2021 Arizona Cardinals season

2021 Arizona Cardinals season
2021 Arizona Cardinals season
Owner	Michael Bidwill
Head coach	Kliff Kingsbury ; Vance Joseph and Jeff Rodgers (Interim HC for Week 6 after Kingsbury tested positive for COVID-19)
General manager	Steve Keim
Home field	State Farm Stadium
Results
Record	10–3
Division place	1st NFC West
Uniform

The 2021 season is the Arizona Cardinals' 102nd season in the National Football League, their 34th in Arizona and their third under head coach Kliff Kingsbury. They improved from their 8–8 season from the previous year with a 23–13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 11, and will attempt to reach the postseason for the first time since 2015. The Cardinals started 7–0 for the first time since 1974 when they were based in St. Louis. With their week 11 win over their division rivals, the Seattle Seahawks, the Cardinals improved on their record from the previous year and clinched their first winning season since 2015.

In the offseason, cornerback Patrick Peterson was lost to free agency after 10 years, and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald chose not to sign with any team after 17 years with the franchise.[1]

Roster changes

Position	Player	Tag	2021 team	Contract
TE	Dan Arnold	UFA	Carolina Panthers	2–year
S	Chris Banjo	UFA	Arizona Cardinals	1–year
OT	Kelvin Beachum	UFA	Arizona Cardinals	2–year
DE	Angelo Blackson	UFA	Chicago Bears	2–year
LB	De'Vondre Campbell	UFA	Green Bay Packers	1–year
TE	Darrell Daniels	UFA	Arizona Cardinals	1-year
TE	Seth DeValve	UFA	N/A	N/A
RB	Kenyan Drake	UFA	Las Vegas Raiders	2–year
LB	Kylie Fitts	ERFA	Arizona Cardinals	1–year
WR	Larry Fitzgerald	UFA	N/A	N/A
RB	D. J. Foster	UFA	N/A	N/A
OG	Max Garcia	UFA	Arizona Cardinals	1–year
LB	Dennis Gardeck	RFA	Arizona Cardinals	1–year
LB	Markus Golden	UFA	Arizona Cardinals	2–year
QB	Brett Hundley	UFA	Indianapolis Colts	1–year
LB	Isaiah Irving	UFA	N/A	N/A
CB	Johnathan Joseph	UFA	N/A	N/A
CB	Dre Kirkpatrick	UFA	San Francisco 49ers	1–year
P	Andy Lee	UFA	Arizona Cardinals	1–year
K	Mike Nugent	UFA	N/A	N/A
DT	Domata Peko	UFA	N/A	N/A
DT	Corey Peters	UFA	Arizona Cardinals	1–year
CB	Patrick Peterson	UFA	Minnesota Vikings	1–year
CB	Kevin Peterson	UFA	N/A	N/A
LB	Haason Reddick	UFA	Carolina Panthers	1–year
WR	Trent Sherfield	UFA	San Francisco 49ers	1–year
OG	J.R. Sweezy	UFA	N/A	N/A
LB	Ezekiel Turner	RFA	Arizona Cardinals	1–year
LB	Tanner Vallejo	UFA	Arizona Cardinals	2–year
S	Charles Washington	UFA	Arizona Cardinals	1-year

Player re-signed by the Cardinals

Player not re-signed by the Cardinals

Signings

Position	Player	Tag	2020 team	Date signed	Contract
WR	A. J. Green	UFA	Cincinnati Bengals	March 17	1–year, $8.5 million
K	Matt Prater	UFA	Detroit Lions	March 17	2–year, $6.5 million
DE	J. J. Watt	UFA	Houston Texans	March 17	2–year, $28 million
OG	Brian Winters	UFA	Buffalo Bills	March 22	1–year, $1 million
CB	Malcolm Butler	UFA	Tennessee Titans	March 25	1–year, $6 million
S	Shawn Williams	UFA	Cincinnati Bengals	March 29	1–year
QB	Colt McCoy	UFA	New York Giants	March 30	1–year
RB	James Conner	UFA	Pittsburgh Steelers	April 13	1-year

Trades

March 17: The Cardinals traded a third–round pick in 2021 NFL Draft to the Las Vegas Raiders for C Rodney Hudson.[2]
March 25: The Cardinals traded C Mason Cole to the Minnesota Vikings for a sixth–round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.[3]
October 15: The Cardinals traded a fifth-round pick in 2022 NFL Draft and CB Tay Gowan to the Philadelphia Eagles for Tight End Zach Ertz. [4]

