2017 Arizona Cardinals season

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.

2017 Arizona Cardinals season
Owner	Bill Bidwill
General manager	Steve Keim
Head coach	Bruce Arians
Home field	University of Phoenix Stadium
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	3rd NFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	LB Chandler Jones WR Larry Fitzgerald ST Budda Baker CB Patrick Peterson
Uniform
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Offseason

Signings

Position	Player	Age	2016 Team	Contract
S	Antoine Bethea	32	San Francisco 49ers	3 years, $12.75 million
K	Phil Dawson	42	San Francisco 49ers	2 years, $6 million
LB	Jarvis Jones	27	Pittsburgh Steelers	1 year, $2.2 million
DE	Frostee Rucker	33	Arizona Cardinals	1 year, $1 million
RB	Andre Ellington	28	Arizona Cardinals	1 year, $905,000

Departures

Position	Player	Age	2017 Team	Contract
DE/DT	Calais Campbell	30	Jacksonville Jaguars	4 years, $60 million

Draft

Main article: 2017 NFL draft

2017 Arizona Cardinals Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	13	Haason Reddick	LB	Temple
2	36	Budda Baker	S	Washington
3	98	Chad Williams	WR	Grambling State
4	120	Dorian Johnson	OG	Pittsburgh
5	157	Will Holden	OT	Vanderbilt
5	179	T. J. Logan	RB	North Carolina
6	208	Johnathan Ford	S	Auburn

Notes

• The Cardinals received one compensatory selection — No. 179 overall.

Staff

2017 Arizona Cardinals staff

Front office Owner/chairman – Bill Bidwill President – Michael Bidwill General manager – Steve Keim Vice president of player personnel – Terry McDonough Director of college scouting – Dru Grigson Director of pro scouting – Quentin Harris Director of football administration – Mike Disner Director of football operations – Matt Caracciolo Head coaches Head coach – Bruce Arians Assistant head coach/offense – Tom Moore Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/offensive line – Harold Goodwin Quarterbacks – Byron Leftwich Running backs – Freddie Kitchens Wide receivers – Darryl Drake Tight ends – Rick Christophel Assistant tight ends/assistant special teams – Steve Heiden Assistant offensive line – Larry Zierlein Offensive assistant – Kevin Garver

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – James Bettcher Defensive line – Brentson Buckner Outside linebackers – Bob Sanders Inside linebackers – Larry Foote Defensive backs – Nick Rapone Cornerbacks – Kevin Ross Defensive assistant/defensive backs – Mike Chiurco Pass rush specialist – Tom Pratt Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Amos Jones Assistant special teams – Anthony Blevins Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Buddy Morris Assistant strength and conditioning – Roger Kingdom

Final roster

2017 Arizona Cardinals roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  9 Matt Barkley  7 Blaine Gabbert  5 Drew Stanton Running backs (RB) 37 D. J. Foster 48 Bronson Hill 35 Elijhaa Penny 33 Kerwynn Williams Wide receivers (WR) 13 Jaron Brown 12 John Brown 11 Larry Fitzgerald 14 J. J. Nelson 16 Chad Williams Tight ends (TE) 84 Jermaine Gresham 87 Troy Niklas 86 Ricky Seals-Jones 85 Gabe Holmes

Offensive linemen (OL) 64 Khalif Barnes T 70 Evan Boehm G 75 Alex Boone G 69 Will Holden G/T 78 Vinston Painter T 53 A. Q. Shipley C 79 Max Tuerk C 71 Earl Watford G 73 John Wetzel T Defensive linemen (DL) 95 Rodney Gunter 97 Josh Mauro DE 90 Robert Nkemdiche DE 98 Corey Peters NT 72 Olsen Pierre DE 92 Frostee Rucker DE 94 Xavier Williams DE

Linebackers (LB) 54 Bryson Albright OLB 20 Deone Bucannon ILB 57 Josh Bynes ILB 56 Karlos Dansby ILB 55 Chandler Jones OLB 50 Gabe Martin ILB 96 Kareem Martin OLB 43 Haason Reddick ILB 49 Edmond Robinson OLB 58 Scooby Wright ILB Defensive backs (DB) 36 Budda Baker FS 28 Justin Bethel CB 42 C. J. Goodwin CB 32 Tyrann Mathieu FS 34 Harlan Miller FS 21 Patrick Peterson CB 26 Brandon Williams CB 25 Tramon Williams CB Special teams 46 Aaron Brewer LS  4 Phil Dawson K  2 Andy Lee P

