101st season in franchise history
2020 Arizona Cardinals season Owner Michael Bidwill Head coach Kliff Kingsbury General manager Steve Keim Home field State Farm Stadium Record 8–8 Division place 3rd NFC West Playoff finish Did not qualify Pro Bowlers QB Kyler Murray WR DeAndre Hopkins SS Budda Baker Team MVP DeAndre Hopkins Team ROY Isaiah Simmons
The 2020 season was the Arizona Cardinals ' 101st in the National Football League , their 33rd in Arizona and their second under head coach Kliff Kingsbury . It was also the first full season since 1971 without the ownership of Bill Bidwill , who died during the 2019 season.
The team improved on their 5–10–1 record from the previous year beginning the season 6–3; however, the Cardinals suffered a late season collapse, losing five of their last seven games and missed the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season after a loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17. The Cardinals finished tied with the Chicago Bears for the last Wild Card spot, but lost the tiebreaker based on record vs. common opponents.[A]
Roster changes [ ]
Free agents [ ]
Position
Player
Tag
2020 team
Notes
WR
Larry Fitzgerald
UFA
Arizona Cardinals
1 year
OT
Marcus Gilbert
UFA
Arizona Cardinals
1 year
OT
D. J. Humphries
UFA
Arizona Cardinals
3 years
OG
Max Garcia
UFA
Arizona Cardinals
1 year
TE
Charles Clay
UFA
TBD
TBD
QB
Brett Hundley
UFA
Arizona Cardinals
1 year
DE
Rodney Gunter
UFA
Jacksonville Jaguars
3 years
LB
Brooks Reed
UFA
Tennessee Titans
1 year
C
A.Q. Shipley
UFA
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1 year
OT
Jordan Mills
UFA
TBD
TBD
DE
Clinton McDonald
UFA
TBD
TBD
DT
Cassius Marsh
UFA
Jacksonville Jaguars
1 year
CB
Josh Shaw
UFA
TBD
TBD
DT
Jonathan Bullard
UFA
Arizona Cardinals
1 year
RB
Kenyan Drake
UFA
Arizona Cardinals
1 year
NT
Zach Kerr
UFA
Carolina Panthers
2 years
NT
Caraun Reid
UFA
Jacksonville Jaguars
1 year
S
Chris Banjo
UFA
Arizona Cardinals
1 year
CB
Brandon Williams
UFA
New York Giants
4 years
WR
Pharoh Cooper
UFA
Carolina Panthers
1 year
WR
Damiere Byrd
UFA
New England Patriots
1 year
S
Charles Washington
UFA
Arizona Cardinals
1 year
RB
D. J. Foster
UFA
Arizona Cardinals
1 year
LB
Keishawn Bierria
UFA
TBD
TBD
LB
Joe Walker
UFA
San Francisco 49ers
1 year
K
Zane Gonzalez
UFA
Arizona Cardinals
1 year
OT
William Sweet
UFA
San Francisco 49ers
1 year
OT
Justin Murray
UFA
Arizona Cardinals
1 year
CB
Kevin Peterson
UFA
Arizona Cardinals
1 year
Player re-signed by the Cardinals
Player not re-signed by the Cardinals
Signings [ ]
Position
Player
2019 team
Date signed
Notes
DT
Jordan Phillips
UFA
Buffalo Bills
March 19
3 years, $30 million
LB
Devon Kennard
UFA
Detroit Lions
March 19
3 years, $20 million
LB
De'Vondre Campbell
UFA
Atlanta Falcons
March 19
1 year, $6 million
DT
Trevon Coley
UFA
Indianapolis Colts
March 25
1 year, $825,000
Trades [ ]
March 20: The Cardinals traded a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft , a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and RB David Johnson to the Houston Texans for WR DeAndre Hopkins .[1]
Draft [ ]
Main article: 2020 NFL Draft
Notes
The Cardinals will forfeit their fifth-round selection after selecting safety Jalen Thompson in the 2019 supplemental draft .[2]
The Cardinals traded their sixth-round selection to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for cornerback Jamar Taylor .[3]
The Cardinals acquired a 2020 sixth-round pick from the New England Patriots in exchange for offensive tackle Korey Cunningham .[4]
The Cardinals traded their 2020 second-round selection, as well as a fourth-round selection in the 2021 NFL Draft and running back David Johnson to the Houston Texans in exchange for wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and a 2020 fourth-round selection.[5]
Undrafted free agents
Player
Position
College
TE
SMU
OT
Wake Forest
WR
Youngstown State
DT
Kentucky
OT
Holy Cross
OG
Findlay
DB
Virginia Tech
OT
Penn State
TE
San Diego State