Draft

2021 Arizona Cardinals Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	16	Zaven Collins	LB	Tulsa
2	49	Rondale Moore	WR	Purdue
4	136	Marco Wilson	CB	Florida	from Kansas City via Baltimore
6	210	Victor Dimukeje	DE	Duke	from Baltimore
6	223	Tay Gowan	CB	UCF	from Minnesota via trade for Mason Cole
7	243	James Wiggins	S	Cincinnati
7	247	Michal Menet	C	Penn State	from Chicago via Las Vegas

Notes

The Cardinals traded their third-round selection to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for the Raiders' seventh-round selection, originally from the Chicago Bears, and center Rodney Hudson.[5]
The Cardinals traded their 2020 second-round selection, their 2021 fourth-round selection, and running back David Johnson to the Houston Texans in exchange for wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and the Texans' 2020 fourth-round selection.[6]
The Cardinals traded their fifth-round pick and a 2022 fourth-round selection to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a fourth-round pick and a sixth-round pick.
The Cardinals traded their sixth-round selection to the New York Giants in exchange for linebacker Markus Golden.[7]

Staff

**Arizona Cardinals staff**

	Front office Owner – Michael Bidwill Chairman/president – Michael Bidwill General manager – Steve Keim Vice president of player personnel – Quentin Harris Vice president of pro scouting – Adrian Wilson Vice president of football operations & facilities – Matt Caracciolo Director of player personnel – Dru Grigson Director of college scouting – Chris Culmer Director of football administration – Matt Harriss Head Coach Head coach – Kliff Kingsbury Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Jeff Rodgers Offensive Coaches Quarterbacks – Cameron Turner Running backs – James Saxon Wide receivers – Shawn Jefferson Assistant wide receivers – Spencer Whipple Tight ends – Steve Heiden Run game coordinator/offensive line – Sean Kugler Assistant offensive line – Brian Natkin Offensive assistant – Jerry Sullivan and Don Shumpert Offensive quality control – Jim Dray	Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Vance Joseph Defensive line – Brentson Buckner Linebackers – Billy Davis Outside linebackers – Charlie Bullen Defensive backs – Marcus Robertson Cornerbacks – Greg Williams Defensive assistant – Rusty McKinney Defensive quality control – Rob Grosso Special teams coaches Assistant special teams – Devin Fitzsimmons Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Buddy Morris Assistant strength and conditioning – Mark Naylor → Coaching staff → Management → More NFL staffs
AFC East BUF MIA NE NYJ North BAL CIN CLE PIT South HOU IND JAX TEN West DEN KC LV LAC NFC East DAL NYG PHI WAS North CHI DET GB MIN South ATL CAR NO TB West ARI LAR SF SEA

Current roster

**Arizona Cardinals roster**
Quarterbacks 12 Colt McCoy 19 Trace McSorley 1 Kyler Murray Running backs 26 Eno Benjamin 6 James Conner 29 Jonathan Ward Wide receivers 18 A. J. Green 10 DeAndre Hopkins 17 Andy Isabella 13 Christian Kirk 4 Rondale Moore 85 Antoine Wesley Tight ends 81 Darrell Daniels 86 Zach Ertz 84 Demetrius Harris		Offensive linemen 68 Kelvin Beachum T 73 Max Garcia G 64 Sean Harlow G 53 Marcus Henry C 74 D. J. Humphries T 79 Josh Jones T 66 Joshua Miles T 67 Justin Pugh G Defensive linemen 94 Zach Allen DE 91 Michael Dogbe DE 95 Leki Fotu NT 92 Zach Kerr NT 90 Rashard Lawrence NT 98 Corey Peters NT 97 Jordan Phillips DE		Linebackers 25 Zaven Collins ILB 52 Victor Dimukeje OLB 45 Dennis Gardeck OLB 44 Markus Golden OLB 58 Jordan Hicks ILB 55 Chandler Jones OLB 42 Devon Kennard OLB 9 Isaiah Simmons ILB Defensive backs 23 Robert Alford CB 3 Budda Baker FS 31 Chris Banjo SS 21 Breon Borders CB 33 Antonio Hamilton CB 7 Byron Murphy CB 22 Deionte Thompson SS 34 Jalen Thompson SS 38 James Wiggins S 20 Marco Wilson CB Special teams 46 Aaron Brewer LS 14 Andy Lee P 5 Matt Prater K				Reserve lists 69 Jack Crawford DE (IR) 2 Chase Edmonds RB (IR) 49 Kylie Fitts OLB (IR) 61 Rodney Hudson C (COVID-19) 71 Justin Murray OT (IR) 47 Ezekiel Turner ILB (IR) 51 Tanner Vallejo ILB (IR) 28 Charles Washington FS (IR) 99 J. J. Watt DE (IR) 41 David Wells TE (IR) 87 Maxx Williams TE (IR) Practice squad 82 Andre Baccellia WR 48 Ron'Dell Carter OLB 83 Greg Dortch WR 36 Alex Ellis TE 30 Tavien Feaster RB 32 Javon Hagan S 63 Danny Isidora G 93 Jonathan Ledbetter DE 60 Koda Martin G 96 Josh Mauro DE 27 Kevin Peterson CB 80 Bernhard Seikovits TE (Int.) 72 Eric Smith OT 59 Joe Walker ILB 35 Tahir Whitehead ILB 39 Jace Whittaker CB Rookies in italics Roster updated December 16, 2021 Depth chart Transactions 51 active, 11 inactive, 15 practice squad (+1 exempt) → AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

