# 2018 Arizona Cardinals season

The 2018 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 99th in the National Football League (NFL), their 31st in Arizona, and their only season under head coach Steve Wilks. During the off-season, State Farm purchased the naming rights to the Cardinals' home stadium and it was renamed from University of Phoenix Stadium to State Farm Stadium. Although former head coach Bruce Arians retired before the season began, he came out of retirement on January 8, 2019 to become the new coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Carson Palmer, the starting quarterback for the previous five seasons, retired in the offseason. To replace him, the Cardinals signed veteran quarterbacks Sam Bradford and Mike Glennon, also selecting Josh Rosen in the first round of the draft. While Rosen took over the starting job by week 4, he and Bradford struggled throughout the season with Glennon only playing sparingly. All three quarterbacks were released or traded by the Cardinals during or after the season.
With a Week 14 loss to the Detroit Lions, the Cardinals had their first double digit loss season since 2012 and were eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive season. One highlight of the Cardinals' 2018 season was their first ever victory against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, which also resulted in the firing of Packers head coach Mike McCarthy after a nearly 13-year tenure. They finished the season 3–13, their worst record since 2000. The Cardinals also tallied a 1–7 record at home, the worst in franchise history until it was tied by four years later. Head coach Steve Wilks was fired the day after the season ended.
This was also the last full season under the ownership of Bill Bidwill, who died during the 2019 season.

## Draft

2018 Arizona Cardinals Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 10 | Josh Rosen | QB | UCLA | From Oakland |
| 2 | 47 | Christian Kirk | WR | Texas A&M | |
| 3 | 97 | Mason Cole | C | Michigan | Compensatory pick |
| 4 | 134 | Chase Edmonds | RB | Fordham | Compensatory pick |
| 6 | 182 | Chris Campbell | CB | Penn State | |
| 7 | 254 | Korey Cunningham | G | Cincinnati | Compensatory pick |
Draft trades
* The Cardinals traded their fourth-round selection (115th overall), and their second-, fourth- and sixth-round selections in 2017 (45th, 119th and 197th overall) to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's second-round selection in 2017 (36th overall).
* The Cardinals were awarded one third-, one fourth- and one fifth-round compensatory pick (97th, 134th and 254th overall).
* The Cardinals traded their sixth-round selection (189th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for running back Adrian Peterson.
* The Cardinals traded their seventh-round selection (233rd overall) to Kansas City in exchange for cornerback Marcus Cooper.
* The Cardinals traded center Tony Bergstrom to Baltimore in exchange for Baltimore's seventh-round selection (238th overall). However, the trade was voided as the result of Bergstrom not meeting playing time conditions with the Ravens.

