2015 Arizona Cardinals season

Last updated

2015 Arizona Cardinals season
Arizona Cardinals logo (2005).png
Owner Bill Bidwill
General manager Steve Keim
Head coach Bruce Arians
Home field University of Phoenix Stadium
Results
Record13–3
Division place1st NFC West
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Packers) 26–20 (OT)
Lost NFC Championship
(at Panthers) 15–49
Pro Bowlers
7
AP All-Pros
4
Uniform
Arizona Cardinals Uniforms 2010-2016.png

The 2015 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 96th in the National Football League (NFL), their 117th overall, their 28th in Arizona, their 10th playing home games at University of Phoenix Stadium and their third under head coach Bruce Arians. The Cardinals clinched their first NFC West title since 2009, in addition to the first 13-win season in franchise history. They also clinched a first round bye for the first time in franchise history.

Contents

The second-seeded Cardinals began their playoff run by defeating the fifth-seeded Green Bay Packers 26–20 in overtime in the divisional round, giving quarterback Carson Palmer his first career playoff win. However, they were defeated by top-seeded Carolina Panthers in the NFC championship by a score of 49–15, played in Bank of America Stadium, in Charlotte, North Carolina, with the Cardinals committing seven turnovers, tied for the most turnovers in a conference championship game since the Los Angeles Rams were defeated by the Dallas Cowboys abruptly in the 1978 season by a score of 28–0. The 2015 NFC Championship Game was a rematch of the 2008 NFC Divisional Round, which saw the 9–7 Cardinals upset the Panthers in their home stadium.

Until 2021, this was the last season in which the Cardinals would have a winning season or postseason appearance. The season was covered by the Amazon Original sports docuseries All or Nothing . The Cardinals also played (as of 2024) their last game in St. Louis, which had been home to the Cardinals from 1960 until 1987 and the Rams since 1995, with the latter team becoming the Cardinals' divisional rivals in 2002. The Rams returned to the Los Angeles metropolitan area after the 2015 season.

Also as of 2024, this remains the most recent season the Cardinals have won a playoff game, having gone 0–2 (including the NFC Championship Game loss) since.

2015 draft class

2015 Arizona Cardinals Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
1 24 D. J. Humphries OT Florida
258 Markus Golden DE Missouri
386 David Johnson RB Northern Iowa
4116 Rodney Gunter DT Delaware State
5158 Shaquille Riddick DE West Virginia
159 J. J. Nelson WR UAB
7256 Gerald Christian TE Louisville
Compensatory selection – Mr. Irrelevant

Staff

2015 Arizona Cardinals staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Final roster

2015 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

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 14 reserve, 10 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 15 Kansas City Chiefs L 19–340–1 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
2August 22 San Diego Chargers L 19–220–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
3August 30at Oakland Raiders W 30–231–2 O.co Coliseum Recap
4September 3at Denver Broncos W 22–202–2 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 13 New Orleans Saints W 31–191–0 University of Phoenix Stadium [1] Recap
2September 20at Chicago Bears W 48–232–0 Soldier Field [2] Recap
3September 27 San Francisco 49ers W 47–73–0 University of Phoenix Stadium [3] Recap
4October 4 St. Louis Rams L 22–243–1 University of Phoenix Stadium [4] Recap
5October 11at Detroit Lions W 42–174–1 Ford Field [5] Recap
6October 18at Pittsburgh Steelers L 13–254–2 Heinz Field [6] Recap
7October 26 Baltimore Ravens W 26–185–2 University of Phoenix Stadium [7] Recap
8November 1at Cleveland Browns W 34–206–2 FirstEnergy Stadium [8] Recap
9 Bye
10November 15at Seattle Seahawks W 39–327–2 CenturyLink Field [9] Recap
11November 22 Cincinnati Bengals W 34–318–2 University of Phoenix Stadium [10] Recap
12November 29at San Francisco 49ers W 19–139–2 Levi's Stadium [11] Recap
13December 6at St. Louis Rams W 27–310–2 Edward Jones Dome [12] Recap
14December 10 Minnesota Vikings W 23–2011–2 University of Phoenix Stadium [13] Recap
15December 20at Philadelphia Eagles W 40–1712–2 Lincoln Financial Field [14] Recap
16December 27 Green Bay Packers W 38–813–2 University of Phoenix Stadium [15] Recap
17January 3 Seattle Seahawks L 6–3613–3 University of Phoenix Stadium [16] Recap

Game summaries

Regular season

Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week One: New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Saints373619
Cardinals7731431

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

With the win, the Cardinals began their season at 1–0.