The Cardinals' preseason schedule was announced on May 12.[8]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 13	Dallas Cowboys	W 19–16	1–0	State Farm Stadium	Recap
2	August 20	Kansas City Chiefs	L 10–17	1–1	State Farm Stadium	Recap
3	August 28	at New Orleans Saints	Cancelled due to Hurricane Ida[9]

Regular season

Schedule

The Cardinals' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.[8]

Note: The state of Arizona lies entirely within the Mountain Time Zone; however, Daylight saving time is only observed within the Navajo Nation.
As a result, all games during the months of September and October are aligned with Pacific Daylight Time, not Mountain Daylight Time.

Week	Date	Time (MST)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1	September 12	10:00 a.m.	at Tennessee Titans	W 38–13	1–0	Nissan Stadium	CBS	Recap
2	September 19	1:05 p.m.	Minnesota Vikings	W 34–33	2–0	State Farm Stadium	Fox	Recap
3	September 26	10:00 a.m.	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 31–19	3–0	TIAA Bank Field	Fox	Recap
4	October 3	1:05 p.m.	at Los Angeles Rams	W 37–20	4–0	SoFi Stadium	Fox	Recap
5	October 10	1:25 p.m.	San Francisco 49ers	W 17–10	5–0	State Farm Stadium	Fox	Recap
6	October 17	1:05 p.m.	at Cleveland Browns	W 37–14	6–0	FirstEnergy Stadium	Fox	Recap
7	October 24	1:25 p.m.	Houston Texans	W 31−5	7–0	State Farm Stadium	CBS	Recap
8	October 28	5:20 p.m.	Green Bay Packers	L 21–24	7–1	State Farm Stadium	Fox/NFLN/ Prime Video	Recap
9	November 7	2:25 p.m.	at San Francisco 49ers	W 31–17	8–1	Levi's Stadium	Fox	Recap
10	November 14	2:05 p.m.	Carolina Panthers	L 10–34	8–2	State Farm Stadium	Fox	Recap
11	November 21	2:25 p.m.	at Seattle Seahawks	W 23–13	9–2	Lumen Field	Fox	Recap
12	Bye
13	December 5	11:00 a.m.	at Chicago Bears	W 33–22	10–2	Soldier Field	Fox	Recap
14	December 13	6:15 p.m.	Los Angeles Rams	L 23–30	10–3	State Farm Stadium	ESPN/ABC/ ESPN+	Recap
15	December 19	11:00 a.m.	at Detroit Lions			Ford Field	Fox
16	December 25	6:15 p.m.	Indianapolis Colts			State Farm Stadium	NFLN
17	January 2	2:25 p.m.	at Dallas Cowboys			AT&T Stadium	Fox
18	January 9	2:25 p.m.	Seattle Seahawks			State Farm Stadium	Fox

Notes

Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times in Weeks 17 and 18 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
Week 18 is subject to being flexed to Saturday, January 8.