Noah Togiai
TE
Oregon State
WR
Towson
DB
Air Force
WR
Cincinnati
WR
Shepherd
DT
Florida
Reggie Walker
LB
Kansas State
JoJo Ward
WR
Hawaii
Jonathan Ward
RB
Central Michigan
Jace Whittaker
DB
Arizona
DB
Albany
DB
Liberty
Staff [ ]
2020 Arizona Cardinals staff
Front office
Owner – Bidwill family
Chairman/President – Michael Bidwill
General Manager – Steve Keim
Director of player personnel – Quentin Harris
Assistant Director of Player Personnel –
Vice President of Player Personnel –
Director of College Scouting –
Director of Pro Scouting – Adrian Wilson
Director of Football Administration –
Director of Football Operations –
Head coaches
Head Coach – Kliff Kingsbury
Assistant Head coach/Special Teams Coordinator – Jeff Rodgers
Offensive coaches
Pass Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Tom Clements
Running Backs – James Saxon
Wide Receivers – David Raih
Assistant Wide Receivers – Spencer Whipple
Tight Ends – Steve Heiden
Offensive Line – Sean Kugler
Assistant Offensive line – Brian Natkin
Offensive Assistant/Assistant Quarterbacks – Cameron Turner
Offensive Assistant – Jerry Sullivan
Offensive Assistant – Don Shumpert
Offensive Quality Control – Jim Dray
Bill Bidwill Coaching Fellowship/Assistant Quarterbacks –
Defensive coaches
Defensive Coordinator – Vance Joseph
Defensive Line – Brentson Buckner
Linebackers – Billy Davis
Outside Linebackers –
Defensive Backs – Marcus Robertson
Cornerbacks – Greg Williams
Defensive Assistant –
Defensive Quality Control –
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength and Conditioning –
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Mark Naylor
Final roster [ ]
2020 Arizona Cardinals final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
94 Zach Allen DE
96 Angelo Blackson DE
95 Leki Fotu DE
92 Rashard Lawrence NT
90 Domata Peko NT
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
52 active, 12 inactive, 15 practice squad (+1 exempt)
Preseason [ ]
The Cardinals' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[6]
Week
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
1
at Green Bay Packers
Lambeau Field
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2
Kansas City Chiefs
State Farm Stadium
3
at Las Vegas Raiders
Allegiant Stadium
4
Denver Broncos
State Farm Stadium
Regular season [ ]
Schedule [ ]
The Cardinals' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[6]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Recap
1
September 13
at San Francisco 49ers
W 24–20
1–0
Levi's Stadium
Recap
2
September 20
Washington Football Team
W 30–15
2–0
State Farm Stadium
Recap
3
September 27
Detroit Lions
L 23–26
2–1
State Farm Stadium
Recap
4
October 4
at Carolina Panthers
L 21–31
2–2
Bank of America Stadium
Recap
5
October 11
at New York Jets
W 30–10
3–2
MetLife Stadium
Recap
6
at Dallas Cowboys
W 38–10
4–2
AT&T Stadium
Recap
7
October 25
Seattle Seahawks
W 37–34 (OT)
5–2
State Farm Stadium
Recap
8
Bye
9
November 8
Miami Dolphins
L 31–34
5–3
State Farm Stadium
Recap
10
November 15
Buffalo Bills
W 32–30
6–3
State Farm Stadium
Recap
11
at Seattle Seahawks
L 21–28
6–4
Lumen Field
Recap
12
November 29
at New England Patriots
L 17–20
6–5
Gillette Stadium
Recap
13
December 6
Los Angeles Rams
L 28–38
6–6
State Farm Stadium
Recap
14
December 13
at New York Giants
W 26–7
7–6
MetLife Stadium
Recap
15
December 20
Philadelphia Eagles
W 33–26
8–6
State Farm Stadium
Recap
16
San Francisco 49ers
L 12–20
8–7
State Farm Stadium
Recap
17
January 3
at Los Angeles Rams
L 7–18
8–8
SoFi Stadium
Recap
Notes
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
7
3
0 14 24
49ers
10
3
0 7 20
at Levi's Stadium , Santa Clara, California
Date : September 13Game time : 1:25 p.m. MST & PDT Game weather : Hazy, 66 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox ) : Kevin Kugler , Chris Spielman and Laura Okmin Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 52-yard field goal, 11:50. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:10.