Week 2: at Chicago Bears

Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals141414648
Bears7133023

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

With the win, the Cardinals improved to 2–0. With losses by the 49ers and Rams, they remain in first place in the NFC West.

Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Three: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers07007
Cardinals14179747

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:05 pm. MST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 63,663
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick threw 4 interceptions in this game, with 2 of them being returned for touchdowns. The two "pick sixes" led to the first scores of the game for Arizona. Kaepernick became the first quarterback in the Super Bowl era to throw 2 pick sixes to begin the game. Overall, the Cardinals bombed the 49ers, 47–7.

With the win, the Cardinals improved to 3–0 for the second straight season.

Week 4: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Four: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams737724
Cardinals3631022

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:25 pm. MST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 63,146
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Cardinals failed to stop the Rams all game long, only being held to 5 field goals and a touchdown, as a result of ending their three-game winning streak to start the season. With their first loss, the Cardinals drop to 3–1.

Week 5: at Detroit Lions

Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals0287742
Lions7001017

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

With the win, the Cards improved to 4–1.

Week 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Six: Arizona Cardinals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals730313
Steelers03121025

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

For the first time in 4 years, head coach Bruce Arians made his first return to Pittsburgh, where he served as wide receiver's coach from 2004 to 2006, as offensive coordinator from 2007 to 2011, and was part of the Steelers' Super Bowl winning teams from 2005 and 2008. The Steelers were led by backup quarterback Landry Jones in this game due to the absence of Ben Roethlisberger. Jones would have a really good game, throwing for 168 yards on only 12 throws. Carson Palmer would throw 2 interceptions while he threw the ball 45 times, completing only 29 passes in the process.

With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 4–2. In this rematch of Super Bowl XLIII, this would turn out to be the Cardinals' only road loss of the season.

Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Seven: Baltimore Ravens at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Ravens370818
Cardinals776626

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

With the win, the Cardinals improved to 5–2.

Week 8: at Cleveland Browns

Week Eight: Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals73141034
Browns7130020

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

The Cardinals would trail 20–10 at halftime, but they would come back to win 34–20 behind a 300-yard passing, 4-touchdown game from Carson Palmer.

With the comeback victory, the Cards improved to 6–2.

Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Ten: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals02231439
Seahawks07101532

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Arizona would trail 29–25 in the fourth quarter, but they would outscore Seattle 14–3 in the final 5 minutes. Carson Palmer would throw for 300 yards for the second straight week, and threw 3 touchdowns.

With the win, Arizona improved to 7–2.

Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Eleven: Cincinnati Bengals at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bengals7701731
Cardinals0721634

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 6:30 pm. MST
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), mostly clear – retractable roof open
  • Game attendance: 64,745
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Cardinals would build leads of 28–14 and 31–21 in the third and fourth quarters, but the Bengals would come back to tie the game 31–31 on a Mike Nugent field goal. Arizona would then march down the field to win the shootout on a field goal from Chandler Catanzaro with 1 second left.

With the win, the Cardinals improved to 8–2.

Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Twelve: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals337619
49ers0310013

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

With the win, Arizona improved to 9–2 and swept the 49ers for the first time since their 2008 Super Bowl season.

Week 13: at St. Louis Rams

Week Thirteen: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals7314327
Rams00303

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 am. MST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 51,115
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the win, the Cardinals improved to 10–2.

Week 14: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Fourteen: Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings7301020
Cardinals1007623

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

With their seventh straight win, the Cardinals improved to 11–2 and clinched a spot in the NFL playoffs.