Week 1: at Tennessee Titans

Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	10	14	14	0	38
Titans	0	6	7	0	13

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Date: September 12
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 67,216
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Aaron Taylor
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 34-yard field goal, 9:26. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:05.
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 5-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 8:18. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 1 yards, 0:19.

Second quarter

ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 17-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 11:03. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:32.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (kick failed), 6:54. Cardinals 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.
ARI – Kyler Murray 2-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:49. Cardinals 24–6. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:06.

Third quarter

TEN – A. J. Brown 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Michael Badgley kick), 12:59. Cardinals 24–13. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:47.
ARI – Christian Kirk 26-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 10:45. Cardinals 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:15.
ARI – Christian Kirk 11-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 3:11. Cardinals 38–13. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:12.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

ARI – Kyler Murray – 21/32, 289 yards, 4 TD, INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/35, 212 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – Chase Edmonds – 12 rushes, 63 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 17 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 6 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Chester Rogers – 4 reception, 62 yards

Week 2: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	14	9	7	3	33
Cardinals	7	17	7	3	34

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: September 19
Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 60,115
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib and Megan Olivi
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

MIN – K. J. Osborn 64-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 14:16. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:44.
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 15-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 5:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:36.
MIN – Adam Thielen 7-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 0:24. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:25.

Second quarter

MIN – Justin Jefferson 14-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed, wide right), 8:56. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:18.
ARI – Kyler Murray 12-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 3:15. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
ARI – Rondale Moore 77-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 1:33. Cardinals 21–20. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:13.
MIN – Greg Joseph 52-yard field goal, 0:21. Vikings 23–21. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 1:12.
ARI – Matt Prater 62-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 24–23. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:21.

Third quarter

MIN – Nick Vigil 36-yard interception return (Greg Joseph kick), 14:00. Vikings 30–24.
ARI – A. J. Green 9-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 9:11. Cardinals 31–30. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:49.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Greg Joseph 52-yard field goal, 14:12. Vikings 33–31. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:17.
ARI – Matt Prater 27-yard field goal, 4:25. Cardinals 34–33. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:26.

Top passers

MIN – Kirk Cousins – 22/32, 244 yards, 3 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 29/36, 400 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

MIN – Dalvin Cook – 22 rushes, 131 yards
ARI – Chase Edmonds – 8 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

MIN – K. J. Osborn – 5 reception, 91 yards, TD
ARI – Rondale Moore – 7 receptions, 114 yards, TD

Week 3: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	0	17	7	31
Jaguars	0	13	6	0	19

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: September 26
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 58,012
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib and Megan Olivi
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Kyler Murray 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:42. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:22.

Second quarter

JAX – D. J. Chark 12-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Josh Lambo kick), 0:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:01.
JAX – Jamal Agnew 109–yard kick return (kick failed, wide left), 0:00. Jaguars 13–7.

Third quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 34-yard field goal, 7:38. Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:47.
JAX – James Robinson 4-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 3:33. Jaguars 19–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
ARI – James Conner 4-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:21. Jaguars 19–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:12.
ARI – Byron Murphy 29–yard interception return (Matt Prater kick), 0:24. Cardinals 24–19.

Fourth quarter

ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:49. Cardinals 31–19. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:52.

Top passers

ARI – Kyler Murray – 28/34, 316 yards, INT
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 22/34, 219 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

ARI – James Conner – 11 rushes, 43 yards, 2 TD
JAX – James Robinson – 15 rushes, 88 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 112 yards
JAX – Marvin Jones – 6 receptions, 62 yards

The Cardinals earned their first 3–0 start since 2015.

Week 4: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	17	10	3	37
Rams	10	3	0	7	20

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Date: October 3
Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST & PDT
Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
Game attendance: 70,003
Referee: Shawn Hochuli
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

LAR – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 11:18. Rams 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:42.
ARI – A. J. Green 41-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 5:50. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:07.
LAR – Van Jefferson 14-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 0:52. Rams 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58.

Second quarter

ARI – Maxx Williams 14-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 10:44. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 8:44. Cardinals 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:51.
LAR – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 3:22. Cardinals 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:19.
ARI – Matt Prater 23-yard field goal, 0:04. Cardinals 24–13. Drive: 17 plays, 70 yards, 3:18.