Practice squad 19 Carlton Agudosi WR (IR) 63 Peli Anau DE 39 Jarell Carter CB 81 Anthony Denham TE (IR) 47 K. J. Dillon SS 59 Vontarrius Dora OLB 45 Jonathan Moxey CB 91 Earl Okine DE 17 Rashad Ross WR 15 Alonzo Russell WR 65 Pasoni Tasini NT 38 Darius Victor RB Reserve 41 Antoine Bethea SS (IR) 27 Tyvon Branch SS (IR) 30 Rudy Ford FS (IR) 10 Brittan Golden WR (IR) 44 Markus Golden OLB (IR) 74 D. J. Humphries T (IR) 76 Mike Iupati G (IR) 31 David Johnson RB (IR) 22 T. J. Logan RB (IR) 80 Ifeanyi Momah TE (IR) 62 Daniel Munyer C (IR)  3 Carson Palmer QB (IR) 23 Adrian Peterson RB (IR) 68 Jared Veldheer T (IR) 29 Ronald Zamort CB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 17 reserve, 10 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
HOF	August 3	vs. Dallas Cowboys	L 18–20	0–1	Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium (Canton, Ohio)	Recap
1	August 12	Oakland Raiders	W 20–10	1–1	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
2	August 19	Chicago Bears	L 23–24	1–2	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
3	August 26	at Atlanta Falcons	W 24–14	2–2	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
4	August 31	at Denver Broncos	L 2–30	2–3	Sports Authority Field at Mile High	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 10	at Detroit Lions	L 23–35	0–1	Ford Field	Recap
2	September 17	at Indianapolis Colts	W 16–13 (OT)	1–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
3	September 25	Dallas Cowboys	L 17–28	1–2	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
4	October 1	San Francisco 49ers	W 18–15 (OT)	2–2	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
5	October 8	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 7–34	2–3	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
6	October 15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 38–33	3–3	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
7	October 22	at Los Angeles Rams	L 0–33	3–4	Twickenham Stadium (London)	Recap
8	Bye
9	November 5	at San Francisco 49ers	W 20–10	4–4	Levi's Stadium	Recap
10	November 9	Seattle Seahawks	L 16–22	4–5	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
11	November 19	at Houston Texans	L 21–31	4–6	NRG Stadium	Recap
12	November 26	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 27–24	5–6	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
13	December 3	Los Angeles Rams	L 16–32	5–7	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
14	December 10	Tennessee Titans	W 12–7	6–7	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
15	December 17	at Washington Redskins	L 15–20	6–8	FedExField	Recap
16	December 24	New York Giants	W 23–0	7–8	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
17	December 31	at Seattle Seahawks	W 26–24	8–8	CenturyLink Field	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Detroit Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	10	0	7	6	23
Lions	0	9	6	20	35

Game information

First quarter ARI – Justin Bethel 82-yard interception return (Phil Dawson kick). Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:46. ARI – Phil Dawson 24-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 3:32. Second quarter DET – Marvin Jones Jr. 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Cardinals 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:16. DET – Matt Prater 58-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 0:39. Third quarter ARI – Kerwynn Williams 3-yard rush. (Phil Dawson kick). Cardinals 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 5:49. DET – Theo Riddick 7-yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Cardinals 17–15. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:45. Fourth quarter DET – Kenny Golladay 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Lions 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:49. DET – Kenny Golladay 45-yard pass from Matthew Stafford. (Matt Prater kick). Lions 28–17. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:55. DET – Miles Killebrew 35-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick). Lions 35–17. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:10. ARI – J. J. Nelson 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer. Lions 35–23. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:30. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 27/48, 269 yards, TD, 3 INT DET – Matthew Stafford – 29/41, 292 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 11 rushes, 23 yards DET – Ameer Abdullah – 15 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 74 yards DET – Golden Tate – 10 receptions, 107 yards

Week One: Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: September 10
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Gamebook

The Cardinals would lose star running back David Johnson to a wrist injury during the game. Afterwards, it was revealed that his dislocated his wrist, an injury that sent him to injured reserve on September 12 and would eventually keep him out for the rest of the season.^[1]

Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Cardinals	0	3	0	10	3	16
Colts	10	0	0	3	0	13

