2025 Arizona Cardinals season

2025 Arizona Cardinals season
Owner	Michael Bidwill
General manager	Monti Ossenfort
Head coach	Jonathan Gannon
Home stadium	State Farm Stadium
Results
Record	3–14
Division place	4th NFC West
Playoffs	Did not qualify
All-Pros	TE Trey McBride (1st team)
Pro Bowlers	SS Budda Baker TE Trey McBride
Uniform
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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 2024, the Cardinals missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year with a Week 13 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and instead went 3-14 for their fourth consecutive losing season. The Cardinals started out with a 2–0 record, but went an abysmal 1–14 the rest of the way, including a nine-game losing streak to end the season. The Cardinals set a franchise record for most losses in a season at 14. Their .176 winning percentage was their worst since 1959 when they were based in Chicago. 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 season 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]}

Draft

Main article: 2025 NFL draft

2025 Arizona Cardinals draft selections Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 16 Walter Nolen DT Ole Miss 2 47 Will Johnson CB Michigan 3 78 Jordan Burch EDGE Oregon 4 115 Cody Simon LB Ohio State 5 152 Traded to the Dallas Cowboys 174 Denzel Burke CB Ohio State From Dallas Cowboys 6 191 Traded to the Denver Broncos [A] 204 Traded to the Dallas Cowboys From Dallas Cowboys 211 Hayden Conner OG Texas From Dallas Cowboys 7 225 Kitan Crawford S Nevada From Jets via Chiefs [B] 230 Traded to the Carolina Panthers [C]

2025 Arizona Cardinals undrafted free agents Name Position College Ref. Jeremiah Byers OL Florida State [6] Oscar Cardenas TE UTSA Josh Fryar OL Ohio State Bryson Green WR Wisconsin Valentin Senn OL UConn Elijah Simmons DL Tennessee

Draft trades

1. The Cardinals traded a sixth-round selection (191st overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for LB 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

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 ames 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

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 Head coach – Jonathan Gannon Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Jeff Rodgers Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Drew Petzing Quarterbacks – Israel Woolfork Running backs – Autry Denson Passing game coordinator/wide receivers – Drew Terrell Tight ends – Ben Steele Offensive line – Justin Frye Assistant offensive line – Chris Cook Pass game specialist – Connor Senger Offensive quality control – Blaine Gautier

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Nick Rallis Defensive line – Winston DeLattiboudere III Linebackers – Cristian Garcia Outside linebackers – Matt Feeney Defensive backs – Patrick Toney Cornerbacks – Ryan Smith Defensive quality control – Ronald Booker Defensive quality control – Alec Osborne 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

2025 Arizona Cardinals roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  7 Jacoby Brissett 19 Kedon Slovis Running backs (RB) 22 Michael Carter 31 Emari Demercado 35 Corey Kiner Wide receivers (WR) 86 Jalen Brooks 83 Tejhaun Palmer 89 Xavier Weaver 14 Michael Wilson Tight ends (TE) 49 Pharaoh Brown 45 Josiah Deguara 41 Rivaldo Fairweather 84 Elijah Higgins 85 Trey McBride

Offensive linemen (OL) 74 Isaiah Adams RG 68 Kelvin Beachum LT 63 Evan Brown LG 58 Hayden Conner LG 78 Josh Fryar RT 71 Jon Gaines II C 66 Demontrey Jacobs RT 70 Paris Johnson Jr. LT Defensive linemen (DL) 93 Calais Campbell DE 91 L. J. Collier DE 79 P. J. Mustipher NT 97 Walter Nolen DE 56 Darius Robinson DE 55 Dante Stills DE 94 Dalvin Tomlinson NT

Linebackers (LB)  5 Baron Browning OLB 52 Jordan Burch OLB 25 Zaven Collins OLB 27 Akeem Davis-Gaither ILB 53 Austin Keys ILB 44 Owen Pappoe ILB 50 Cody Simon ILB 10 Josh Sweat OLB 47 Channing Tindall ILB Defensive backs (DB)  3 Budda Baker SS 29 Denzel Burke CB 28 Elijah Jones CB 35 Kalen King CB 16 Max Melton CB 42 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson FS 34 Jalen Thompson FS Special teams (ST) 46 Aaron Brewer LS 39 Matt Haack P 98 Joshua Karty K 38 Chad Ryland K

Practice squad 48 Jared Bartlett ILB 67 Wyatt Bowles G 61 Marques Cox LT 37 Jaden Davis CB 26 Bryson Green WR Reserve 82 Andre Baccellia WR (IR) 33 Trey Benson RB (IR) 32 Joey Blount SS (IR) 13 Kei'Trel Clark CB (IR)  6 James Conner RB (IR)  4 Greg Dortch WR (IR) 80 Simi Fehoko WR (IR) 12 Blake Gillikin P (IR) 18 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR (IR) 76 Will Hernandez RG (IR)  1 Kyler Murray QB (IR) 23 Sean Murphy-Bunting CB (NF-Ill.) 92 Bilal Nichols DE (IR) 69 Valentin Senn LT (IR) 87 Tip Reiman TE (IR) 51 J. J. Russell ILB (IR) 24 Starling Thomas V CB (IR) 81 Travis Vokolek TE (IR) 21 Garrett Williams CB (IR) Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
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