Week 15: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Fifteen: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals710131040
Eagles370717

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 8:30 pm. EST/6:30 pm. MST
  • Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 69,596
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the win, the Cardinals won 12 games (not including playoffs) in one season for the first time in their 96-year history and clinched their first ever first-round bye in the playoffs.

Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Sixteen: Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Packers00808
Cardinals01721038

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

A defense forcing 4 turnovers and sacking Aaron Rodgers 9 times, combined with Carson Palmer throwing for 265 yards, 2 touchdowns and only 1 interception, gave the Cardinals a 38–8 blowout against the Packers.

With the win, the Cardinals improved to 13–2.

Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks10206036
Cardinals06006

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: January 3, 2016
  • Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 64,646
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Against the Seahawks, the Cardinals had a chance to move to the #1 spot in the NFC standings with a win and a Carolina Panthers loss to the Buccaneers. At halftime, down by 24 points (and with Carolina leading Tampa Bay 24–3), notable starters including quarterback Carson Palmer were pulled from the game.

Postseason

RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordVenueRecap
Wild Card First-round bye
DivisionalJanuary 16, 2016 Green Bay Packers (5)W 26–20 (OT)1–0 University of Phoenix Stadium [17] Recap
NFC ChampionshipJanuary 24, 2016at Carolina Panthers (1)L 15–491–1 Bank of America Stadium [18] Recap

NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (5) Green Bay Packers

NFC Divisional Playoffs: (5) Green Bay Packers at (2) Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Packers0677020
Cardinals70310626

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

In a rematch of week 16, the Cardinals once again faced the Packers. This was the first playoff game between the teams since 2009, a game the Cardinals ended up winning 51–45 in overtime, setting the record for the most points scored combined in a playoff game.

The Cardinals would strike first when Carson Palmer found Michael Floyd for an 8-yard touchdown to put them up 7–0. On Green Bay's first drive, they would go down the field and get a field goal from Mason Crosby from 28 yards out to make the score 7–3. Green Bay would get another field goal before the half to cut the lead to 7–6. The Packers would then get the lead after Jeff Janis caught an 8-yard touchdown pass to give them a 13–7 lead. Arizona would cut the deficit to 13–10 after Chandler Catanzaro kicked a 28-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Cardinals would take the lead after Michael Floyd caught another touchdown that was tipped by Packers cornerback Demarious Randall in the end zone. The Cardinals would get some insurance with 1:55 left after Catanzaro kicked a 36-yard field goal to make it 20-13. The Packers would get the ball back with a chance to tie the game. With 55 seconds left in regulation, the Packers faced a 4th and 20 from their own 4-yard line. Aaron Rodgers would end up throwing a 61-yard pass to Jeff Janis to put the Packers at the Cardinals 35-yard line. Later, with 5 seconds remaining, Rodgers would throw another Hail Mary pass to Janis to tie the game at 20 and force overtime. Rodgers had thrown a hail mary at Detroit earlier in the season, making him the first quarterback in NFL history to throw 2 Hail Marys in the same season.

With the game in overtime, the Cardinals won the toss. On the first play from scrimmage, Palmer threw a 75-yard pass to Larry Fitzgerald to the Packers 4-yard line. Two plays later, Palmer ended the game after he flipped a pass to Fitzgerald on a draw play to end the game and send the Cardinals to the NFC Championship game against 1 seeded Carolina.

With the win, the Cardinals improved to 14–3, remain the only team in the NFL to be undefeated at home in the playoffs, and advanced to the NFC Championship game for the first time since 2008.

NFC Championship: at (1) Carolina Panthers

NFC Championship: (2) Arizona Cardinals at (1) Carolina Panthers– Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals070815
Panthers177101549

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

After the Cardinals called heads to win the coin toss, Carolina dominated the game from start to finish. With the loss, the Cardinals finished the season with an overall record of 14–4. They also turned the ball over 7 times in a Championship game. It would tie the most giveaways in a single conference championship game with the 1978 Rams.