Game information

First quarter IND – Frank Gore 5-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:38. Colts 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 5:45. IND – Adam Vinatieri 46-yard field goal, 1:27. Colts 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:21. Second quarter ARI – Phil Dawson 27-yard field goal, 5:56. Colts 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 54 yards, 5:49. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 29-yard field goal, 11:42, Colts 13–3. Drive: 16 plays, 76 yards, 9:18. ARI – J. J. Nelson 45-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Phil Dawson kick), 7:38. Colts 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:04. ARI – Phil Dawson 40-yard field goal, 3:25. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:09. Overtime ARI – Phil Dawson 30-yard field goal, 8:02. Cardinals 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:45. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 19/36, 332 yards, TD, INT IND – Jacoby Brissett – 20/37, 216 yards, INT Top rushers ARI – Chris Johnson – 11 rushes, 44 yards IND – Frank Gore – 14 rushes, 46 yards, TD Top receivers ARI – J. J. Nelson – 5 receptions, 120 yards, TD IND – Jack Doyle – 8 receptions, 79 yards

Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 63,137
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Gamebook

For the first time in 5 years, head coach Bruce Arians made a return to Indianapolis, where he served as quarterback's coach from 1998-2000, as offensive coordinator in 2012, and that same year, served as interim head coach of the Colts, where he led them to a 9-3 record, the best record held by an interim head coach in NFL history.

Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	7	7	14	28
Cardinals	7	0	7	3	17

Game information

First quarter ARI – Jaron Brown 25-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Phil Dawson kick), 10:06. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 5:01. Second quarter DAL – Dak Prescott 10-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 1:16. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:41. Third quarter DAL – Dez Bryant 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 8:42. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:58. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 15-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Phil Dawson kick), 3:21. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:32. Fourth quarter DAL – Brice Butler 37-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 12:03. Cowboys 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:53. ARI – Phil Dawson 37-yard field goal, 6:40. Cowboys 21–17. Drive: 16 plays, 56 yards, 5:17. DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 8-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 5:03. Cowboys 28–17. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:38. Top passers DAL – Dak Prescott – 13/18, 183 yards, 2 TD ARI – Carson Palmer – 29/48, 325 yards, 2 TD Top rushers DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 22 rushes, 80 yards, TD ARI – Andre Ellington – 5 rushes, 22 yards Top receivers DAL – Brice Butler – 2 receptions, 90 yards, TD ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 13 receptions, 149 yards, TD

Week Three: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: September 25
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 65,102
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
49ers	3	3	6	0	3	15
Cardinals	0	6	3	3	6	18

Game information

First quarter SF – Robbie Gould 49-yard field goal, 2:05. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 3:45. Second quarter ARI – Phil Dawson 29-yard field goal, 13:07. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:58. SF – Robbie Gould 39-yard field goal, 7:16. 49ers 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:51. ARI – Phil Dawson 43-yard field goal, 1:24. Tied 6–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:30. Third quarter SF – Robbie Gould 47-yard field goal, 10:34. 49ers 9–6. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:26. ARI – Phil Dawson 50-yard field goal, 6:50. Tied 9–9. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:44. SF – Robbie Gould 48-yard field goal, 2:22. 49ers 12–9. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 4:28. Fourth quarter ARI – Phil Dawson 32-yard field goal, 7:41. Tied 12–12. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 6:08. Overtime SF – Robbie Gould 23-yard field goal, 2:24. 49ers 15–12. Drive: 17 plays, 73 yards, 7:36. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 19-yard pass from Carson Palmer, 0:32. Cardinals 18–15. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:52. Top passers SF – Brian Hoyer – 24/49, 234 yards, INT ARI – Carson Palmer – 33/51, 357 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SF – Carlos Hyde – 16 rushes, 68 yards ARI – Chris Johnson – 13 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers SF – Trent Taylor – 5 receptions, 47 yards ARI – Andre Ellington – 9 receptions, 86 yards

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

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: October 1
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 64,121
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, David Diehl and Jennifer Hale
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 5: at Philadelphia Eagles