SF – Raheem Mostert 76-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 9:53. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:12.
ARI – Chase Edmonds 10-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 6:55. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:10.
Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 24-yard field goal, 0:30. 49ers 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:59.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 56-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 0:30.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
ARI – Kyler Murray 22-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 10:26. Cardinals 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 6:48.
SF – Jerick McKinnon 5-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 8:38. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:48.
ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 5:03. Cardinals 24–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:35.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 26/40, 230 yards, TD, INT
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 19/33, 259 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 13 rushes, 91 yards, TD
SF – Raheem Mostert – 15 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 14 receptions, 151 yards
SF – Raheem Mostert – 4 reception, 95 yards, TD
With the win, the Cardinals won their first game of the season for the first time since 2015 and the first time in an away game since 2010.
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Week 2: Washington Football Team at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Washington
0
0
3 12 15
Cardinals
14
6
0 10 30
at State Farm Stadium , Glendale, Arizona
Game information
First quarter
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 4-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 9:09. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:22.
ARI – Kyler Murray 14-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:00. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:44.
Second quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 49-yard field goal, 11:29. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:47.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 33-yard field goal, 1:49. Cardinals 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.
Third quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 24-yard field goal, 3:14. Cardinals 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:55.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Kyler Murray 21-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 14:17. Cardinals 27–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
WAS – Terry McLaurin 24-yard pass from Dwayne Haskins (run failed), 12:20. Cardinals 27–9. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:57.
WAS – Antonio Gibson 11-yard run (pass failed), 6:38. Cardinals 27–15. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:55.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 28-yard field goal, 0:26. Cardinals 30–15. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:12.
Top passers
WAS – Dwayne Haskins – 19/33, 223 yards, TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 26/38, 286 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
WAS – Antonio Gibson – 13 rushes, 55 yards, TD
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 20 rushers, 86 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 7 receptions, 125 yards, TD
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 8 receptions, 68 yards, TD
With this win, the Cardinals started 2-0 for the first time since 2015 .
Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions [ ]
Week 3: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
3
14
3 6 26
Cardinals
7
6
10 0 23
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : September 27Game time : 1:25 p.m. MSTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 0Referee : Scott Novak TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, Brady Quinn and Sara WalshRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
DET – Matt Prater 37-yard field goal, 8:27. Lions 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 6:33.
ARI – Andy Isabella 13-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:14. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:08.
Second quarter
DET – Jesse James 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 6:15. Lions 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:22.
ARI – Kyler Murray 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick failed), 1:53. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:22.
DET – Kenny Golladay 15-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:31. Lions 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:02.
Third quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 54-yard field goal, 11:19. Lions 17–16. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:41.
DET – Matt Prater 24-yard field goal, 5:27. Lions 20–16. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:09.
ARI – Andy Isabella 4-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:35. Cardinals 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
Fourth quarter
DET – Matt Prater 35-yard field goal, 6:44. Tied 23–23. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 4:19.
DET – Matt Prater 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 26–23. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:49.
Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 22/31, 270 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 23/35, 270 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
DET – Adrian Peterson – 22 rushes, 75 yards
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 18 rushes, 73 yards
Top receivers
DET – Kenny Golladay – 6 receptions, 57 yards, TD
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 10 receptions, 137 yards
Week 4: at Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
7
7 7 21
Panthers
14
7
7 3 31
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : October 4Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT /10:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : Mostly sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)Game attendance : 5,120Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Mike Davis 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 7:21. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 5:44.
