The 2013 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 94th in the National Football League (NFL), their 26th in Arizona and their first under head coach Bruce Arians. The team finished with a 10–6 record, which was the second time in 37 years that the team finished with at least 10 wins. The Cardinals doubled their win total from 2012, and were in playoff contention heading into the Week 17 regular season finale, but missed the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season.
2013 draft class
Staff
2013 Arizona Cardinals staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and conditioning – John Lott
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Pete Alosi
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Final roster
Preseason
Schedule
Regular season
Schedule
- Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at St. Louis Rams
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First quarter
Second quarter
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 4-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 14:11. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:19.
- STL – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 11:20. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:51.
- ARI – Jay Feely 30-yard field goal, 5:23. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:57.
- STL – Jared Cook 13-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:26. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:57.
Third quarter
- STL – Greg Zuerlein 25-yard field goal, 13:57. Rams 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:50.
- ARI – Dan Williams 2-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 10:34. Cardinals 17–13.
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 24-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 1:47. Cardinals 24–13. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:16.
Fourth quarter
- STL – Jared Cook 1-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Sam Bradford run), 12:56. Cardinals 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:51.
- STL – Greg Zuerlein 38-yard field goal, 9:04. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:34.
- STL – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, 0:40. Rams 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:05.
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Top passers
- ARI – Carson Palmer – 26/40, 327 yards, 2 TD, INT
- STL – Sam Bradford – 27/38, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
- ARI – Andre Roberts – 8 receptions, 97 yards
- STL – Jared Cook – 7 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD
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Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions
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First quarter
Second quarter
- ARI – Jay Feely 47-yard field goal, 11:44. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:40.
- DET – Calvin Johnson 72-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (David Akers kick), 10:20. Lions 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:24.
- ARI – Andre Ellington 36-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 7:32. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:48.
- DET – Calvin Johnson 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (David Akers kick), 1:55. Lions 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:37.
Third quarter
- ARI – Jay Feely 23-yard field goal, 10:32. Lions 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:22.
- DET – DeAndre Levy 66-yard interception return (David Akers kick), 7:04. Lions 21–13.
- ARI – Jay Feely 43-yard field goal, 4:13. Lions 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:51.
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Jay Feely 33-yard field goal, 14:17. Lions 21–19. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:21.
- ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:59. Cardinals 25–21. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:29.
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Top passers
- DET – Matthew Stafford – 24/36, 278 yards, 2 TD
- ARI – Carson Palmer – 22/39, 248 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- DET – Joique Bell – 8 rushes, 31 yards
- ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 15 rushes, 66 yards, TD
Top receivers
- DET – Calvin Johnson – 6 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
- ARI – Andre Ellington – 2 receptions, 42 yards, TD
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Week 3: at New Orleans Saints
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First quarter
Second quarter
- NO – Jimmy Graham 16-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 2:52. Saints 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:16.
Third quarter
- NO – Garrett Hartley 31-yard field goal, 4:03. Saints 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:48.
Fourth quarter
- NO – Drew Brees 7-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 14:42. Saints 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:18.
- NO – Jimmy Graham 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:25. Saints 31–7. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:31.
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Top passers
- ARI – Carson Palmer – 18/35, 187 yards, 2 INT
- NO – Drew Brees – 29/46, 342 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 64 yards
- NO – Jimmy Graham – 9 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD
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Week 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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First quarter
Second quarter
- TB – Rian Lindell 50-yard field goal, 0:27. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 4:23.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Jay Feely 42-yard field goal, 11:16. Buccaneers 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:14.
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 13-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 3:06. Tied 10–10. Drive: 1 play, 13 yards, 0:06.
- ARI – Jay Feely 27-yard field goal, 1:29. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 0:27.
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Top passers
- ARI – Carson Palmer – 21/38, 248 yards, TD, 2 INT
- TB – Mike Glennon – 24/43, 193 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 5: vs. Carolina Panthers
Week Five: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
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First quarter
- CAR – Graham Gano 22-yard field goal, 7:27. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:26.