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	0	0	7
Eagles	21	0	10	3	34

Game information

First quarter PHI – Trey Burton 15-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 8:19. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:26. PHI – Zach Ertz 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 3:52. Eagles 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:30. PHI – Torrey Smith 59-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 0:43. Eagles 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:33. Second quarter ARI – John Brown 13-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Phil Dawson kick), 11:42. Eagles 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:01. Third quarter PHI – Jake Elliott 36-yard field goal, 9:18. Eagles 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:42. PHI – Nelson Agholor 72-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 6:16. Eagles 31–7. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:01. Fourth quarter PHI – Jake Elliott 28-yard field goal, 2:00. Eagles 34–7. Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 9:14. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 28/44, 291 yards, TD PHI – Carson Wentz – 21/30, 304 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers ARI – Chris Johnson – 9 rushes, 21 yards PHI – LeGarrette Blount – 14 rushes, 74 yards Top receivers ARI – J. J. Nelson – 4 receptions, 80 yards PHI – Nelson Agholor – 4 receptions, 93 yards, TD

Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: October 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: Showers, 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,596
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	0	6	27	33
Cardinals	14	10	7	7	38

Game information

First quarter ARI – Adrian Peterson 27-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 11:52. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08. ARI – Troy Niklas 14-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Phil Dawson kick), 5:24. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:38. Second quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 11-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Phil Dawson kick), 12:04. Cardinals 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 4:04. ARI – Phil Dawson 28-yard field goal, 5:31. Cardinals 24–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:02. Third quarter ARI – John Brown 17-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Phil Dawson kick), 11:58. Cardinals 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:11. TB – DeSean Jackson 4-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (run failed), 8:27. Cardinals 31–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter TB – Cameron Brate 10-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (pass failed), 13:32. Cardinals 31–12. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:50. TB – Lavonte David 21-yard fumble return (Doug Martin run), 12:56. Cardinals 31–19. ARI – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 7:17. Cardinals 38–19. Drive: 1 plays, 1 yards, 0:05. TB – Doug Martin 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:02. Cardinals 38–25. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:15. TB – Mike Evans 37-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Patrick Murray kick), 2:02. Cardinals 38–33. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:32. Top passers TB – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 22/32, 290 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT ARI – Carson Palmer – 18/22, 283 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers TB – Doug Martin – 14 rushes, 53 yards, TD ARI – Adrian Peterson – 26 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD Top receivers TB – Cameron Brate – 6 receptions, 76 yards, TD ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 10 receptions, 138 yards, TD

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

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: October 15
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 63,999
• Referee: Gene Steratore
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Gamebook

This was the debut of recently acquired veteran running back Adrian Peterson. He'd have a hot day that contributed to a Cardinal victory, rushing 26 times for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns. The performance would earn him NFC Offensive Player of the Week.

Week 7: at Los Angeles Rams

NFL London Games

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0
Rams	3	20	3	7	33

Game information

First quarter LAR – Greg Zuerlein 23-yard field goal, 4:14. Rams 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:50. Second quarter LAR – Greg Zuerlein 33-yard field goal, 11:13. Rams 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:38. LAR – Todd Gurley 18-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:25. Rams 13–0. Drive: 1 plays, 18 yards, 0:10. LAR – Jared Goff 9-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:41. Rams 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 1:23. LAR – Greg Zuerlein 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 23–0. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 0:33. Third quarter LAR – Greg Zuerlein 34-yard field goal, 10:53. Rams 26–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:07. Fourth quarter LAR – Cooper Kupp 18-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 3:46. Rams 33–0. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 10:19. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 10/18, 122 yards, INT LAR – Jared Goff – 22/37, 235 yards, TD, INT Top rushers ARI – Adrian Peterson – 11 rushes, 21 yards LAR – Todd Gurley – 22 rushes, 106 yards, TD Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 3 receptions, 29 yards LAR – Robert Woods – 5 receptions, 59 yards

Week 7: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

at Twickenham Stadium, London, England

• Date: October 22
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. BST/10:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: Rain, 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,736
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Gamebook

The Cardinals lost Carson Palmer to an arm injury during the game. Shortly after, it was revealed that he broke his arm and would be out for the remainder of the season.^[2] It was also his last game he'd ever play in the NFL.

Week 9: at San Francisco 49ers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	7	0	6	20
49ers	0	3	7	0	10

Game information

First quarter ARI – Jaron Brown 3-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Phil Dawson kick), 10:15. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:23. Second quarter SF – Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, 14:55. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:43. ARI – Jermaine Gresham 11-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Phil Dawson kick), 11:04. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:51. Third quarter SF – C. J. Beathard 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:43. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:17. Fourth quarter ARI – Phil Dawson 25-yard field goal, 13:31. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:24. ARI – Phil Dawson 32-yard field goal, 5:33. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 7:02. Top passers ARI – Drew Stanton – 15/30, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT SF – C. J. Beathard – 24/51, 294 yards, INT Top rushers ARI – Adrian Peterson – 37 rushes, 159 yards SF – Carlos Hyde – 12 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 70 yards SF – Carlos Hyde – 9 receptions, 84 yards

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

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

• Date: November 5
• Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST/1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,133
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Gamebook

The Cardinals swept the 49ers for the third consecutive season.

Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	8	0	7	22
Cardinals	0	7	3	6	16

Game information

First quarter SEA – Jimmy Graham 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 5:07. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:00. Second quarter ARI – Jermaine Gresham 14-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Phil Dawson kick), 14:53. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:14. SEA – Adrian Peterson tackled by Kam Chancellor in the end zone for a safety, 10:53. Seahawks 9–7. SEA – Blair Walsh 33-yard field goal, 10:19. Seahawks 12–7. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:45. SEA – Blair Walsh 43-yard field goal, 10:19. Seahawks 15–7. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:44. Third quarter ARI – Phil Dawson 43-yard field goal, 10:19. Seahawks 15–10. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:28. Fourth quarter SEA – Jimmy Graham 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 12:49. Seahawks 22–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:54. ARI – Andre Ellington 1-yard run (kick blocked), 0:20. Seahawks 22–16. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 2:08. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 22/32, 238 yards, 2 TD ARI – Drew Stanton – 24/47, 273 yards, TD Top rushers SEA – Thomas Rawls – 10 rushes, 27 yards ARI – Adrian Peterson – 21 rushes, 29 yards Top receivers SEA – Doug Baldwin – 5 receptions, 95 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 10 receptions, 113 yards

Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 6:25 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Clear (retractable roof open), 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,639
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (NBC/NFLN/Amazon Video): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 11: at Houston Texans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	14	7	0	21
Texans	0	10	7	14	31

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter HOU – Lamar Miller 7-yard pass from Tom Savage (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 14:12. Texans 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 6:58. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 20-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 7:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:47. ARI – Ricky Seals-Jones 11-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 1:53. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:29. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 34-yard field goal, 0:09. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:48. Third quarter HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 28-yard pass from Tom Savage (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 11:02. Texans 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:58. ARI – Ricky Seals-Jones 28-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 4:41. Cardinals 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:45. Fourth quarter HOU – D'Onta Foreman 3-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 13:13. Texans 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:28. HOU – D'Onta Foreman 34-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:26. Texans 31–21. Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:07. Top passers ARI – Blaine Gabbert – 21/33, 237 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT HOU – Tom Savage – 22/32, 230 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ARI – Adrian Peterson – 14 rushes, 26 yards HOU – D'Onta Foreman – 10 rushes, 65 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 9 receptions, 91 yards, TD HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD

Week Eleven: Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans – Game summary

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: November 19
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,680
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	3	7	14	24
Cardinals	3	10	3	11	27

Game information

First quarter ARI – Phil Dawson 34-yard field goal, 8:26. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:51. Second quarter ARI – Phil Dawson 42-yard field goal, 9:05. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:08. ARI – Ricky Seals-Jones 29-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 4:51. Cardinals 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 2:07. JAX – Josh Lambo 43-yard field goal, 0:20. Cardinals 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 1:45. Third quarter ARI – Phil Dawson 48-yard field goal, 11:34. Cardinals 16–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:31. JAX – Blake Bortles 1-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 7:39. Cardinals 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:56. Fourth quarter JAX – Calais Campbell 10-yard fumble return (Josh Lambo kick), 12:19 Jaguars 17–16. ARI – Jaron Brown 52-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Blaine Gabbert to Larry Fitzgerald, pass succeeded), 9:17. Cardinals 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:03. JAX – Blake Bortles 17-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 7:33. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:41. ARI – Phil Dawson 57-yard field goal, 0:06. Cardinals 27–24. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:15. Top passers JAX – Blake Bortles – 19/33, 160 yards, INT ARI – Blaine Gabbert – 22/38, 241 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Blake Bortles – 6 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD ARI – Adrian Peterson – 20 rushes, 79 yards Top receivers JAX – Dede Westbrook – 6 receptions, 41 yards ARI – Ricky Seals-Jones – 4 receptions, 72 yards

Week Twelve: Jacksonville Jaguars at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: November 26
• Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 63,891
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	16	3	7	6	32
Cardinals	0	13	0	3	16

