 10:29. Saints 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:46.
ARI – Keaontay Ingram 2-yard run (Eno Benjamin run), 2:28. Tied 14–14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:01.
ARI – Marco Wilson 38-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 1:50. Cardinals 20–14.
ARI – Isaiah Simmons 56-yard interception return (Kyler Murray–Zach Ertz pass), 0:46. Cardinals 28–14.

Third quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 25-yard field goal, 9:44. Cardinals 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:16.
ARI – Greg Dortch 5-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:29. Cardinals 35–17. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:31.

Fourth quarter

NO – Juwan Johnson 17-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 11:14. Cardinals 35–24. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:40.
ARI – Eno Benjamin 5-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 6:22. Cardinals 42–24. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:52.
NO – Juwan Johnson 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 3:07. Cardinals 42–31. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
NO – Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 0:43. Cardinals 42–34. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 1:57.

Top passers

NO – Andy Dalton – 30/47, 361 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
ARI – Kyler Murray – 20/29, 204 yards, TD

Top rushers

NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 49 yards
ARI – Eno Benjamin – 12 rushes, 92 yards, TD

Top receivers

NO – Chris Olave – 7 receptions, 106 yards
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 10 receptions, 103 yards

Week 7: New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: October 20
Game time: 5:15 p.m. MST
Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C) (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 63,290
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (KSAZ/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
Recap, Game Book

This would be the first time the Arizona Cardinals scored more than 40 points in a game since January 1, 2017 at the LA Rams ( 44–7 )

Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	7	13	3	26
Vikings	7	7	14	6	34

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First quarter

MIN – Kirk Cousins 17-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 10:12. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.
ARI – Matt Prater 44-yard field goal, 6:04. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:08.

Second quarter

MIN – Johnny Mundt 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 9:54. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 5:00.
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 6-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 0:47. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:52.

Third quarter

ARI – Zach Ertz 8-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 9:01. Cardinals 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:14.
MIN – Alexander Mattison 7-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 5:47. Vikings 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:14.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 4-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 4:07. Vikings 28–17. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:20.
ARI – Rondale Moore 38-yard pass from Kyler Murray (pass failed), 2:27. Vikings 28–23. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:40.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 34-yard field goal, 12:32. Vikings 28–26. Drive: 7 plays, 8 yards, 3:27.
MIN – K. J. Osborn 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed, hit left upright), 8:36. Vikings 34–26. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:58.

Top passers

ARI – Kyler Murray – 31/44, 326 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 24/36, 232 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

ARI – Kyler Murray – 6 rushes, 36 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 20 rushes, 111 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 12 receptions, 159 yards, TD
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 98 yards

Week 8: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: October 30
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,742
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
Recap, Game Book

Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	7	7	14	31
Cardinals	7	0	7	7	21

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Game information

First quarter

SEA – Jason Myers 49-yard field goal, 10:50. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:10.
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 22-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 6:17. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:33.

Second quarter

SEA – DK Metcalf 4-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 11:59. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:08.

Third quarter

ARI – Zaven Collins 30-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick), 9:18. Cardinals 14–10.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 9-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 2:43. Seahawks 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:35.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Kenneth Walker III 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 7:32. Seahawks 24–14. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 6:46.
ARI – Zach Ertz 6-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 3:32. Seahawks 24–21. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:00.
SEA – Kenneth Walker III 5-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 2:14. Seahawks 31–21. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 1:18.

Top passers

SEA – Geno Smith – 26/34, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT
ARI – Kyler Murray – 25/35, 175 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

SEA – Kenneth Walker III – 26 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 8 rushes, 60 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Noah Fant – 5 receptions, 96 yards
ARI – Rondale Moore – 8 receptions, 69 yards

Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: November 6
Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C) (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 63,982
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

Week 10: at Los Angeles Rams

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	14	0	10	27
Rams	3	0	7	7	17

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Game information

First quarter

LAR – Matt Gay 36-yard field goal, 6:16. Rams 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 8:44.
ARI – Tristan Vizcaino 36-yard field goal, 0:13. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 6:03.

Second quarter

ARI – James Conner 4-yard run (Tristan Vizcaino kick), 1:56. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:31.
ARI – A. J. Green 6-yard pass from Colt McCoy (Tristan Vizcaino kick), 0:24. Cardinals 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:10.