Third quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 55-yard field goal, 10:15. Cardinals 27–13. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:45.
ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:14. Cardinals 34–13. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:09.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 23-yard field goal, 3:38. Cardinals 37–13. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 8:27.
LAR – Robert Woods 14-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 1:14. Cardinals 37–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:24.

Top passers

ARI – Kyler Murray – 24/32, 268 yards, 2 TD
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 26/41, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – Chase Edmonds – 12 rushes, 120 yards
LAR – Darrell Henderson – 14 rushes, 89 yards

Top receivers

ARI – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 67 yards, TD
LAR – Van Jefferson – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD

With the win, the Cardinals not only improved to 4–0 for the first time since 2012, but earned their first victory over the Rams since Week 17 of the 2016 season. Also, with the Broncos, the Raiders, and the Panthers losing their first games of the season, the Cardinals became the last undefeated team in the NFL.

Week 5: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 5: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

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

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: October 10
Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 62,716
Referee: Clay Martin
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 9:02. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:44.

Second quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 21-yard field goal, 5:27. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 96 yards, 5:59.

Third quarter

SF – Deebo Samuel 13-yard run, (Joey Slye kick) 1:42. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:28.

Fourth quarter

ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 9-yard pass from Kyler Murray, (Matt Prater kick) 5:13. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:36.
SF – Joey Slye 47-yard field goal, 4:12. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:01.

Top passers

SF – Trey Lance – 15/29, 192 yards, INT
ARI – Kyler Murray – 22/31, 239 yards, TD

Top rushers

SF – Trey Lance – 16 rushes, 89 yards
ARI – Rondale Moore – 3 rushes, 38 yards

Top receivers

SF – Deebo Samuel – 3 receptions, 58 yards
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 6 receptions, 87 yards, TD

Week 6: at Cleveland Browns

Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	16	7	7	37
Browns	0	14	0	0	14

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: October 17
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 67,431
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Christian Kirk 21-yard pass from Kyler Murray, (Matt Prater kick), 8:34. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:00.

Second quarter

ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 13-yard pass from Kyler Murray, (Matt Prater kick), 14:49. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:41.
ARI – Matt Prater 36-yard field goal, 13:02. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:51.
ARI – Matt Prater 51-yard field goal, 9:24. Cardinals 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 2:07.
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones 11-yard pass from Baker Mayfield, (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:06. Cardinals 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.
ARI – Matt Prater 33-yard field goal, 0:43. Cardinals 23–7. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:23.
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones 57-yard pass from Baker Mayfield, (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:00. Cardinals 23–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:43.

Third quarter

ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 9-yard pass from Kyler Murray, (Matt Prater kick), 2:56. Cardinals 30–14. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:30.

Fourth quarter

ARI – A.J. Green 14-yard pass from Kyler Murray, (Matt Prater kick), 4:48. Cardinals 37–14. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 7:18.

Top passers

ARI – Kyler Murray – 20/30, 229 yards, 4 TD
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 19/28, 234 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – James Connor – 16 rushes, 71 yards
CLE – Kareem Hunt – 14 rushes, 66 yards

Top receivers

ARI – A.J. Green – 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones – 4 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD

Week 7: vs. Houston Texans

Week 7: Houston Texans at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	2	3	0	0	5
Cardinals	0	17	7	7	31

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: October 24
Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 60,297
Referee: Land Clark
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

HOU – Kyler Murray sacked in the end zone by Jacob Martin for a safety, 2:58. Texans 2–0.

Second quarter

HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 53-yard field goal, 14:55. Texans 5–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 3:03.
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 1-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 9:01. Cardinals 7–5. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:54.
ARI – Christian Kirk 5-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 2:45. Cardinals 14–5. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:58.
ARI – Matt Prater 31-yard field goal, 0:05. Cardinals 17–5. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 1:32.

Third quarter

ARI – Zach Ertz 47-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 7:58. Cardinals 24–5. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 3:33.

Fourth quarter

ARI – James Conner 18-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 10:22. Cardinals 31–5. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:53.

Top passers

HOU – Davis Mills – 23/32, 135 yards
ARI – Kyler Murray – 20/28, 261 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

HOU – David Johnson – 7 rushes, 25 yards
ARI – Chase Edmonds – 15 rushes, 81 yards

Top receivers

HOU – Nico Collins – 2 receptions, 28 yards
ARI – Zach Ertz – 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD

The Arizona Cardinals played the Houston Texans at home. This was the first game where former Texans DeAndre Hopkins and JJ Watt played against their former team, as well as tight end Zach Ertz's debut with the Cardinals.