Game information

First quarter LAR – Greg Zuerlein 56-yard field goal, 11:41. Rams 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:19. LAR – Gerald Everett 1-yard pass from Jared Goff (kick failed), 7:51. Rams 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:30. LAR – Alec Ogletree 41-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:45. Rams 16–0. Second quarter ARI – Elijhaa Penny 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 7:38. Rams 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 6:07. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 15-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (kick blocked), 3:25. Rams 16–13. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:28. LAR – Greg Zuerlein 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 19–13. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:25. Third quarter LAR – Sammy Watkins 11-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:07. Rams 26–13. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:00. Fourth quarter ARI – Phil Dawson 54-yard field goal, 14:55. Rams 26–16. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:12. LAR – Greg Zuerlein 24-yard field goal, 6:18. Rams 29–16. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:34. LAR – Greg Zuerlein 41-yard field goal, 1:55. Rams 32–16. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:34. Top passers LAR – Jared Goff – 21/31, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT ARI – Blaine Gabbert – 18/32, 221 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers LAR – Todd Gurley – 19 rushes, 74 yards ARI – Kerwynn Williams – 16 rushes, 97 yards Top receivers LAR – Todd Gurley – 6 receptions, 84 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 10 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD

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

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: December 3
• Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 63,986
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	7	0	0	7
Cardinals	0	0	6	6	12

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter TEN – Derrick Henry 6-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 7:16. Titans 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:02. Third quarter ARI – Phil Dawson 47-yard field goal, 9:36. Titans 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 5:24. ARI – Phil Dawson 23-yard field goal, 4:44. Titans 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:41. Fourth quarter ARI – Phil Dawson 32-yard field goal, 5:59. Cardinals 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:00. ARI – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 3:45. Cardinals 12–7. Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 2:03. Top passers TEN – Marcus Mariota – 16/31, 159 yards, 2 INT ARI – Blaine Gabbert – 17/29, 178 yards Top rushers TEN – DeMarco Murray – 11 rushes, 34 yards ARI – Kerwynn Williams – 20 rushes, 73 yards Top receivers TEN – Delanie Walker – 5 receptions, 42 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 44 yards

Week Fourteen: Tennessee Titans at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: December 10
• Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy (retractable roof open), 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,153
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Jay Feely
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 15: at Washington Redskins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	6	3	3	15
Redskins	7	7	3	3	20

Game information

First quarter WAS – Jamison Crowder 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 13:30. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:43. ARI – Phil Dawson 40-yard field goal, 3:47. Redskins 7–3. Drive: 16 plays, 60 yards, 9:43. Second quarter WAS – Kapri Bibbs 36-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 13:27. Redskins 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:41. ARI – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 7:35. Redskins 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:52. ARI – Phil Dawson 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Redskins 14–9. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 1:39. Third quarter ARI – Phil Dawson 34-yard field goal, 13:37. Redskins 14–12. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:23. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 24-yard field goal, 4:23. Redskins 17–12. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 6:04. Fourth quarter ARI – Phil Dawson 32-yard field goal, 11:13. Redskins 17–15. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:37. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 32-yard field goal, 4:30. Redskins 20–15. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:21. Top passers ARI – Blaine Gabbert – 16/41, 189 yards, INT WAS – Kirk Cousins – 18/26, 196 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ARI – Kerwynn Williams – 17 rushes, 61 yards WAS – Samaje Perine – 14 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 60 yards WAS – Jamison Crowder – 5 receptions, 55 yards, TD

Week Fifteen: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

• Date: December 17
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,026
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 16: vs. New York Giants

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	0	0	0
Cardinals	3	7	6	7	23

Game information

First quarter ARI – Phil Dawson 21-yard field goal, 5:29. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:16. Second quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 13-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Phil Dawson kick), 1:01. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:04. Third quarter ARI – John Brown 15-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Phil Dawson kick), 9:25. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:32. Fourth quarter ARI – Robert Nkemdiche 21-yard fumble return (Phil Dawson kick failed), 14:50. Cardinals 23–0. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 27/45, 263 yards, 2 INT ARI – Drew Stanton – 20/34, 209 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYG – Wayne Gallman – 10 rushes, 18 yards ARI – Kerwynn Williams – 16 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers NYG – Rhett Ellison – 4 receptions, 60 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 9 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD

Week Sixteen: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: December 24
• Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny and clear (retractable roof open), 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 63,850
• Referee: John Parry
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	10	10	3	3	26
Seahawks	7	0	7	10	24

