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Kyler Murray, Cardinals look to keep slim playoff hopes alive when they visit Panthers

Dec. 19, 2024 20:16 PM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have already been eliminated from playoff contention. The Arizona Cardinals are hanging by a thread. The teams meet at Carolina on Sunday with Arizona essentially needing to win out, while getting some help from elsewhere...

Arizona's James Conner looks to exploit favorable matchup against league's worst run defense

Dec. 19, 2024 16:45 PM EST

Arizona (7-7) at Carolina (3-11) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOX. BetMGM Odds: Cardinals by 4 1/2. Against the spread: Cardinals 9-5, Panthers 6-8. Series record: Panthers lead 12-5. Last meeting: Cardinals beat Panthers 26-16 on...

Pro Picks: Eagles will cruise past the Commanders and Seahawks will upset the Vikings

Dec. 18, 2024 23:07 PM EST

Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here. ___ The setup for two Christmas Day games means two games on Saturday in Week 16. They’ll be potential...

Cardinals are still in a tough spot to make the playoffs, but postseason hopes remain after win

Dec. 16, 2024 20:36 PM EST

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona's long shot playoff hopes got a bit of a lift thanks to the game results Sunday. The Cardinals took care of business against the hapless New England Patriots, winning 30-17 in an uneven, but solid performance. Perhaps even more importantly, the Green Bay...

James Conner runs for 2 TDs and Cardinals snap a 3-game skid by beating Patriots 30-17

Dec. 15, 2024 20:50 PM EST

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Just five plays into Sunday's game, the Arizona Cardinals had lost two starting linebackers to injury. That's not the way great defensive performances usually begin. But the Cardinals shook off that rough start with a stellar day of defense,...

Cards clinging to playoff hopes as they host rookie QB Drake Maye and the Pats

Dec. 12, 2024 19:10 PM EST

New England (3-10) at Arizona (6-7) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBS. BetMGM Odds: Cardinals by 6. Against the spread: Patriots 5-7-1; Cardinals 8-5. Series record: Patriots lead 9-7. Last meeting: Patriots beat Cardinals 27-13 on...

Cardinals' sudden 3-game tailspin has turned their once solid playoff hopes into a long shot

Dec. 09, 2024 17:51 PM EST

The midseason four-game winning streak that lifted the Arizona Cardinals into the playoff picture seemed as though it happened fast. Their subsequent free fall has been even more jarring. The Cardinals could have moved into a tie for first place in the NFC West with a...

Charbonnet runs for career-high 134 yards, 2 TDs as NFC West-leading Seahawks beat Cardinals 30-18

Dec. 08, 2024 20:42 PM EST

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — On a play that didn't particularly matter in the final seconds of the fourth quarter, Seattle's defense was swarming anyway, chasing Arizona's Kyler Murray across the field before the quarterback dejectedly slid to the ground for a sack as the clock hit zero. ...

Poor stretch by Cardinals and sweep by Seahawks have Arizona's playoff chances dwindling

Dec. 08, 2024 20:16 PM EST

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals picked a bad time to go through their worst stretch of the season. Kyler Murray threw two interceptions that led directly to first-half touchdowns and the Cardinals suffered a critical 30-18 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. ...

Cardinals are average through 12 games and the frustration is it feels as if they could be better

Dec. 02, 2024 18:10 PM EST

The Arizona Cardinals are 6-6 through 12 games, which makes them an average football team. That's much better than the previous two years, which both ended with just four wins. But after two straight frustrating losses, it's not providing much consolation for a franchise that feels...