Second quarter
- ARI – Jay Feely 42-yard field goal, 8:29. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:38.
- CAR – Graham Gano 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 0:32.
Third quarter
'Fourth quarter
- ARI – Jay Feely 50-yard field goal, 3:38. Cardinals 15–6. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 6:23.
- ARI – Jim Dray 7-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 2:23. Cardinals 22–6. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:15.
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Top passers
- CAR – Cam Newton – 21/39, 308 yards, 3 INT
- ARI – Carson Palmer – 19/28, 175 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 6: at San Francisco 49ers
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First quarter
- SF – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 9:37. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, -10 yards, 1:00.
- SF – Phil Dawson 26-yard field goal, 4:31. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:35.
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 75-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 3:06. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:25.
Second quarter
- SF – Carson Palmer sacked in the endzone by Corey Lemonier for a safety, 9:22. 49ers 8–7.
- SF – Vernon Davis 61-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 8:31. 49ers 15–7. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:51.
- ARI – Andre Ellington 11-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 7:03. 49ers 15–14. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:28.
- SF – Vernon Davis 35-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 1:55. 49ers 22–14. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:59.
Third quarter
- ARI – Michael Floyd 10-yard pass from Carson Palmer (pass failed), 8:12. 49ers 22–20. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:33.
Fourth quarter
- SF – Kendall Hunter 6-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 6:35. 49ers 29–20. Drive: 18 plays, 89 yards, 9:32.
- SF – Phil Dawson 44-yard field goal, 4:15. 49ers 32–20. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:41.
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Top passers
- ARI – Carson Palmer – 25/41, 298 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- SF – Colin Kaepernick – 16/29, 252 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
- ARI – Andre Ellington – 7 rushes, 56 yards, TD
- SF – Frank Gore – 25 rushes, 101 yards
Top receivers
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 117 yards, TD
- SF – Vernon Davis – 8 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD
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Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SEA – Zach Miller 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 13:25. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:26.
- ARI – Jay Feely 49-yard field goal, 4:02. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 26 yards, 6:10.
- ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 3-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 3:40. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:03.
- SEA – Stephen Hauschka 51-yard field goal, 0:05. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 3:35.
Third quarter
- ARI – Jay Feely 52-yard field goal, 11:48. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:09.
- SEA – Kellen Davis 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:48. Seahawks 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:00.
- SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 3:52. Seahawks 31–13. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:51.
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Jay Feely 22-yard field goal, 14:41. Seahawks 31–16. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 0:39.
- SEA – Stephen Hauschka 42-yard field goal, 10:21. Seahawks 34–16. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:20.
- ARI – Jaron Brown 8-yard pass from Carson Palmer (pass failed), 4:34. Seahawks 34–22. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:28.
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Top passers
- SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/29, 235 yards, 3 TD
- ARI – Carson Palmer – 30/45, 258 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 21 rushes, 91 yards, TD
- ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 13 rushes, 22 yards, TD
Top receivers
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Week 8: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week Eight: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 1:25 p.m.
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 60,671
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
- Recap, Game book
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First quarter
- ATL – Matt Bryant 24-yard field goal, 3:23. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:14.
Second quarter
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 10-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 14:55. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:28.
- ATL – Matt Bryant 30-yard field goal, 7:38. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 7:17.
- ARI – Andre Ellington 80-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 7:25. Cardinals 14–6. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13.
- ARI – Michael Floyd 15-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 1:55. Cardinals 21–6. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:19.
Third quarter
- ARI – Jay Feely 39-yard field goal, 7:07. Cardinals 24–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:43.
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Jay Feely 38-yard field goal, 8:40. Cardinals 27–6. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:20.
- ATL – Drew Davis 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:38. Cardinals 27–13. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:02.