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater 18-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:29. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:31.
Second quarter
ARI – Jordan Thomas 3-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 7:26. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 5:31.
CAR – Reggie Bonnafon 3-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 1:55. Panthers 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:31.
Third quarter
CAR – Ian Thomas 2-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 5:26. Panthers 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:19.
ARI – Christian Kirk 3-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:15. Panthers 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 27-yard field goal, 7:45. Panthers 31–14. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 8:30.
ARI – Chase Edmonds 2-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:13. Panthers 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 1:52.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 24/31, 133 yards, 3 TD
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 26/37, 276 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 6 rushes, 78 yards
CAR – Mike Davis – 16 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 7 receptions, 41 yards
CAR – Robby Anderson – 8 receptions, 99 yards
Week 5: at New York Jets [ ]
Week 5: Arizona Cardinals at New York Jets – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
7
10
7 6 30
Jets
0
3
7 0 10
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : October 11Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Adrian Hill TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Chase Edmonds 29-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 7:33. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:13.
Second quarter
NYJ – Sam Ficken 26-yard field goal, 7:01. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:47.
ARI – Kyler Murray 2-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:41. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 47-yard field goal, 0:03. Cardinals 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 0:50.
Third quarter
NYJ – Jamison Crowder 11-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Sam Ficken kick), 5:51. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:12.
ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:15. Cardinals 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:36.
Fourth quarter
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 37-yard pass from Kyler Murray (pass failed), 8:35. Cardinals 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 2:42.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 27/37, 380 yards, TD, INT
NYJ – Joe Flacco – 18/33, 195 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 6 receptions, 131 yards, TD
NYJ – Jamison Crowder – 8 receptions, 116 yards, TD
Week 6: at Dallas Cowboys [ ]
Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
21
7 10 38
Cowboys
0
3
0 7 10
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Date : Game time : 7:15 p.m. CDT /5:15 p.m. MSTGame weather : Clear, 64 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 25,174Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (ESPN ) : Steve Levy , Brian Griese , Louis Riddick , Lisa Salters and John Parry Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Christian Kirk 6-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 12:58. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:38.
ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 10:31. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:39.
ARI – Christian Kirk 80-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 4:43. Cardinals 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:10.
DAL – Greg Zuerlein 34-yard field goal, 0:10. Cardinals 21–3. Drive: 14 plays, 50 yards, 4:33.
Third quarter
ARI – Kyler Murray 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 7:53. Cardinals 28–3. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:32.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 26-yard field goal, 8:54. Cardinals 31–3. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:24.
DAL – Amari Cooper 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:48. Cardinals 31–10. Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 6:06.
ARI – Kenyan Drake 69-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:49. Cardinals 38–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:59.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 9/24, 188 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Andy Dalton – 34/54, 266 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 20 rushes, 164 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 12 rushes, 49 yards
Top passers
ARI – Christian Kirk – 2 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Amari Cooper – 7 receptions, 79 yards, TD
With the win, the Cardinals not only advanced to 4–2, they also won their first road MNF game since 1977.
Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week 7: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Seahawks
10
17
0 7 0 34
Cardinals
7
10
7 10 3 37
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : October 25Game time : 5:20 p.m. MSTGame weather : Mostly sunny, 84 °F (29 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 1,200Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth , Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Tyler Lockett 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 11:59. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
SEA – Jason Myers 41-yard field goal, 6:35. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:51.
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 35-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:39. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56.
Second quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 44-yard field goal, 12:50. Seahawks 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:49.
SEA – Carlos Hyde 24-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 4:04. Seahawks 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 2:39.
ARI – Christian Kirk 7-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:14. Seahawks 20–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:50.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 47-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:43. Seahawks 27–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:31.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 0:43.
Third quarter
ARI – Kyler Murray 5-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:59. Seahawks 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 5:31.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Tyler Lockett 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 6:44. Seahawks 34–24. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 5:26.