### Undrafted free agents

2018 Arizona Cardinals Undrafted Free Agents :
| Position | Player | College |
| DT | Hastin Adams | Mary Hardin-Baylor |
| CB | Elijah Battle | West Virginia |
| P | Joe Davidson | Bowling Green |
| OLB | Dennis Gardeck | Sioux Falls |
| LB | Frank Ginda | San Jose State |
| DB | AJ Howard | Appalachian State |
| DE | Alec James | Wisconsin |
| QB | Chad Kanoff | Princeton |
| K | Matthew McCrane | Kansas State |
| OL | Brant Morris | Toledo |
| LB | Mike Needham | Southern Utah |
| CB | Deatrick Nichols | South Florida |
| T | Austin Olsen | Southern Illinois |
| LB | Matt Oplinger | Yale |
| S | Jonathan Owens | Missouri Western |
| FB | Austin Ramesh | Wisconsin |
| WR | Trent Sherfield | Vanderbilt |
| S | Andy Smigiera | Robert Morris |
| DB | Tavierre Thomas | Ferris State |
| WR | Jalen Tolliver | Arkansas-Monticello |
| WR | Jonah Trinnaman | BYU |
| S | Ezekiel Turner | Washington |
| TE | Andrew Vollert | Weber State |
| DB | Malcolm Washington | Northern Iowa |
| WR | Corey Willis | Central Michigan |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 11 | Los Angeles Chargers | W 24–17 | 1–0 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | at New Orleans Saints | W 20–15 | 2–0 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 3 | August 26 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 27–3 | 3–0 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 30 | Denver Broncos | L 10–21 | 3–1 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 9 | Washington Redskins | L 6–24 | 0–1 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 0–34 | 0–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| 3 | September 23 | Chicago Bears | L 14–16 | 0–3 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | Seattle Seahawks | L 17–20 | 0–4 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 7 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 28–18 | 1–4 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 14 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 17–27 | 1–5 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 18 | Denver Broncos | L 10–45 | 1–6 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | San Francisco 49ers | W 18–15 | 2–6 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 10 | November 11 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–26 | 2–7 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 18 | Oakland Raiders | L 21–23 | 2–8 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 25 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 10–45 | 2–9 | StubHub Center | Recap |
| 13 | December 2 | at Green Bay Packers | W 20–17 | 3–9 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | Detroit Lions | L 3–17 | 3–10 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 14–40 | 3–11 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | Los Angeles Rams | L 9–31 | 3–12 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 30 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 24–27 | 3–13 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 61,613
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
WAS – Chris Thompson 13-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 15:00. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:53.
WAS – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:12. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 9:06.
WAS – Jordan Reed 4-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:12. Redskins 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 3:11.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 31-yard field goal, 12:16. Redskins 24–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:42.
ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (pass failed), 5:51. Redskins 24–6. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:26.
Top passers
WAS – Alex Smith – 21/30, 255 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Sam Bradford – 20/34, 153 yards, INT
Top rushers
WAS – Adrian Peterson – 26 rushes, 96 yards, TD
ARI – David Johnson – 9 rushes, 37 yards, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Chris Thompson – 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 76 yards :

#### Week 2: at Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rams | 0 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 34 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: September 16
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST & PDT
* Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 66,515
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
LAR – Todd Gurley 11-yard run (Todd Gurley run for two-point conversion), 14:29. Rams 8–0. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:19.
LAR – Johnny Hekker 20-yard field goal, 8:07. Rams 11–0. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:45.
LAR – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Todd Gurley run for two-point conversion), 0:00. Rams 19–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:18.
Third quarter
LAR – Todd Gurley 2-yard run (Jared Goff pass to Malcolm Brown for two-point conversion), 3:39. Rams 27–0. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:10.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Tyler Higbee 3-yard pass from Jared Goff (Johnny Hekker kick), 3:17. Rams 34–0. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:45.
Top passers
ARI – Sam Bradford – 17/27, 90 yards, INT
LAR – Jared Goff – 24/32, 354 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 13 rushes, 48 yards
LAR – Malcolm Brown – 12 rushes, 48 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 3 receptions, 28 yards
LAR – Brandin Cooks – 7 receptions, 159 yards :

#### Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| Cardinals | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: September 23
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 62,163
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Ricky Seals-Jones 35-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Phil Dawson kick), 12:12. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
ARI – David Johnson 21-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Phil Dawson kick), 1:40. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 1 plays, 21 yards, 0:06.
Second quarter
CHI – Cody Parkey 20-yard field goal, 1:54. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:27.
Third quarter
CHI – Jordan Howard 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 6:16. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:30.
CHI – Cody Parkey 41-yard field goal, 0:44. Cardinals 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:54.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Cody Parkey 43-yard field goal, 4:31. Bears 16–14. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 6:52.
Top passers
CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 24/35, 220 yards, 1 INT
ARI – Sam Bradford – 13/19, 157 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CHI – Jordan Howard – 24 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
ARI – David Johnson – 12 carries, 31 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Taylor Gabriel – 6 receptions, 34 yards
ARI – Christian Kirk – 7 receptions, 90 yards :

#### Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 61,845
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Mike Davis 20-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 6:09. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:57.
Second quarter
ARI – Phil Dawson 23-yard field goal, 14:04. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:30.
ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:52. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:32.
Third quarter
SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 4:59. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 7:46.
SEA – Mike Davis 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:00. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:19.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Chad Williams 22-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Phil Dawson kick), 8:59. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:39.
SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 1:50.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 19/26, 172 yards
ARI – Josh Rosen – 15/27, 180 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Mike Davis – 21 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD
ARI – David Johnson – 22 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 5 receptions, 53 yards
ARI – Christian Kirk – 4 receptions, 28 yards :
Rosen's first start was a loss as the Seahawks kicked a game-winning field goal. The Cardinals started 0–4 for the first time since 1986 when they were in St. Louis. Coupled with wins by the Raiders and Texans, the Cardinals became the only winless team in the NFL.

#### Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| 49ers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: October 7
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST & PDT
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 68,337
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Matt Breida 5-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (two-point conversion failed), 9:49. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.
ARI – Christian Kirk 75-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Phil Dawson kick), 9:39. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
Second quarter
ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 11:00. Cardinals 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 2:18.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
SF – Trent Taylor 1-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (two-point conversion failed), 6:51. Cardinals 14–12. 14 plays, 83 yards, 5:46.
ARI – Josh Bynes 23-yard fumble return (Phil Dawson kick), 4:33. Cardinals 21–12.
ARI – David Johnson 6-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 3:21. Cardinals 28–12. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 0:27.
SF – C. J. Beathard 1-yard run (two-point conversion failed), 1:29. Cardinals 28–18. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 1:52.
Top passers
ARI – Josh Rosen – 10/25, 170 yards, TD
SF – C. J. Beathard – 34/54, 349 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 18 carries, 55 yards, 2 TD
SF – Alfred Morris – 18 carries, 61 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Christian Kirk – 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD
SF – George Kittle – 5 receptions, 83 yards :
With the win the Cardinals improve to 1-4 and defeat the 49ers for the 7th consecutive time.

#### Week 6: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Vikings | 10 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. MST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,801
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Ronde Barber and Shane Bacon
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Phil Dawson 26-yard field goal, 8:18. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:47.
MIN – Latavius Murray 21-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 5:33. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:45.
MIN – Dan Bailey 37-yard field goal, 2:03. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 3:23.
Second quarter
ARI – Budda Baker 36-yard fumble return (Phil Dawson kick), 4:13. Tied 10–10.
MIN – Dan Bailey 48-yard field goal, 0:07. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 1:13.
Third quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 13-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 10:06. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.
MIN – Kirk Cousins 7-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 6:37. Vikings 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:11.
Fourth quarter
ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 6:57. Vikings 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:48.
Top passers
ARI – Josh Rosen – 21/31, 240 yards, INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 24/34, 233 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 18 rushes, 55 yards, TD
MIN – Latavius Murray – 24 rushes, 155 yards, TD
Top receivers
ARI – Christian Kirk – 6 receptions, 77 yards
MIN – Adam Thielen – 11 receptions, 123 yards, TD :

#### Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 45 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: October 18
* Game time: 5:20 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny and warm — retractable roof open
* Game attendance: 62,359
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink; Amazon Video: Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Todd Davis 20-yard interception return (Brandon McManus kick), 14:01. Broncos 7–0.
DEN – Courtland Sutton 28-yard pass from Emmanuel Sanders (Brandon McManus kick), 8:38. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:41.
ARI – Phil Dawson 43-yard field goal, 5:18. Broncos 14–3.Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:20.
DEN – Chris Harris, Jr. 53-yard interception return (Brandon McManus kick), 2:02. Broncos 21–3.
Second quarter
DEN – Emmanuel Sanders 64-yard pass from Case Keenum (Brandon McManus kick), 14:40. Broncos 28–3. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:11.
DEN – Royce Freeman 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 0:21. Broncos 35–3. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 6:39.
Third quarter
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 4-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Phil Dawson kick), 8:33. Broncos 35–10. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:11.
DEN – Phillip Lindsay 28-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 3:32. Broncos 42–10. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:35.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 41-yard field goal, 5:35. Broncos 45–10. Drive: 4 plays, −11 yards, 2:13.
Top passers
DEN – Case Keenum – 14/21, 161 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Josh Rosen – 21/39, 194 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 14 rushes, 90 yards, TD
ARI – David Johnson – 14 rushes, 39 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Emmanuel Sanders – 6 receptions, 102 yards, TD
ARI – Christian Kirk – 3 receptions, 57 yards :

#### Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 61,923
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Penalty on Josh Rosen enforced in ARI end zone for a safety, 4:17. 49ers 2–0.
Second quarter
ARI – Phil Dawson 31-yard field goal, 10:27. Cardinals 3–2. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:33.
SF – Robbie Gould 27-yard field goal, 4:36. 49ers 5–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:41.
Third quarter
SF – Marquise Goodwin 55-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 6:32. 49ers 12–3. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:34.
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 20-yard field goal, 13:37. 49ers 15–3. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:14.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 13-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Phil Dawson kick), 11:11. 49ers 15–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:27.
ARI – Christian Kirk 9-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Josh Rosen-Larry Fitzgerald pass), 0:39. Cardinals 18–15. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 1:42.
Top passers
SF – C. J. Beathard – 14/28, 190 yards, TD
ARI – Josh Rosen – 23/40, 252 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SF – Matt Breida – 16 rushes, 42 yards
ARI – David Johnson – 16 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
SF – Kendrick Bourne – 7 receptions, 71 yards
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 8 receptions, 102 yards, TD :
The Cardinals swept the 49ers for the fourth consecutive season.

#### Week 10: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Chiefs | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
* Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), sunny and clear
* Game attendance: 76,712
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 37-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:04. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:56.
ARI – David Johnson 9-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Phil Dawson kick), 8:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:01.
KC – Harrison Butker 45-yard field goal, 3:00. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 5:03.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 12:29. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:58.
KC – Tyreek Hill 14-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:31. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:53.
Third quarter
ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 7:48. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 7:12.
Fourth quarter
KC – Spencer Ware 3-yard run (pass failed), 10:14. Chiefs 26–14. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:58.
Top passers
ARI – Josh Rosen – 22/39, 208 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 21/28, 249 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 21 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
KC – Kareem Hunt – 16 carries, 71 yards
Top receivers
ARI – David Johnson – 7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
KC – Tyreek Hill – 7 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 11: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
| Cardinals | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: November 18
* Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny — retractable roof open
* Game attendance: 62,435
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Jared Cook 23-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:36. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:33.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 18-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Matt McCrane kick), 6:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 6:22.
ARI – Christian Kirk 59-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Matt McCrane kick), 0:16. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:40.
Second quarter
OAK – Brandon LaFell 5-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 8:20. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:37.
Third quarter
OAK – Daniel Carlson 49-yard field goal, 10:26. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:34.
OAK – Daniel Carlson 21-yard field goal, 0:22. Raiders 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 7:39.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 5-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Matt McCrane kick), 5:02. Cardinals 21–20. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:37.
OAK – Daniel Carlson 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 23–21. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 1:53.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 19/31, 192 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Josh Rosen – 9/20, 136 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
OAK – Jalen Richard – 11 carries, 61 yards
ARI – David Johnson – 25 carries, 137 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Marcell Ateman – 4 receptions, 50 yards
ARI – Christian Kirk – 3 receptions, 77 yards, TD :