This was the first 31-5 game in NFL history.

Week 8: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 8: Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	10	7	7	24
Cardinals	7	0	7	7	21

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: October 28
Game time: 5:20 p.m. MST
Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C) (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 63,696
Referee: Alex Kemp
TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Chase Edmonds 11-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:17. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:43.

Second quarter

GB – Aaron Jones 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 12:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:23.
GB – Mason Crosby 21-yard field goal, 6:24. Packers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:19.

Third quarter

GB – Randall Cobb 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 11:37. Packers 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:16.
ARI – James Conner 2-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:22. Packers 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:15.

Fourth quarter

GB – Randall Cobb 6-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 14:56. Packers 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:26.
ARI – James Conner 9-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 10:45. Packers 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.

Top passers

GB – Aaron Rodgers – 22/37, 184 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 22/33, 274 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

GB – A. J. Dillon – 16 rushes, 78 yards
ARI – Chase Edmonds – 7 rushes, 30 yards, TD

Top receivers

GB – Aaron Jones – 7 receptions, 51 yards
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 2 receptions, 66 yards

The Packers handed the Cardinals their first loss to deny them a perfect season with a 24–21 victory on Thursday Night Football. Kyler Murray had the ball with time winding down, and the ball in field goal range, but a pass intended for wide receiver A. J. Green was picked off in the endzone by Packers cornerback Rasul Douglas, who began the season on the Cardinals practice squad.

Week 9: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 9: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	14	3	14	0	31
49ers	0	7	7	3	17

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Date: November 7
Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
Game weather: Scattered clouds, 62 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 59,012
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ARI – James Conner 13-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:08. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:21.
ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 0:39. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:59.

Second quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 26-yard field goal, 4:02. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 8:23.
SF – George Kittle 6-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:16. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.

Third quarter

ARI – James Conner 45-yard pass from Colt McCoy (Matt Prater kick), 13:33. Cardinals 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:27.
ARI – Eno Benjamin 21-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 8:05. Cardinals 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:47.
SF – Brandon Aiyuk 11-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 4:56. Cardinals 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.

Fourth quarter

SF – Robbie Gould 26-yard field goal, 8:23. Cardinals 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 2:34.

Top passers

ARI – Colt McCoy – 22/26, 249 yards, TD
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 28/40, 322 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – James Conner – 21 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 8 rushes, 36 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Christian Kirk – 6 receptions, 91 yards
SF – George Kittle – 6 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Despite Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins not playing, the Cardinals dominated the game to sweep the season series for the first time since 2018. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 8–1 and tied their 8-win mark from the previous season.

Week 10: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 10: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	17	6	8	3	34
Cardinals	0	0	3	7	10

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: November 14
Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 62,400
Referee: Adrian Hill
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

CAR – Cam Newton 2-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 11:12. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:22.
CAR – Robby Anderson 2-yard pass from Cam Newton (Zane Gonzalez kick), 8:39. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:12.
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 44-yard field goal, 1:00. Panthers 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 5:25.

Second quarter

CAR – Zane Gonzalez 48-yard field goal, 9:40. Panthers 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:09.
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 23–0. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 3:16.

Third quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 47-yard field goal, 10:02. Panthers 23–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:45.
CAR – Chuba Hubbard 5-yard run (P. J. Walker–Terrace Marshall Jr. pass), 5:34. Panthers 31–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.

Fourth quarter

ARI – James Conner 11-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 9:19. Panthers 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:33.
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 27-yard field goal, 3:26. Panthers 34–10. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:53.

Top passers

CAR – P. J. Walker – 22/29, 167 yards, INT
ARI – Colt McCoy – 11/20, 107 yards, INT

Top rushers

CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 13 rushes, 95 yards
ARI – James Conner – 10 rushes, 39 yards, TD

Top receivers

CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 10 receptions, 66 yards
ARI – Christian Kirk – 7 receptions, 58 yards

Week 11: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	6	3	7	23
Seahawks	0	6	0	7	13

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: November 21
Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 68,833
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Zach Ertz 1-yard pass from Colt McCoy (Matt Prater kick), 2:47. Cardinals 7-0. Drive: 16 plays, 82 yards, 9:27

Second quarter

SEA – Jason Myers 27-yard field goal, 8:23. Cardinals 7-3. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:05.
ARI – Zach Ertz 2-yard pass from Colt McCoy (kick failed, wide right), 1:52. Cardinals 13-3. Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 6:31
SEA – Jason Myers 27-yard field goal, 1:05. Cardinals 13-6. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 0:47.

