Original sentence: The Cardinals then fell to 7–8–1 in  and 8–8 in  before ultimately dropping to 3–13 in , tying the franchise record set in 2000 for the worst record in a 16-game season.The team improved to 5–10–1 in  and 8–8 in
Edited sentence: Despite improvements that brought the team to 5–10–1 in  and 8–8 in.Everything went downhill from there.The Cardinals fell to 7–8–1 in  and 8–8 in  before ultimately dropping to 3–13 in , tying the franchise record set in 2000 for the worst record in a 16-game season