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
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

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	14	3	0	20
Saints	0	10	0	3	13

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 70,006
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker, Logan Ryan and Tiffany Blackmon
• Recap, Game Book

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

Week 2: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	3	0	6	13	22
Cardinals	10	10	7	0	27

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 64,003
• Referee: Ron Torbert
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

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 CAR – Tetairoa McMillan – 6 receptions, 100 yards ARI – Trey McBride – 6 receptions, 78 yards

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

Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	3	9	15
49ers	0	6	0	10	16

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST & PDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,414
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

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 ARI – Trey Benson – 10 rushes, 42 yards SF – Christian McCaffrey – 17 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. – 3 receptions, 44 yards SF – Ricky Pearsall – 8 receptions, 117 yards

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

Week 4: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	7	3	6	23
Cardinals	3	0	3	14	20

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: September 25
• Game time: 5:15 p.m. MST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 65,016
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
• Recap, Game Book

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

Week 5: Tennessee Titans at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	3	3	0	16	22
Cardinals	14	7	0	0	21

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 TEN – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 131 yards ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. – 4 receptions, 98 yards

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

Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	3	14	3	27
Colts	7	7	3	14	31

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 65,523
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Tyler Warren 8-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Michael Badgley kick), 11:01. Colts 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:59. ARI – Bam Knight 1-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 1:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 6:12. 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

Week 7: Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	6	7	14	27
Cardinals	3	10	7	3	23

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 64,810
• Referee: Alex Moore
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Jen Hale
• Recap, Game Book

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

Week 9: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

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

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST/6:15 p.m. MST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 92,211
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
• Recap, Game Book

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 ARI – Emari Demercado – 14 rushes, 79 yards DAL – Javonte Williams – 15 rushes, 83 yards 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.

Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 10: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	8	7	22
Seahawks	21	17	0	6	44

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST/1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,723
• Referee: Alan Eck
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarters SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba 43-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 10:55. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:05. SEA – Demarcus Lawrence 34-yard fumble recovery (Jason Myers kick), 9:22. Seahawks 14–0. SEA – George Holani 9-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 1:23. Seahawks 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:51. 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 ARI – Trey McBride 15-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Jacoby Brissett–Marvin Harrison Jr. pass), 8:42. Seahawks 38–15. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 0:57. 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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	13	12	10	6	41
Cardinals	7	3	0	12	22

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 SF – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Eddy Pineiro kick), 14:44. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:16. SF – George Kittle 30-yard pass from Brock Purdy (kick blocked), 9:51. 49ers 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:08. ARI – Bam Knight 6-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 4:58. 49ers 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:53. 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

Week 12: Jacksonville Jaguars at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Jaguars	7	3	7	7	3	27
Cardinals	7	7	0	10	0	24

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 JAX – Travis Etienne 15-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 7:10. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 97 yards, 2:25. ARI – Walter Nolen 7-yard fumble return (Chad Ryland kick), 2:26. Tied 7–7. 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 JAX – Brenton Strange – 5 receptions, 93 yards ARI – Michael Wilson – 10 receptions, 118 yards

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. Brisket completed 33 of 49 passes for 317 yards and a touchdown and a passer rating of 92.0.

Week 13: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

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

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

Week 14: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	10	14	14	7	45
Cardinals	7	3	0	7	17

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

Week 15: Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	7	6	20
Texans	17	6	7	10	40

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: December 14
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,086
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
• Recap, Game Book

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 ARI – Michael Carter – 14 rushes, 56 yards HOU – Jawhar Jordan – 15 rushes, 101 yards 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

Week 16: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	13	3	7	26
Cardinals	10	6	0	3	19

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: December 21
• Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 60,673
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti, Brady Quinn and Sarah Kustok
• Recap, Game Book

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 ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 16 rushes, 79 yards ARI – Michael Carter – 11 rushes, 65 yards 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

Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	0	7	14
Bengals	7	16	14	0	37

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 CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 13-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 9:17. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:43. 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

Week 18: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	3	14	0	20
Rams	3	13	7	14	37

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 ARI – Emari Demercado – 2 rushes, 29 yards LAR – Kyren Williams – 12 rushes, 60 yards 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. A day later, they would fire coach Jonathan Gannon after 3 seasons. Gannon finished his tenure with the team with a 15–36 record.

Standings

Division

NFC West
view talk edit	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

NFC v t e
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

Notes

1. Chicago finished ahead of Philadelphia based on head-to-head victory.
2. 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. 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. Minnesota finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head sweep.
5. 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).

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