# 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.

## 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

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.

## 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 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 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 |
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
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 :
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.

#### 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 |
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
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 :
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 |
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
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 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 |
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
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 5: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Eagles | 21 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
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
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 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 33 |
| Cardinals | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
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
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 :
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 |
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
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 :
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. 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 |
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
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 :
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 |
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
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 11: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
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
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 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 27 |
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
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 13: vs. Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 32 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
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
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 14: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
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
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 15: at Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Redskins | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
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
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 16: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
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
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 17: at Seattle Seahawks

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

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .461 | .433 | L1 |
| 2 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .492 | .447 | W3 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .504 | .460 | L1 |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .535 | .483 | L1 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | 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 | Detroit Lions | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .496 | .368 | W1 |
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .492 | .444 | L1 |
| 9 | 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 | Green Bay Packers | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .539 | .357 | L3 |
| 12 | 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 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .555 | .375 | W1 |
| 15 | 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 ||||||||||||
| 1 2 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. 1 2 LA Rams claimed the No. 3 seed over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 New Orleans clinched the NFC South division over Carolina based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 3 Detroit finished ahead of Dallas and Seattle based on conference record, while Seattle finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. ||||||||||||