Records, milestones, and notable statistics

Week 2

Week 17

Team

Standings

Division

NFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(2) Arizona Cardinals 1330.8134–210–2489313L1
(6) Seattle Seahawks 1060.6253–37–5423277W1
St. Louis Rams 790.4384–26–6280330L1
San Francisco 49ers 5110.3131–54–8238387W1

Conference

NFC
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division Leaders
1 Carolina Panthers South1510.9385–111–1.441.438W1
2 Arizona Cardinals West1330.8134–210–2.477.457L1
3 Minnesota Vikings North1150.6885–18–4.504.449W3
4 Washington Redskins East970.5634–28–4.465.403W4
Wild Cards
5 [a] Green Bay Packers North1060.6253–37–5.531.450L2
6 [a] Seattle Seahawks West1060.6253–37–5.520.431W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Atlanta Falcons South880.5001–55–7.480.453L1
8 [b] St. Louis Rams West790.4384–26–6.527.482L1
9 [b] Detroit Lions North790.4383–36–6.535.429W3
10 [b] Philadelphia Eagles East790.4383–34–8.508.473W1
11 [b] New Orleans Saints South790.4383–35–7.504.402W2
12 [c] New York Giants East6100.3752–44–8.500.396L3
13 [c] Chicago Bears North6100.3751–53–9.547.469L1
14 [c] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South6100.3753–35–7.484.406L4
15 San Francisco 49ers West5110.3131–54–8.539.463W1
16 Dallas Cowboys East4120.2503–33–9.531.438L4
Tiebreakers [d]
  1. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on head-to-head victory.
  2. 1 2 3 4 St. Louis and Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on conference record. St. Louis finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
    Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, while Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 3 The New York Giants and Chicago each finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory, while the Giants finished ahead of Chicago based on conference record.
  4. ↑ 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

    Related Research Articles

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 Arizona Cardinals season</span> NFL team season

    The 2009 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 90th in the National Football League (NFL), their 22nd in Arizona and their third under head coach Ken Whisenhunt.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Arizona Cardinals season</span> NFL team season

    The 2012 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 93rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 25th in Arizona, and their sixth and final season under head coach Ken Whisenhunt. After a surprising 4–0 start, which included a major upset of the New England Patriots in week 2, the Cardinals lost 11 of their final 12 games, and missed the playoffs for a third consecutive season, resulting in the firing of head coach Ken Whisenhunt after six seasons. This was Rod Graves' last season as general manager of the Cardinals. A day after the final game of the regular season, he was fired after 6 seasons.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 Arizona Cardinals season</span> NFL team season

    The 2013 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 94th in the National Football League (NFL), their 26th in Arizona and their first under head coach Bruce Arians. The team finished with a 10–6 record, which was the second time in 37 years that the team finished with at least 10 wins. The Cardinals doubled their win total from 2012, and were in playoff contention heading into the Week 17 regular season finale, but missed the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Arizona Cardinals season</span> NFL team season

    The 2014 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 95th in the National Football League (NFL), their 27th in Arizona and their second under head coach Bruce Arians. Following an explosive 9–1 start to the regular season, they finished at 11–5, achieving their highest win total since 1975 when they were still in St. Louis. The Cardinals clinched their first playoff berth since 2009, and had a chance to become the first team to try to play the Super Bowl on their own home field, University of Phoenix Stadium. However, after season-ending injuries to Carson Palmer and Drew Stanton, they were forced to start third-string quarterback Ryan Lindley in the wild-card round, losing to the Carolina Panthers, 27–16, which was the first time since 1982 when they were in St. Louis that the Cardinals went one-and-done.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Philadelphia Eagles season</span> 82nd season in franchise history

    The 2014 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 82nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and the second under head coach Chip Kelly. The Eagles led the NFC East for most of the year, but when the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Indianapolis Colts in week 16, they were eliminated from playoff contention.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Green Bay Packers season</span> NFL team season