Third quarter

LAR – Darrell Henderson 4-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 4:24. Cardinals 17-10.Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:07.

Fourth quarter

ARI – James Conner 9-yard run (Tristan Vizcaino kick), 7:41. Cardinals 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:03.
ARI – Tristan Vizcaino 46-yard field goal, 3:44. Cardinals 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:49.
LAR – Van Jefferson 3-yard pass from John Wolford (Matt Gay kick), 0:07. Cardinals 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.

Top passers

ARI – Colt McCoy – 26/37, 238 yards, TD
LAR – John Wolford – 24/36, 212 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – James Conner – 21 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD
LAR – Cam Akers – 6 rushes, 22 yards

Top receivers

ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 10 receptions, 98 yards
LAR – Tyler Higbee – 8 receptions, 73 yards

Week 10: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Date: November 13
Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
Game attendance: 71,752
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
Recap, Game Book

Week 11: vs. San Francisco 49ers

NFL Mexico City games

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	17	14	7	38
Cardinals	3	7	0	0	10

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Game information

First quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 40-yard field goal, 8:00. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:38.

Second quarter

SF – Brandon Aiyuk 7-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 13:35. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:06.
SF – George Kittle 39-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 8:42. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 0:55.
ARI – James Conner 2-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 4:19. 49ers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
SF – Robbie Gould 39-yard field goal, 0:43. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:36.

Third quarter

SF – Deebo Samuel 39-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 10:34. 49ers 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
SF – Brandon Aiyuk 13-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:28. 49ers 31–10. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:57.

Fourth quarter

SF – George Kittle 32-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 10:08. 49ers 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 3:02.

Top passers

SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 20/29, 228 yards, 4 TD
ARI – Colt McCoy – 24/34, 218 yards, INT

Top rushers

SF – Elijah Mitchell – 9 rushes, 59 yards
ARI – James Conner – 14 rushes, 42 yards, TD

Top receivers

SF – George Kittle – 4 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Greg Dortch – 9 receptions, 103 yards

Week 11: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico

Date: November 21
Game time: 6:15 p.m. MST
Game weather: Rain, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 78,427
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (KPHO/ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
Recap, Game Book

Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	14	3	8	25
Cardinals	7	10	0	7	24

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Game information

First quarter

ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 33-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 2:33. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 6:32.

Second quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 43-yard field goal, 14:03. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:48.
LAC – Keenan Allen 2-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 8:51. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:12.
LAC – DeAndre Carter 33-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 4:28. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:35.
ARI – Kyler Murray 5-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 0:12. Cardinals 17–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.

Third quarter

LAC – Cameron Dicker 26-yard yard field goal, 4:28. Tied 17–17. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 6:33.

Fourth quarter

ARI – James Conner 6-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 13:31. Cardinals 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:57.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Justin Herbert–Gerald Everett pass), 0:15. Chargers 25–24. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 1:33.

Top passers

LAC – Justin Herbert – 35/47, 274 yards, 3 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 18/29, 191 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

LAC – Justin Herbert – 4 rushes, 38 yards
ARI – James Conner – 25 rushes, 120 yards

Top receivers

LAC – DeAndre Carter – 7 receptions, 73 yards
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD

Week 12: Los Angeles Chargers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: November 27
Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 63,628
Referee: Ronald Torbert
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
Recap, Game Book

Week 14: vs. New England Patriots

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	0	10	10	7	27
Cardinals	0	13	0	0	13

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First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 33-yard field goal, 14:52. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:16.
NE – Kevin Harris 14-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 11:25. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:27.
ARI – Matt Prater 32-yard field goal, 9:35. Patriots 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:50.
ARI – James Conner 10-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 2:59. Cardinals 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:54.
NE – Nick Folk 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 0:32.

Third quarter

NE – Nick Folk 23-yard field goal, 10:15. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:45.
NE – Raekwon McMillan 23-yard fumble return (Nick Folk kick), 5:32. Patriots 20–13.

Fourth quarter

NE – Pierre Strong Jr. 3-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 14:09. Patriots 27–13. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:58.