ARI – Christian Kirk 8-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:28. Seahawks 34–31. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 34–34. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 0:52.
Overtime
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 48-yard field goal, 0:15. Cardinals 37–34. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 0:42.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 33/50, 388 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
ARI – Kyler Murray – 34/48, 360 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 6 rushes, 84 yards
ARI – Kyler Murray – 14 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Top receivers
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 15 receptions, 200 yards, 3 TD
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 10 receptions, 103 yards, TD
This was the Cardinals' first Sunday Night Football appearance since 2016 , which was also against the Seahawks at home. This was the Cardinals' first home win over the Seahawks since 2012 .
Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins [ ]
Week 9: Miami Dolphins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins
14
10
0 10 34
Cardinals
7
10
14 0 31
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : November 8Game time : 2:25 p.m. MSTGame weather : 66 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 4,200Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (CBS ) : Andrew Catalon , James Lofton and Michael Grady Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Shaq Lawson 36-yard fumble return (Jason Sanders kick), 10:37. Dolphins 7–0.
ARI – Maxx Williams 4-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 4:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.
MIA – Jordan Howard 2-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 0:55. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:56.
Second quarter
ARI – Christian Kirk 56-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 14:23. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:32.
MIA – Preston Williams 9-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 10:18. Dolphins 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:05.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 37-yard field goal, 5:10. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:08.
MIA – Jason Sanders 56-yard field goal, 0:03. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 0:43.
Third quarter
ARI – Darrell Daniels 21-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 12:13. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:12.
ARI – Kyler Murray 12-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:34. Cardinals 31–24. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:10.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Mack Hollins 11-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 11:19. Tied 31–31. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 6:09.
MIA – Jason Sanders 50-yard field goal, 3:35. Dolphins 34–31. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:40.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 20/28, 248 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 21/26, 283 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
MIA – Salvon Ahmed – 7 rushes, 38 yards
ARI – Kyler Murray – 11 rushes, 106 yards, TD
Top receivers
Cardinals kicker Zane Gonzalez missed a game-tying 49 yard field goal.
Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills [ ]
Main article: Hail Murray
Week 10: Buffalo Bills at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
7
9
7 7 30
Cardinals
3
6
17 6 32
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : November 15Game time : 2:05 p.m. MSTGame weather : Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 4,200Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle , Charles Davis and Evan Washburn Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 23-yard field goal, 9:53. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:07.
BUF – Josh Allen 12-yard pass from Isaiah McKenzie (Tyler Bass kick), 6:23. Bills 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:30.
Second quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 54-yard field goal, 14:02. Bills 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 5:21.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 42-yard field goal, 8:45. Bills 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:17.
BUF – Tyler Bass 55-yard field goal, 5:45. Bills 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:00.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 21-yard field goal, 1:24. Bills 13–9. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 4:21.
BUF – Tyler Bass 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 16–9. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 1:24.
Third quarter
BUF – Cole Beasley 22-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:52. Bills 23–9. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:35.
ARI – Kyler Murray 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 5:44. Bills 23–16. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:08.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 45-yard field goal, 3:05. Bills 23–19. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:30.
ARI – Kyler Murray 15-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:08. Cardinals 26–23. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:05.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Stefon Diggs 21-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:34. Bills 30–26. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 3:01.
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 43-yard pass from Kyler Murray (run failed), 0:02. Cardinals 32–30. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:32.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 32/49, 284 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
ARI – Kyler Murray – 22/32, 245 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
BUF – Josh Allen – 7 rushes, 38 yards
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 16 rushes, 100 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Cole Beasley – 11 receptions, 109 yards, TD
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD
In the final seconds of game, Kyler Murray threw a game winning touchdown pass to wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins with two seconds left after he leaped over three defenders in the end zone to make the catch. The play came at the end of a game in which the Cardinals rallied from a 23–9 deficit early in the third quarter, and from a 30–26 deficit after Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Stefon Diggs with less than 40 seconds left.