    The 2015 Green Bay Packers season was the franchise's 97th season overall, 95th in the National Football League (NFL), and the tenth under head coach Mike McCarthy. With a Week 15 win over the Oakland Raiders, the Green Bay Packers clinched a playoff spot for the seventh consecutive season, but they failed to win their fifth consecutive NFC North title after a Week 17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. As a result, the fifth-seeded Packers traveled to Washington to face the fourth-seeded Redskins in the wild-card round. They beat the Redskins 35–18, and then traveled to Arizona for a rematch against the second-seeded Arizona Cardinals, where the Packers' season ended as they lost to the Cardinals in overtime, 26–20. One highlight of the Packers' season was a stunning come-from-behind victory over their division rivals Detroit Lions, which resulted in a 61-yard game-winning Hail Mary pass from quarterback Aaron Rodgers to tight end Richard Rodgers II as time expired.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Seattle Seahawks season</span> 40th season in franchise history

    The 2015 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 40th in the National Football League (NFL) and their sixth under head coach Pete Carroll.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Washington Redskins season</span> 85th season in franchise history

    The 2016 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 85th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 20th playing their home games at FedExField and the third under head coach Jay Gruden.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Arizona Cardinals season</span> NFL team season

    The 2016 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 97th in the National Football League (NFL), their 118th overall, their 29th in Arizona, their 11th at University of Phoenix Stadium and their fourth under head coach Bruce Arians.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Arizona Cardinals season</span> 98th season in franchise history

    The 2017 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 98th in the National Football League (NFL), their 30th in Arizona and their 12th at University of Phoenix Stadium. It was also the fifth and final season under head coach Bruce Arians. The Cardinals played one road game in London at Twickenham Stadium against the Los Angeles Rams as one of the NFL London Games. They improved on a 7–8–1 season they had in 2016, finishing 8–8 as they spent most of the season alternating between wins and losses. However, they missed the playoffs for the second straight season.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Dallas Cowboys season</span> 58th season in franchise history

    The 2017 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 58th in the National Football League (NFL), their 29th under the ownership of Jerry Jones, their 9th playing their home games at AT&T Stadium, and their 7th full season under head coach Jason Garrett.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 New York Giants season</span> 93rd season in franchise history

    The 2017 season was the New York Giants' 93rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 42nd season playing in The Meadowlands, their 8th playing at MetLife Stadium and the second and final under head coach Ben McAdoo. Coming fresh off an 11–5 season, the Giants hoped to win a Super Bowl and were expected to be playoff contenders by many critics. However, things rapidly fell apart after key injuries, drama, and controversial decisions plagued the team. An 0–5 start to the season, coupled with major injuries to the team, including star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., had the Giants suffer a 3–13 record, their worst season in franchise history. By Week 10, after losing to the previously winless San Francisco 49ers, the Giants were standing at 1–8, their worst record since 1980. The Giants were eliminated from playoff contention on November 26 with wins by the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, and Seattle Seahawks, three days after their own loss to the Washington Redskins.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Atlanta Falcons season</span> 52nd season in franchise history

    The 2017 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 52nd in the National Football League (NFL), their first playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and their third under head coach Dan Quinn. They entered the season as the defending NFC champions and tried to defend their NFC title for a second consecutive trip to the Super Bowl after losing the previous year against the Patriots in Super Bowl LI after blowing a 28-3 lead. This was the Falcons' first year in Mercedes-Benz Stadium after spending the previous 25 seasons in the Georgia Dome, which was demolished on November 20, 2017. Mercedes-Benz Stadium opened as scheduled on August 26, 2017; however, its retractable roof system was incomplete. The roof of Mercedes-Benz Stadium remained in the closed position for most of the 2017 season, with the roof opened only during the September 17 game against the Green Bay Packers, as contractors continued to fully mechanize the roof.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Arizona Cardinals season</span> 99th season in franchise history

    The 2018 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 99th in the National Football League (NFL), their 31st in Arizona, and their only season under head coach Steve Wilks. During the off-season, State Farm purchased the naming rights to the Cardinals' home stadium and it was renamed from University of Phoenix Stadium to State Farm Stadium. Although former head coach Bruce Arians retired before the season began, he came out of retirement on January 8, 2019 to become the new coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Seattle Seahawks season</span> 43rd season in franchise history; final one under ownership of Paul Allen