Top passers

NE – Mac Jones – 24/35, 235 yards, INT
ARI – Colt McCoy – 27/40, 246 yards, INT

Top rushers

NE – Pierre Strong Jr. – 5 rushes, 70 yards, TD
ARI – James Conner – 15 rushes, 85 yards, TD

Top receivers

NE – Hunter Henry – 3 receptions, 70 yards
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 11 receptions, 79 yards

Week 14: New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: December 12
Game time: 6:15 p.m. MST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 63,251
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV announcers (KPHO/ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
Recap, Game Book

With the loss the Cardinals dropped to 4-9.

Week 15: at Denver Broncos

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	6	3	6	15
Broncos	3	0	7	14	24

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First quarter

DEN – Brandon McManus 52-yard field goal, 10:27. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:33.

Second quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 45-yard field goal, 10:35. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 4:57.
ARI – Matt Prater 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 0:38.

Third quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 55-yard field goal, 8:55. Cardinals 9–3. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 6:05.
DEN – Marlon Mack 3-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 5:58. Broncos 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:57.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Latavius Murray 10-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 11:00. Broncos 17–9. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:25.
DEN – Eric Tomlinson 3-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Brandon McManus kick), 9:29. Broncos 24–9. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:41.
ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (pass failed), 6:01. Broncos 24–15. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:28.

Top passers

ARI – Colt McCoy – 13/21, 78 yards, INT
DEN – Brett Rypien – 21/26, 196 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – James Conner – 16 rushes, 63 yards, TD
DEN – Latavius Murray – 24 rushes, 130 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 7 receptions, 60 yards
DEN – Jerry Jeudy – 7 receptions, 76 yards

Week 15: Arizona Cardinals at Denver Broncos – Game summary

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: December 18
Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: Parly cloudy, 39 °F (4 °C)
Game attendance: 75,179
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
Recap, Game Book

With the loss the Cardinals were eliminated from playoff contention and dropped to 4-10.

Week 16: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Christmas Day games

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Buccaneers	3	3	0	10	3	19
Cardinals	3	3	0	10	0	16

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Game information

First quarter

TB – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 13:23. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:37.
ARI – Matt Prater 56-yard field goal, 0:32. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:15.

Second quarter

TB – Ryan Succop 35-yard field goal, 8:14. Buccaneers 6–3. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 7:18.
ARI – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 0:08. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 0:59.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 39-yard field goal, 14:07. Cardinals 9–6. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:01.
ARI – James Conner 22-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 10:47. Cardinals 16–6. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:39.
TB – Rachaad White 3-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 8:03. Cardinals 16–13. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:44.
TB – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 2:27. Tied 16–16. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 2:22.

Overtime

TB – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 3:41. Buccaneers 19–16. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:02.

Top passers

TB – Tom Brady – 32/48, 281 yards, TD, 2 INT
ARI – Trace McSorley – 24/45, 217 yards, INT

Top rushers

TB – Leonard Fournette – 20 rushes, 72 yards
ARI – James Conner – 15 rushes, 79 yards, TD

Top receivers

TB – Leonard Fournette – 9 receptions, 90 yards
ARI – Greg Dortch – 10 receptions, 98 yards

Week 16: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: December 25
Game time: 6:20 p.m. MST
Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C) (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 63,393
Referee: John Hussey
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
Recap, Game Book

Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	10	3	3	19
Falcons	0	14	0	6	20

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Game information

First quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 38-yard field goal, 8:24. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 6:36.

Second quarter

ATL – Tyler Allgeier 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:38. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 9:46.
ARI – Trey McBride 4-yard pass from David Blough (Matt Prater kick), 10:00. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:36.
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:47. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 1 plays, 5 yards, 0:04.
ARI – Matt Prater 36-yard field goal, 0:02. Falcons 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 1:45.

Third quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 36-yard field goal, 9:00. Cardinals 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 3:47.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Younghoe Koo 27-yard field goal, 9:36. Falcons 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:51.
ARI – Matt Prater 57-yard field goal, 4:57. Cardinals 19–17. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 4:39.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 20–19. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:57.