Game information

First quarter ARI – Jaron Brown 25-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Phil Dawson kick), 8:55. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 6:05. SEA – Tyler Lockett 99-yard kickoff return (Blair Walsh kick), 8:43. Tied 7–7. ARI – Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 7:10. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:33. Second quarter ARI – Elijhaa Penny 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 12:19. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:49. ARI – Phil Dawson 46-yard field goal, 0:58. Cardinals 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 1:25. Third quarter SEA – Doug Baldwin 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 8:59. Cardinals 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:01. ARI – Phil Dawson 53-yard field goal, 4:22. Cardinals 23–14. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:54. Fourth quarter SEA – Blair Walsh 49-yard field goal, 13:04. Cardinals 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:41. SEA – Doug Baldwin 29-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 10:24. Seahawks 24–23. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:47. ARI – Phil Dawson 42-yard field goal, 2:21. Cardinals 26–24. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:50. Top passers ARI – Drew Stanton – 15/34, 145 yards, TD, INT SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/29, 221 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ARI – Kerwynn Williams – 23 rushes, 75 yards SEA – Mike Davis – 10 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 8 receptions, 55 yards SEA – Doug Baldwin – 4 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD

Week Seventeen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: December 31
• Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny, 40 °F (4 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,078
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Gamebook

The Seahawks lost four out of five home games versus the Bruce Arians-led Cardinals; this one, combined with the Atlanta Falcons winning, eliminated Seattle for the first time since 2011. In what would be head coach Bruce Arians' final game as Cardinals head coach, Arians recorded his 50th win with the Cardinals and became the winningest head coach in Cardinals history, surpassing Ken Whisenhunt, who won 49 games during his tenure with the Cardinals (2007–2012).

Standings

Division

NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(3) Los Angeles Rams	11	5	0	.688	4–2	7–5	478	329	L1
Seattle Seahawks	9	7	0	.563	4–2	7–5	366	332	L1
Arizona Cardinals	8	8	0	.500	3–3	5–7	295	361	W2
San Francisco 49ers	6	10	0	.375	1–5	3–9	331	383	W5

Conference

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1[a]	Philadelphia Eagles	East	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	.461	.433	L1
2[a]	Minnesota Vikings	North	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	.492	.447	W3
3[b]	Los Angeles Rams	West	11	5	0	.688	4–2	7–5	.504	.460	L1
4[b][c]	New Orleans Saints	South	11	5	0	.688	4–2	8–4	.535	.483	L1
Wild Cards
5[c]	Carolina Panthers	South	11	5	0	.688	3–3	7–5	.539	.500	L1
6	Atlanta Falcons	South	10	6	0	.625	4–2	9–3	.543	.475	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[d]	Detroit Lions	North	9	7	0	.563	5–1	8–4	.496	.368	W1
8[d]	Seattle Seahawks	West	9	7	0	.563	4–2	7–5	.492	.444	L1
9[d]	Dallas Cowboys	East	9	7	0	.563	5–1	7–5	.496	.438	W1
10	Arizona Cardinals	West	8	8	0	.500	3–3	5–7	.488	.406	W2
11[e]	Green Bay Packers	North	7	9	0	.438	2–4	5–7	.539	.357	L3
12[e]	Washington Redskins	East	7	9	0	.438	1–5	5–7	.539	.429	L1
13	San Francisco 49ers	West	6	10	0	.375	1–5	3–9	.512	.438	W5
14[f]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	5	11	0	.313	1–5	3–9	.555	.375	W1
15[f]	Chicago Bears	North	5	11	0	.313	0–6	1–11	.559	.500	L1
16	New York Giants	East	3	13	0	.188	1–5	1–11	.531	.458	W1
Tiebreakers[g]
Philadelphia claimed the No. 1 seed over Minnesota based on winning percentage vs. common opponents. Philadelphia's cumulative record against Carolina, Chicago, the Los Angeles Rams and Washington was 5–0, compared to Minnesota's 4–1 cumulative record against the same four teams. LA Rams claimed the No. 3 seed over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. New Orleans clinched the NFC South division over Carolina based on head-to-head sweep. Detroit finished ahead of Dallas and Seattle based on conference record, while Seattle finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory. Green Bay finished ahead of Washington based on record vs. common opponents. Green Bay's cumulative record against Dallas, Minnesota, New Orleans and Seattle was 2–3, compared to Washington's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams. Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago 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.