    The 2018 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their ninth under head coach Pete Carroll. The Seahawks improved on their 9–7 record from the 2017 season, finishing 10–6, the sixth time in seven years that they recorded at least ten wins in a season. They also played in London for the first time in franchise history, defeating the Oakland Raiders 27–3 in Week 6. With a win over the Kansas City Chiefs and eventual league MVP Patrick Mahomes in Week 16, the Seahawks returned to the playoffs; their seventh appearance in the nine seasons under Carroll. However, the Seahawks suffered their first one-and-done postseason campaign since 2004, as they fell to the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card round 24–22.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Atlanta Falcons season</span> 53rd season in franchise history

    The 2018 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their second playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and their fourth under head coach Dan Quinn. The Falcons attempted to be the first team to play the Super Bowl in their home stadium as an expected Super Bowl contender. However, the Falcons were riddled with injuries, losing 7 starters to IR with the Falcons stumbling to a 1–4 start.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 New Orleans Saints season</span> NFL team season

    The 2018 season was the New Orleans Saints' 52nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 43rd at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their 12th under head coach Sean Payton.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Arizona Cardinals season</span> 102nd season in franchise history

    The 2021 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 102nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 34th in Arizona and their third under head coach Kliff Kingsbury. They improved from their 8–8 season from the previous year with a 23–13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 11. The Cardinals started 7–0 for the first time in 47 years when they were based in St. Louis. With their week 11 win over their division rivals, the Seattle Seahawks, the Cardinals improved on their record from the previous year and clinched their first winning season since 2015. Despite a loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 16, the Cardinals clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2015 after the Minnesota Vikings lost to the Los Angeles Rams.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Arizona Cardinals season</span> 104th season in franchise history

    The 2023 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 104th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under new head coach Jonathan Gannon and general manager Monti Ossenfort. The Cardinals matched their 4–13 record from the previous year after an upset win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17. The team also introduced new uniforms for the first time since the 2005 season.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Arizona Cardinals season</span> 105th season in franchise history

    The 2024 season is the Arizona Cardinals' 105th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 37th in Arizona and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Jonathan Gannon and Monti Ossenfort. The Cardinals improved on their 4–13 record from the previous 2 seasons following a Week 9 victory against the Chicago Bears. They are looking to make the playoffs after a 2-year absence and end their 8-year NFC West title drought.

    References

    1. ↑ "Palmer throws for 3 TDs, Cardinals beat Saints 31-19". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
    2. ↑ "Palmer throws 4 TDs in Cardinals' 48-23 win over Bears". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
    3. ↑ "Kaepernick throws 4 picks, Cardinals rout 49ers 47-7". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
    4. ↑ "Rams' Todd Gurley, Nick Foles send Cardinals to 1st loss". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
    5. ↑ "Carson Palmer throws 3 TDs to help Cardinals dominate Lions". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
    6. ↑ "Steelers rally behind backup Landry Jones, stun Cardinals". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
    7. ↑ "Cardinals hold off Ravens with late interception of Joe Flacco in end zone". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
    8. ↑ "Palmer throws 4 TD passes as Cardinals beat Browns 34-20". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
    9. ↑ "Carson Palmer (363 yards, 3 TDs) leads Cardinals to road win over Seahawks". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
    10. ↑ "Catanzaro's field goal after penalty gives Arizona wild win". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
    11. ↑ "Palmer's 8-yard TD run leads first-place Cards past 49ers". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
    12. ↑ "Arizona's defense thrives in win over Rams". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
    13. ↑ "Dwight Freeney saves win as Cardinals top Vikings, clinch playoff spot". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
    14. ↑ "Johnson runs for 3 TDs, Cardinals beat Eagles 40-17". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
    15. ↑ "Cardinals sack Rodgers 8 times, rout Packers 38-8". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
    16. ↑ "Wilson, Seahawks rout Cardinals 36-6". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
    17. ↑ "Aaron Rodgers' Hail Mary forces OT; Cards win on Larry Fitzgerald TD". ESPN. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
    18. ↑ "Cam Newton, Panthers smother Cards to reach Super Bowl 50". ESPN. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
    This page is based on this Wikipedia article
    Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
    Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.