Top passers

ARI – David Blough – 24/40, 222 yards, TD
ATL – Desmond Ridder – 19/26, 169 yards

Top rushers

ARI – James Conner – 16 rushes, 79 yards
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 20 rushes, 83 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Trey McBride – 7 receptions, 78 yards, TD
ATL – MyCole Pruitt – 4 receptions, 49 yards

Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: January 1
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 69,269
Referee: Alex Kemp
TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti, Brady Quinn and Megan Olivi
Recap, Game Book

Week 18: at San Francisco 49ers

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	6	7	0	0	13
49ers	7	14	17	0	38

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Game information

First quarter

ARI – A. J. Green 77-yard pass from David Blough (kick failed), 14:18. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:42.
SF – Christian McCaffrey 21-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Robbie Gould kick), 10:40. 49ers 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.

Second quarter

SF – Elijah Mitchell 5-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 12:07. 49ers 14–6. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:43.
ARI – Corey Clement 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 4:41. 49ers 14–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:26.
SF – George Kittle 4-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Robbie Gould kick), 0:19. 49ers 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:22.

Third quarter

SF – Elijah Mitchell 6-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:32. 49ers 28–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
SF – Robbie Gould 27-yard field goal, 5:47. 49ers 31–13. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 4:36.
SF – George Kittle 1-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Robbie Gould kick), 1:01. 49ers 38–13. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:12.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

ARI – David Blough – 14/18, 180 yards, TD, 2 INT
SF – Brock Purdy – 15/20, 178 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

ARI – Corey Clement – 8 rushes, 23 yards, TD
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 5 rush, 55 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ARI – A. J. Green – 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD
SF – Brandon Aiyuk – 4 receptions, 59 yards

Week 18: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Date: January 8
Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 71,638
Referee: Adrian Hill
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
Recap, Game Book

Standings

Division

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NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ San Francisco 49ers	13	4	0	.765	6–0	10–2	450	277	W10
⁽⁷⁾ Seattle Seahawks	9	8	0	.529	4–2	6–6	407	401	W2
Los Angeles Rams	5	12	0	.294	1–5	3–9	307	384	L2
Arizona Cardinals	4	13	0	.235	1–5	3–9	340	449	L7

Conference

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NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Philadelphia Eagles	East	14	3	0	.824	4–2	9–3	.474	.460	W1
2^[a]	San Francisco 49ers	West	13	4	0	.765	6–0	10–2	.417	.414	W10
3^[a]	Minnesota Vikings	North	13	4	0	.765	4–2	8–4	.474	.425	W1
4	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	8	9	0	.471	4–2	8–4	.503	.426	L1
Wild cards
5	Dallas Cowboys	East	12	5	0	.706	4–2	8–4	.507	.485	L1
6	New York Giants	East	9	7	1	.559	1–4–1	4–7–1	.526	.395	L1
7^[b]	Seattle Seahawks	West	9	8	0	.529	4–2	6–6	.462	.382	W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8^[b]	Detroit Lions	North	9	8	0	.529	5–1	7–5	.535	.451	W2
9	Washington Commanders	East	8	8	1	.500	2–3–1	5–6–1	.536	.449	W1
10	Green Bay Packers	North	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	.524	.449	L1
11^[c]	Carolina Panthers	South	7	10	0	.412	4–2	6–6	.474	.437	W1
12^[c]^[d]	New Orleans Saints	South	7	10	0	.412	2–4	5–7	.507	.462	L1
13^[c]^[d]	Atlanta Falcons	South	7	10	0	.412	2–4	6–6	.467	.429	W2
14	Los Angeles Rams	West	5	12	0	.294	1–5	3–9	.517	.341	L2
15	Arizona Cardinals	West	4	13	0	.235	1–5	3–9	.529	.368	L7
16	Chicago Bears	North	3	14	0	.176	0–6	1–11	.571	.480	L10
Tiebreakers^[e]
San Francisco claimed the No. 2 seed over Minnesota based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4). Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (3–1 vs. 2–2/1–3). New Orleans finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head sweep. 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.

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Preseason

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Week 1: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 2: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 4: at Carolina Panthers

Week 5: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 6: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 10: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 11: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 14: vs. New England Patriots

Week 15: at Denver Broncos

Week 16: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 18: at San Francisco 49ers

Standings

Division

Conference

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