With the win, the Cardinals improved to 6–3. This was the first time a successful game-winning Hail Mary catch in the fourth quarter was made since Aaron Rodgers threw one in a 2015 game against the Detroit Lions .[7]
Week 11: at Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
7
7 7 21
Seahawks
7
9
7 5 28
at Lumen Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : Game time : 6:20 p.m. MST/5:20 p.m. PSTGame weather : Partly Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Tony CorrenteTV announcers (Fox/NFLN /Amazon Prime ) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SEA – DK Metcalf 25-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 8:45. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:15.
Second quarter
ARI – Kenyan Drake 2-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 13:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:52.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed), 8:27. Seahawks 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:24.
SEA – Jason Myers 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 16–7. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:17.
Third quarter
ARI – Dan Arnold 4-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 10:07. Seahawks 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:53.
SEA – Carlos Hyde 2-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 5:20. Seahawks 23–14. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:47.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Chase Edmonds 3-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 13:19. Seahawks 23–21. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 7:01.
SEA – Penalty on J. R. Sweezy enforced in end zone for a safety, 9:12. Seahawks 25–21.
SEA – Jason Myers 41-yard field goal, 2:19. Seahawks 28–21. Drive: 12 plays, 37 yards, 6:53.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 29/42, 269 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 23/28, 197 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 11 rushes, 29 yards, TD
SEA – Carlos Hyde – 14 rushes, 79 yards, TD
Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 8 receptions, 62 yards
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 9 receptions, 67 yards, TD
Week 12: at New England Patriots [ ]
Week 12: Arizona Cardinals at New England Patriots – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
10
0
0 7 17
Patriots
0
7
10 3 20
at Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : November 29Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt , Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 12:09. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 1:29.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 47-yard field goal, 1:49. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:24.
Second quarter
NE – James White 7-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 14:15. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:34.
Third quarter
NE – Nick Folk 22-yard field goal, 7:46. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:57.
NE – James White 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 3:30. Patriots 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:51.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 8:02. Tied 17–17. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 7:19.
NE – Nick Folk 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 1:47.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 23/34, 170 yards, INT
NE – Cam Newton – 9/18, 84 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 22 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD
NE – Damien Harris – 14 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 5 receptions, 55 yards
NE – Jakobi Meyers – 5 receptions, 52 yards
Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Week 13: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
0
14
3 21 38
Cardinals
7
0
7 14 28
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : December 6Game time : 2:05 p.m. MSTGame weather : Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 0Referee : Jerome Boger [8] TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers , Brock Huard and Greg Jennings Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Dan Arnold 59-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 13:25. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:35.
Second quarter
LAR – Cam Akers 9-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 10:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 7:12.
LAR – Tyler Higbee 1-yard pass from Jared Goff (Matt Gay kick), 0:51. Rams 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:27.
Third quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 39-yard field goal, 10:26. Rams 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:27.
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 4-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 4:03. Rams 17–14. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:23.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Jared Goff 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 14:52. Rams 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
ARI – Kenyan Drake 4-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 13:21. Rams 24–21. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:25.
LAR – Darrell Henderson 38-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 10:07. Rams 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:14.
LAR – Troy Hill 35-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick), 4:33. Rams 38–21.
ARI – Dan Arnold 2-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:04. Rams 38–28. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:29.
Top passers
LAR – Jared Goff – 37/47, 351 yards, TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 21/39, 173 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
LAR – Cam Akers – 21 rushes, 72 yards, TD
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 10 rushes, 49 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAR – Robert Woods – 10 receptions, 85 yards
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 8 receptions, 52 yards, TD
Week 14: at New York Giants [ ]
Week 14: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
3
10
7 6 26
Giants
0
0
7 0 7
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : December 13Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : Fair, 59 °F (15 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Ronald TorbertTV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Mike Nugent 34-yard field goal, 6:30. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:33.
Second quarter
ARI – Mike Nugent 37-yard field goal, 8:24. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 34 yards, 5:35.
ARI – Dan Arnold 7-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Mike Nugent kick), 6:53. Cardinals 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:24.
Third quarter
ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 8:52. Cardinals 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:08.
NYG – Dion Lewis 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 5:38. Cardinals 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:14.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Mike Nugent 34-yard field goal, 12:38. Cardinals 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:01.