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Top passers
- ATL – Matt Ryan – 34/61, 301 yards, TD, 4 INT
- ARI – Carson Palmer – 13/18, 172 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
- ATL – Matt Ryan – 1 rush, 13 yards
- ARI – Andre Ellington – 15 rushes, 154 yards, TD
Top receivers
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Week 10: vs. Houston Texans
Week Ten: Houston Texans at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
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First quarter
Second quarter
- ARI – Rob Housler 12-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 13:57. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:28.
- HOU – Ryan Griffin 2-yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick), 9:37. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:20.
- HOU – Randy Bullock 48-yard field goal, 6:31. Texans 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:09.
Third quarter
- ARI – Jay Feely 35-yard field goal, 6:06. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:12.
- ARI – Jay Feely 21-yard field goal, 0:02. Cardinals 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:23.
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Andre Roberts 19-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 6:42. Cardinals 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:48.
- HOU – Andre Johnson 5-yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick), 4:34. Cardinals 27–24. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:12.
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Top passers
- HOU – Case Keenum – 22/43, 201 yards, 3 TD
- ARI – Carson Palmer – 20/32, 241 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
- HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 6 receptions, 69 yards
- ARI – Andre Roberts – 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD
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Week 11: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Eleven: Arizona Cardinals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 11:00 am. MST
- Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), 20% chance of rain
- Game attendance: 59,862
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
- Recap, Game book
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First quarter
Second quarter
- ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 5-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 1:55. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:06.
Third quarter
- ARI – Jay Feely 21-yard field goal, 10:36. Cardinals 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:24.
- ARI – Michael Floyd 91-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 7:29. Cardinals 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:29.
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Jay Feely 32-yard field goal, 7:03. Cardinals 27–14. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 2:16.
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Top passers
- ARI – Carson Palmer – 30/42, 419 yards, 2 TD
- JAX – Chad Henne – 27/42, 255 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 12 rushes, 14 yards, TD
- JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 14 rushes, 23 yards, TD
Top receivers
- ARI – Michael Floyd – 6 receptions, 193 yards, TD
- JAX – Danny Noble – 1 reception, 62 yards, TD
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Week 12: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week Twelve: Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 2:05 pm. MST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 60,882
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
- Recap, Game book
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First quarter
Second quarter
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 26-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 13:29. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:46.
- ARI – Jay Feely 48-yard field goal, 8:15. Cardinals 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:15.
- ARI – Karlos Dansby 22-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 7:58. Cardinals 24–3.
- ARI – Jay Feely 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 1:41.
Third quarter
- ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 5-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 5:57. Cardinals 34–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:11.
Fourth quarter
- IND – Coby Fleener 17-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Andrew Luck-Darrius Heyward-Bey pass), 10:26. Cardinals 34–11. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:22.
- ARI – Jay Feely 21-yard field goal, 7:20. Cardinals 37–11. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:06.
- ARI – Jay Feely 25-yard field goal, 2:17. Cardinals 40–11. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:40.
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Top passers
- IND – Andrew Luck – 20/39, 163 yards, TD, INT
- ARI – Carson Palmer – 26/37, 314 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
- IND – Dan Herron – 4 rushes, 33 yards
- ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 13 rushes, 54 yards, TD
Top receivers
- IND – Coby Fleener – 4 receptions, 55 yards, TD
- ARI – Michael Floyd – 7 receptions, 104 yards
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Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles
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First quarter
Second quarter
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 43-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 7:50. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:13.
- PHI – Alex Henery 32-yard field goal, 3:59. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:51.
- PHI – Brent Celek 1-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 0:15. Eagles 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:07.
Third quarter
- PHI – Zach Ertz 24-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 10:16. Eagles 24–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:44.
- ARI – Michael Floyd 23-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 5:14. Eagles 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:02.
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Jim Dray 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 4:45. Eagles 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 2:53.
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Top passers
- ARI – Carson Palmer – 24/41, 302 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
- PHI – Nick Foles – 21/34, 237 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
- ARI – Michael Floyd – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD
- PHI – Zach Ertz – 5 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD
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Week 14: vs. St. Louis Rams
Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 60,643
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
- Recap, Game book
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First quarter
- ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 3-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 10:32. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:28.