Third quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 12:57. Cardinals 16-6. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:03.

Fourth quarter

SEA – DeeJay Dallas 2-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 7:05. Cardinals 16-13. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:51
ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 2:20. Cardinals 23-13. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:45

Top passers

ARI – Colt McCoy – 35/44, 328 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 14/26, 207 yards

Top rushers

ARI – James Conner – 21 rushes, 62 yards, TD
SEA – Alex Collins – 10 rushes, 36 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Zach Ertz – 8 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 4 receptions, 115 yards

Week 13: at Chicago Bears

Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	14	7	3	9	33
Bears	0	7	7	8	22

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Date: December 5
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
Game attendance: 60,803
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 20-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 10:55. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:40.
ARI – Kyler Murray 9-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:39. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:12.

Second quarter

CHI – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 8:50. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:49.
ARI – James Conner 23-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 5:40. Cardinals 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:10.

Third quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 33-yard field goal, 9:52. Cardinals 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 5:08.
CHI – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Cairo Santos kick), 2:49. Cardinals 24–14. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:03.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 25-yard field goal, 8:31. Cardinals 27–14. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 3:05.
ARI – Kyler Murray 3-yard run (pass failed), 6:23. Cardinals 33–14. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:45.
CHI – Jakeem Grant 8-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Andy Dalton–Jimmy Graham pass), 2:45. Cardinals 33–22. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.

Top passers

ARI – Kyler Murray – 11/15, 123 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Andy Dalton – 26/41, 229 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

ARI – James Conner – 20 runs, 75 yards
CHI – David Montgomery – 21 rushes, 90 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – James Conner – 2 receptions, 36 yards, TD
CHI – Jakeem Grant – 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Los Angeles Rams

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	13	14	3	30
Cardinals	3	10	0	10	23

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: December 13
Game time: 6:15 p.m. MST
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 63,999
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (ESPN/ABC/ESPN+): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters, and John Parry
Recap, Game Book

Week 15: at Detroit Lions

Week 15: Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0
Lions	0	0	0	0	0

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Date: December 19
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Referee: Land Clark
TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib and Megan Olivi
Preview

Division

NFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Arizona Cardinals	10	3	0	.769	4–1	6–3	366	254	L1
Los Angeles Rams	9	4	0	.692	2–2	6–3	366	293	W2
San Francisco 49ers	7	6	0	.538	1–4	5–5	329	301	W1
Seattle Seahawks	5	8	0	.385	2–2	2–6	272	262	W2

Conference

NFC
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1]	Green Bay Packers	North	10	3	0	.769	3–1	8–2	.482	.462	W2
2[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	10	3	0	.769	2–1	6–3	.503	.492	W4
3[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]	Arizona Cardinals	West	10	3	0	.769	4–1	6–3	.485	.446	L1
4	Dallas Cowboys	East	9	4	0	.692	3–0	7–1	.520	.475	W2
Wild cards
5	Los Angeles Rams	West	9	4	0	.692	2–2	6–3	.482	.389	W2
6	San Francisco 49ers	West	7	6	0	.538	1–4	5–5	.488	.390	W1
7[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]	Washington Football Team	East	6	7	0	.462	1–1	5–3	.544	.462	L1
In the hunt
8[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5]	Minnesota Vikings	North	6	7	0	.462	2–1	4–4	.503	.456	W1
9[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6]	Philadelphia Eagles	East	6	7	0	.462	0–2	4–4	.482	.365	W1
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6][lower-alpha 7]	Atlanta Falcons	South	6	7	0	.462	2–3	3–6	.479	.333	W1
11[lower-alpha 7]	New Orleans Saints	South	6	7	0	.462	1–2	4–5	.527	.551	W1
12[lower-alpha 8]	Carolina Panthers	South	5	8	0	.385	2–1	3–6	.467	.415	L3
13[lower-alpha 8]	Seattle Seahawks	West	5	8	0	.385	2–2	2–6	.518	.385	W2
14[lower-alpha 9]	New York Giants	East	4	9	0	.308	1–2	3–5	.550	.442	L2
15[lower-alpha 9]	Chicago Bears	North	4	9	0	.308	2–2	2–6	.553	.308	L2
Eliminated from postseason contention
16	Detroit Lions	North	1	11	1	.115	1–4	1–7	.518	.462	L1
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 10]
Green Bay wins tiebreaker over Tampa Bay and Arizona based on conference record. Tampa Bay wins tiebreaker over Arizona based on strength of victory. Washington wins tiebreaker over Atlanta and Minnesota based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Philadelphia and New Orleans (see below). Washington wins tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on division record. Atlanta drops out of the tiebreak with Philadelphia and Minnesota based on conference record; Minnesota wins tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on common record. Philadelphia wins tiebreaker over Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate New Orleans (see below). Atlanta wins tiebreaker over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. Carolina wins tiebreaker over Seattle based on conference record. NY Giants wins tiebreaker over Chicago based on conference records. 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.