ARI – Mike Nugent 30-yard field goal, 2:41. Cardinals 26–7. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:36.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 24/35, 244 yards, TD
NYG – Daniel Jones – 11/21, 127 yards
Top rushers
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 23 rushes, 80 yards, TD
NYG – Wayne Gallman – 12 rushes, 57 yards
Top receivers
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 9 receptions, 136 yards
NYG – Golden Tate – 1 reception, 39 yards
Week 15: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [ ]
Week 15: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
20
6 0 26
Cardinals
16
10
0 7 33
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : December 20Game time : 2:05 p.m. MSTGame weather : Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 0Referee : Craig WrolstadTV announcers (Fox) : Brandon Gaudin , Aqib Talib and Sara Walsh Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Penalty on Jalen Hurts enforced in end zone for a Safety , 9:34. Cardinals 2–0.
ARI – Kyler Murray 8-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 5:46. Cardinals 9–0. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:57.
ARI – Chase Edmonds 6-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Mike Nugent kick), 2:18. Cardinals 16–0. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:08.
Second quarter
PHI – Quez Watkins 32-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 14:01. Cardinals 16–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:17.
ARI – Mike Nugent 40-yard field goal, 11:37. Cardinals 19–7. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:24.
PHI – Greg Ward 4-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 6:20. Cardinals 19–14. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:15.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 14-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Mike Nugent kick), 2:13. Cardinals 26–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:07.
PHI – Greg Ward 5-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (run failed), 1:19. Cardinals 26–20. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 0:54.
Third quarter
PHI – Jalen Hurts 7-yard run (run failed), 0:55. Tied 26–26. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:41.
Fourth quarter
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 20-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Mike Nugent kick), 7:17. Cardinals 33–26. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:14.
Top passers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 24/44, 338 yards, 3 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 27/36, 406 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
PHI – Miles Sanders – 17 rushes, 64 yards
ARI – Chase Edmonds – 11 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
PHI – Zach Ertz – 2 receptions, 69 yards
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 9 receptions, 169 yards, TD
Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week 16: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
7
0
7 6 20
Cardinals
3
3
0 6 12
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : Game time : 2:30 p.m. MSTGame weather : Mostly sunny, 69 °F (21 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 0Referee : Clete BlakemanTV announcers (Prime Video/Twitch ) : Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Mike Nugent 27-yard field goal, 10:10. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:50.
SF – Jeff Wilson 21-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 2:44. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:12.
Second quarter
ARI – Mike Nugent 43-yard field goal, 0:39. 49ers 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 2:35.
Third quarter
SF – Kyle Juszczyk 9-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 5:13. 49ers 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 4:03.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (pass failed), 12:08. 49ers 14–12. Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 6:55.
SF – Kyle Juszczyk 1-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (kick failed), 8:36. 49ers 20–12. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:24.
Top passers
SF – C. J. Beathard – 13/22, 182 yards, 3 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 31/50, 247 yards, INT
Top rushers
SF – Jeff Wilson – 22 rushes, 183 yards
ARI – Kyler Murray – 8 rushes, 75 yards
Top receivers
Week 17: at Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
7
0
0 0 7
Rams
0
12
3 3 18
at SoFi Stadium , Inglewood, California
Date : January 3, 2021Game time : 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Carl CheffersTV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz , Boomer Esiason , Tracy Wolfson and Gene Steratore Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Jonathan Ward 11-yard pass from Chris Streveler (Mike Nugent kick), 10:09. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:39.
Second quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 28-yard field goal, 14:17. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 7:44.
LAR – Justin Pugh penalty enforced in end zone for a safety, 5:31. Cardinals 7–5.
LAR – Troy Hill 84-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick), 0:20. Rams 12–7.
Third quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 34-yard field goal, 6:16. Rams 15–7. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 8:44.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 27-yard field goal, 14:25. Rams 18–7. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:46.
Top passers
ARI – Chris Streveler – 11/16, 105 yards, TD, INT
LAR – John Wolford – 22/38, 231 yards, INT
Top rushers
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 10 rushes, 36 yards
LAR – John Wolford – 6 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Dan Arnold – 3 receptions, 46 yards
LAR – Cam Akers – 4 receptions, 52 yards
With the loss, the Cardinals went 3-6 in their last 9 games after staring 5-2.