- STL – Greg Zuerlein 44-yard field goal, 6:12. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:20.
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- STL – Zac Stacy 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:57. Cardinals 23–10. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:09.
- ARI – Andre Ellington 6-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 1:55. Cardinals 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:25.
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Top passers
- STL – Kellen Clemens – 16/27, 181 yards, 2 INT
- ARI – Carson Palmer – 27/32, 269 yards, TD
Top rushers
- STL – Tavon Austin – 1 rush, 56 yards
- ARI – Andre Ellington – 11 rushes, 46 yards, TD
Top receivers
- STL – Jared Cook – 3 receptions, 49 yards
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 12 receptions, 96 yards, TD
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Week 15: at Tennessee Titans
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First quarter
Second quarter
- ARI – Jay Feely 25-yard field goal, 7:21. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:39.
Third quarter
- ARI – Jay Feely 47-yard field goal, 13:32. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, -6 yards, 1:28.
- TEN – Delanie Walker 1-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rob Bironas kick), 6:16. Titans 17–13. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 7:16.
- ARI – Jake Ballard 6-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 2:14. Cardinals 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 4:02.
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 6:50. Cardinals 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:07.
- ARI – Antoine Cason 20-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 6:13. Cardinals 34–17.
- TEN – Michael Preston 10-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rob Bironas kick), 3:12. Cardinals 34–24. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:01.
- TEN – Rob Bironas 24-yard field goal, 0:47. Cardinals 34–27. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 1:55.
- TEN – Michael Preston 8-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rob Bironas kick), 0:10. Tied 34–34. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:37.
Overtime
- ARI – Jay Feely 41-yard field goal, 10:18. Cardinals 37–34. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:37.
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Top passers
- ARI – Carson Palmer – 20/31, 231 yards, TD
- TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 36/58, 402 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- ARI – Andre Ellington – 10 rushes, 71 yards
- TEN – Chris Johnson – 13 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
- ARI – Andre Ellington – 4 receptions, 87 yards
- TEN – Kendall Wright – 12 receptions, 150 yards
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With the win, the Cardinals were the only NFC West team to defeat all of their AFC South opponents.
Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks
Week Sixteen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 22
- Game time: 2:05 pm. MST
- Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 68,266
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Game book
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SEA – Stephen Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 13:42. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:02.
- ARI – Jay Feely 39-yard field goal, 2:15. Tied 3–3. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:21.
Third quarter
- ARI – Jay Feely 46-yard field goal, 0:27. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:03.
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Jay Feely 26-yard field goal, 10:39. Cardinals 9–3. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:34.
- SEA – Zach Miller 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:26. Seahawks 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:13.
- ARI – Michael Floyd 31-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Rashard Mendenhall run), 2:13. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:13.
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Top passers
- ARI – Carson Palmer – 13/25, 178 yards, TD, 4 INT
- SEA – Russell Wilson – 11/27, 108 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 17: vs. San Francisco 49ers
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First quarter
- SF – Phil Dawson 27-yard field goal, 10:39. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:55.
- SF – Anquan Boldin 4-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 8:33. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:15.
- SF – Vernon Davis 3-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 0:52. 49ers 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:23.
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Jay Feely 49-yard field goal, 14:47. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:09.
- ARI – Andre Roberts 34-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 3:20. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:28.
- SF – Phil Dawson 56-yard field goal, 1:45. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:35.
- ARI – Jay Feely 43-yard field goal, 0:29. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 1:16.
- SF – Phil Dawson 40-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 23–20. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:29.