References

Peters, Craig (March 22, 2021). "Vikings Altered Plans on the Fly to Land Patrick Peterson". Vikings.com.
Urban, Darren (March 17, 2021). "Cardinals Make Trade For 3-Time Pro Bowl Center Rodney Hudson". azcardinals.com.
"Vikings Acquire OL Mason Cole in Trade with Cardinals". www.vikings.com. March 25, 2021.
"Transactions: Cardinals agree to trade CB TAY GOWAN and 2022 fifth-round pick to Philadelphia Eagles for TE ZACH ERTZ". October 15, 2021.
"Cardinals Make Trade For 3-Time Pro Bowl Center Rodney Hudson". azcardinals.com. March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
Cox, Seth (March 20, 2020). "Arizona Cardinals officially announce trade for DeAndre Hopkins". SBnation.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
"Giants trade Markus Golden to Cardinals for 2021 draft pick". Giants.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
Urban, Darren (May 12, 2021). "Cardinals Release Official 2021 Schedule". Arizona Cardinals. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
"New Orleans Saints cancel preseason game vs. Arizona Cardinals as Hurricane Ida looms". ESPN.com.

External links

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[10-3a-10] Green Bay wins tiebreaker over Tampa Bay and Arizona based on conference record.

[10-3b-11] Tampa Bay wins tiebreaker over Arizona based on strength of victory.

[6-7a-12] Washington wins tiebreaker over Atlanta and Minnesota based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Philadelphia and New Orleans (see below).

[6-7b-13] Washington wins tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on division record.

[6-7c-14] Atlanta drops out of the tiebreak with Philadelphia and Minnesota based on conference record; Minnesota wins tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on common record.

[6-7e-15] Philadelphia wins tiebreaker over Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate New Orleans (see below).

[6-7f-16] Atlanta wins tiebreaker over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.

[5-8-17] Carolina wins tiebreaker over Seattle based on conference record.

[4-9-18] NY Giants wins tiebreaker over Chicago based on conference records.

[19] 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.

[1] Peters, Craig (March 22, 2021). "Vikings Altered Plans on the Fly to Land Patrick Peterson". Vikings.com.

[2] Urban, Darren (March 17, 2021). "Cardinals Make Trade For 3-Time Pro Bowl Center Rodney Hudson". azcardinals.com.

[3] "Vikings Acquire OL Mason Cole in Trade with Cardinals". www.vikings.com. March 25, 2021.

[4] "Transactions: Cardinals agree to trade CB TAY GOWAN and 2022 fifth-round pick to Philadelphia Eagles for TE ZACH ERTZ". October 15, 2021.

[5] "Cardinals Make Trade For 3-Time Pro Bowl Center Rodney Hudson". azcardinals.com. March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.

[6] Cox, Seth (March 20, 2020). "Arizona Cardinals officially announce trade for DeAndre Hopkins". SBnation.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.

[7] "Giants trade Markus Golden to Cardinals for 2021 draft pick". Giants.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.

[2021Schedule-8] Urban, Darren (May 12, 2021). "Cardinals Release Official 2021 Schedule". Arizona Cardinals. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[9] "New Orleans Saints cancel preseason game vs. Arizona Cardinals as Hurricane Ida looms". ESPN.com.

Arizona Cardinals
Founded in 1898 Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993) Based in Glendale, Arizona Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona
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