#### Week 12: at Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Chargers | 0 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
* Date: November 25
* Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 25,343
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 25-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Phil Dawson kick), 10:20. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:40.
ARI – Phil Dawson 30-yard field goal, 4:22. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:47.
Second quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 14:12. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 5:10.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 28-yard rush (Michael Badgley kick), 6:59. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 2:35.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 5-yard rush (Michael Badgley kick), 4:16. Chargers 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 2:35.
LAC – Mike Williams 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 0:08. Chargers 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 8:01. Chargers 35–10. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:59.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 2-yard rush (Michael Badgley kick), 0:00. Chargers 42–10. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 6:04.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 31-yard field goal, 3:25. Chargers 45–10. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:58.
Top passers
ARI – Josh Rosen – 12/19, 105 yards, TD, INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 28/29, 259 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 17 carries, 63 yards
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 10 carries, 61 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ARI – Christian Kirk – 4 receptions, 41 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 7 receptions, 72 yards, TD :

#### Week 13: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| Packers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: December 2
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
* Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C), snow
* Game attendance: 77,234
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
GB – Davante Adams 13-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 11:35. Packers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:13.
ARI – Chase Edmonds 6-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 4:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:47.
GB – Mason Crosby 32-yard field goal, 0:18. Packers 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 46 yards, 4:27.
Third quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 32-yard field goal, 5:22. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:24.
ARI – Chase Edmonds 8-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:01. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:38.
Fourth quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 8-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 5:31. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 5:51.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 44-yard field goal, 1:45. Cardinals 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 3:45.
Top passers
ARI – Josh Rosen – 11/26, 149 yards
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 31/50, 233 yards, TD
Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 20 carries, 69 yards
GB – Aaron Jones – 11 carries, 36 yards, TD
Top receivers
ARI – Christian Kirk – 3 receptions, 54 yards
GB – Davante Adams – 8 receptions, 93 yards, TD :
This was the first time the Cardinals defeated the Packers on the road since 1949 when the team was based in Chicago. It was also the first time they did so at Lambeau Field. After 12 years as head coach, Packers head coach Mike McCarthy was fired following this game.

#### Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: December 9
* Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), cloudy and cold, possible snow flurries — retractable roof open
* Game attendance: 62,014
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando, Brady Quinn and Shane Bacon
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
DET – Matt Prater 47-yard field goal, 9:40. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 7:56. Lions 3–0.
Third quarter
DET – Darius Slay 67-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick), 3:16. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:42. Lions 10–0.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 22-yard field goal, 8:21. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:17. Lions 10–3.
DET – Zach Zenner 1-yard rush (Matt Prater kick), 4:05. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:09. Lions 17–3.
Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 15/23, 101 yards
ARI – Josh Rosen – 26/41, 240 yards, INT
Top rushers
DET – Zach Zenner – 12 carries, 54 yards, TD
ARI – David Johnson – 15 carries, 49 yards
Top receivers
DET – Theo Riddick – 4 receptions, 30 yards
ARI – Trent Sherfield – 5 receptions, 77 yards :
Larry Fitzgerald passed Jerry Rice for most receptions with a single team in NFL history with 1,282 receptions.
With their first home loss to Detroit since 1993 the Cardinals secured their first double digit loss season since 2012 and they were also eliminated from playoff contention.

#### Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Falcons | 10 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 72,084
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Sara Walsh
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – David Johnson 1-yard rush (Zane Gonzalez kick), 8:25. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:22.
ATL – Deion Jones 41-yard interception return (Matt Bryant kick), 6:11. Tied 7–7.
ATL – Matt Bryant 22-yard field goal, 0:37. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:15.
Second quarter
ATL – Matt Ryan 1-yard rush (Matt Bryant kick), 12:32. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:37.
ATL – Matt Bryant 33-yard field goal, 5:16. Falcons 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:03.
ATL – Julio Jones 21-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 0:13. Falcons 26–7. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 0:57.
Third quarter
ATL – Tevin Coleman 43-yard rush (Matt Bryant kick), 5:39. Falcons 33–7. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:53.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Justin Hardy 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 11:14. Falcons 40–7. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:32.
ARI – Trent Sherfield 7-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Zane Gonzalez kick), 3:14. Falcons 40–14. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 3:50.
Top passers
ARI – Josh Rosen – 13/22, 132 yards, 2 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 22/36, 231 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 11 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 11 carries, 145 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 82 yards
ATL – Julio Jones – 6 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD :

#### Week 16: vs. Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: December 23
* Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny — retractable roof open
* Game attendance: 61,759
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 36-yard field goal, 7:07. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 4:58.
LAR – Robert Woods 4-yard rush (Greg Zuerlein kick), 3:59. Rams 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:08.
Second quarter
LAR – Jared Goff 1-yard rush (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:56. Rams 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:29.
ARI – David Johnson 32-yard pass from Larry Fitzgerald (kick failed kick), 9:40. Rams 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16.
LAR – C. J. Anderson 4-yard rush (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:10. Rams 21–9. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:30.
Third quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 21-yard field goal, 5:37. Rams 24–9. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 6:15.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Robert Woods 39-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:19. Rams 31–9. Drive: 4 plays, 95 yards, 2:15.
Top passers
LAR – Jared Goff – 19/24, 216 yards, 1 TD
ARI – Josh Rosen – 12/23, 87 yards
Top rushers
LAR – C. J. Anderson – 20 carries, 167 yards
ARI – Josh Rosen – 4 carries, 49 yards
Top receivers
LAR – Robert Woods – 6 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD
ARI – Trent Sherfield – 6 receptions, 62 yards :
With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 3–12 and finished 1–7 at home, their worst in franchise history

#### Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: December 30
* Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 68,990
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Brady Quinn and Lisa Byington
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 36-yard field goal, 7:22. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 2:22.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 29-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:25. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:26.
Second quarter
SEA – Chris Carson 7-yard rush (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:39. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 2:12.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 15-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Zane Gonzalez kick), 5:44. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:28.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 50-yard field goal, 1:12. Seahawks 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 2:13.
Third quarter
SEA – Mike Davis 17-yard rush (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:34. Seahawks 21–13. Drive: 5 plays, 98 yards, 2:54.
ARI – Dennis Gardeck blocked punt recovery in end zone (David Johnson rush), 0:11. Tied 21–21.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 42-yard field goal, 6:20. Seahawks 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:38.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 55-yard field goal, 1:49. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:31.
SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 1:49.
Top passers
ARI – Josh Rosen – 18/34, 149 yards, 1 TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 12/21, 152 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 17 carries, 62 yards
SEA – Chris Carson – 19 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
ARI – Chad Williams – 5 receptions, 51 yards
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 2 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD :
With the loss, the Cardinals ended their season at 3–13 and were swept by the Seahawks for the first time since 2014.

### Standings
#### Division

NFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Los Angeles Rams | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 9–3 | 527 | 384 | W2 |
| $^{(5)}$ Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 428 | 347 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 342 | 435 | L2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 225 | 425 | L4 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | New Orleans Saints | South | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .482 | .488 | L1 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .480 | .428 | W2 |
| 3 | Chicago Bears | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .430 | .419 | W4 |
| 4 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .488 | .444 | W2 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .484 | .400 | W2 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .518 | .486 | W3 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | .504 | .355 | L1 |
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .482 | .348 | W3 |
| 9 | Washington Redskins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .486 | .371 | L2 |
| 10 | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .508 | .518 | W1 |
| 11 | Green Bay Packers | North | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 1–4–1 | 3–8–1 | .488 | .417 | L1 |
| 12 | Detroit Lions | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .504 | .427 | W1 |
| 13 | New York Giants | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .527 | .487 | L3 |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .523 | .506 | L4 |
| 15 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .504 | .406 | L2 |
| 16 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .527 | .302 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 New Orleans finished ahead of LA Rams based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 3 Atlanta finished ahead of Washington based on head-to-head victory. Atlanta finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head sweep. Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 NY Giants finished ahead of Tampa Bay 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. ||||||||||||