Standings [ ]
Division [ ]
NFC West
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
(3) Seattle Seahawks
12
4
0
.750
4–2
9–3
459
371
W4
(6) Los Angeles Rams
10
6
0
.625
3–3
9–3
372
296
W1
Arizona Cardinals
8
8
0
.500
2–4
6–6
410
367
L2
San Francisco 49ers
6
10
0
.375
3–3
4–8
376
390
L1
Conference [ ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Green Bay Packers
North
13
3
0
.813
5–1
10–2
.428
.387
W6
2[a]
New Orleans Saints
South
12
4
0
.750
6–0
10–2
.459
.406
W2
3[a]
Seattle Seahawks
West
12
4
0
.750
4–2
9–3
.447
.404
W4
4
Washington Football Team
East
7
9
0
.438
4–2
5–7
.459
.388
W1
Wild cards
5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
11
5
0
.688
4–2
8–4
.488
.392
W4
6
Los Angeles Rams
West
10
6
0
.625
3–3
9–3
.494
.484
W1
7[b]
Chicago Bears
North
8
8
0
.500
2–4
6–6
.488
.336
L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[b]
Arizona Cardinals
West
8
8
0
.500
2–4
6–6
.475
.441
L2
9
Minnesota Vikings
North
7
9
0
.438
4–2
5–7
.504
.366
W1
10[c]
San Francisco 49ers
West
6
10
0
.375
3–3
4–8
.549
.448
L1
11[c] [d]
New York Giants
East
6
10
0
.375
4–2
5–7
.502
.427
W1
12[d]
Dallas Cowboys
East
6
10
0
.375
2–4
5–7
.471
.333
L1
13[e]
Carolina Panthers
South
5
11
0
.313
1–5
4–8
.531
.388
L1
14[e]
Detroit Lions
North
5
11
0
.313
1–5
4–8
.508
.350
L4
15
Philadelphia Eagles
East
4
11
1
.281
2–4
4–8
.537
.469
L3
16
Atlanta Falcons
South
4
12
0
.250
1–5
2–10
.551
.391
L5
Tiebreakers [f]
^ a b New Orleans finished ahead of Seattle based on conference record.
^ a b Chicago finished and clinched the 7th and final playoff spot ahead of Arizona based on better win percentage in common games (against Detroit, the NY Giants, Carolina, and the LA Rams, Chicago finished 3–2, while Arizona finished 1–4).
^ a b San Francisco finished ahead of the NY Giants based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (see below).
^ a b NY Giants won tiebreaker over Dallas based on division record.
^ a b Carolina finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
^ 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 [ ]
^ The Cardinals' cumulative record vs. the Carolina Panthers , Detroit Lions , Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants was 1–4, compared to the Bears' 3–2 record vs. the same four teams.
References [ ]
^ "DeAndre Hopkins Deal Another Big Trade For Cardinals, Steve Keim" .
^ Patra, Kevin (July 10, 2019). "Cards take Jalen Thompson in supplemental draft" . NFL . Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019 .
^ "Cardinals acquire Jamar Taylor in trade with Browns" . ESPN . May 18, 2018. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018 .
^ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2020-01-19 .CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )
^ Cox, Seth (March 20, 2020). "Arizona Cardinals officially announce trade for DeAndre Hopkins" . revengeofthebirds.com . Vox. Archived from the original on March 21, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020 .
^ a b Shook, Nick (July 27, 2020). "Roger Goodell writes letter to NFL fans as training camps start across U.S." NFL . Retrieved July 27, 2020 .
^ @espnstatsinfo (16 November 2020). "Kyler Murray's Hail Mary to DeAndre Hopkins was the first go-ahead Hail Mary in the 4th quarter since 2015, when Aaron Rodgers hit Richard Rodgers to beat the Lions" (Tweet). Retrieved 2020-11-16 – via Twitter .
^ Football Zebras Week 13 referee assignments
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