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Top passers
- SF – Colin Kaepernick – 21/34, 310 yards, 2 TD
- ARI – Carson Palmer – 28/49, 407 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
- SF – Anquan Boldin – 9 catches, 149 yards, 1 TD
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 catches, 113 yards
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The Cardinals finished their regular season at home against the 49ers in hopes of making the playoffs needing not only a win over the 49ers, but also a long shot upset by the Buccaneers over the Saints. After being behind 17–7 at halftime, the Cardinals came back to tie the game but were beaten by their division rivals on a game-winning field goal and finished in 3rd place, barely missing out as they needed to beat the 49ers to win the NFC's last playoff spot. However, even if they had won, they would not have qualified for the playoffs, since the Saints easily defeated the Buccaneers 42–17. They would finish their season 10–6, becoming the league's only team with a winning record to not make the playoffs.
Standings
Division
Conference
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Team
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Division
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W
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L
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T
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PCT
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DIV
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CONF
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SOS
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SOV
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STK
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| Division winners
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| 1
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Seattle Seahawks
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West
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13
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3
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0
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.813
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4–2
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10–2
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.490
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.445
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W1
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| 2
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Carolina Panthers
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South
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12
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4
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0
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.750
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5–1
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9–3
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.494
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.451
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W3
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| 3
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Philadelphia Eagles
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East
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10
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6
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0
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.625
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4–2
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9–3
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.453
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.391
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W2
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| 4
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Green Bay Packers
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North
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8
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7
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1
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.531
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3–2–1
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6–5–1
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.453
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.371
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W1
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| Wild cards
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| 5
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San Francisco 49ers
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West
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12
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4
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0
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.750
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5–1
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9–3
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.494
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.414
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W6
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| 6
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New Orleans Saints
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South
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11
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5
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0
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.688
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5–1
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9–3
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.516
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.455
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W1
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| Did not qualify for the postseason
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| 7
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West
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10
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6
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0
|
.625
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2–4
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6–6
|
.531
|
.444
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L1
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| 8[a]
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Chicago Bears
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North
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8
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8
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0
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.500
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2–4
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4–8
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.465
|
.469
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L2
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| 9
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Dallas Cowboys
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East
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8
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8
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0
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.500
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5–1
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7–5
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.484
|
.363
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L1
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| 10[b][c]
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New York Giants
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East
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7
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9
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0
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.438
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3–3
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6–6
|
.520
|
.366
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W2
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| 11[d]
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Detroit Lions
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North
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7
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9
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0
|
.438
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4–2
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6–6
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.457
|
.402
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L4
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| 12
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St. Louis Rams
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West
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7
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9
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0
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.438
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1–5
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4–8
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.551
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.446
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L1
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| 13
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Minnesota Vikings
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North
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5
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10
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1
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.344
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2–3–1
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4–7–1
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.512
|
.450
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W1
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| 14[e]
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Atlanta Falcons
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South
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4
|
12
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0
|
.250
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1–5
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3–9
|
.553
|
.313
|
L2
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| 15
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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South
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4
|
12
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0
|
.250
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1–5
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2–10
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.574
|
.391
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L3
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| 16
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Washington Redskins
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East
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3
|
13
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0
|
.188
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0–6
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1–11
|
.516
|
.438
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L8
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| Tiebreakers[f]
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- ^ Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28).
- ^ The NY Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
- ^ The NY Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)).
- ^ Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
- ^ Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay.
- ^ 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.
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- ^ a b c The Cardinals traded their second-round selection (No. 38 overall) to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for the Chargers' second- and fourth- round selections – Nos. 45 and 110 overall. The Cardinals later traded the No. 110 selection to the New York Giants in exchange for the Giants' fourth- (No. 116) and sixth- (No. 187 overall) round selections.
- ^ a b The Cardinals acquired an additional sixth-round selection – No. 176 overall – in a trade that sent cornerback A. J. Jefferson and the team's original seventh-round selection (No. 213 overall) to the Minnesota Vikings. The Cardinals later traded the No. 176 selection along with a conditional 2014 selection to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for quarterback Carson Palmer and one of the Raiders' seventh-round selections (No. 219 overall).
References
External links
Media related to 2013 Arizona Cardinals season at Wikimedia Commons
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