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Six years after Kyler Murray was the No. 1 pick, he's still trying to turn Cardinals into a winner

Dec. 23, 2024 19:13 PM EST

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyler Murray was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 draft. He was charged with turning around a franchise that has been a perennial also-ran for most of the past century and hasn't won an NFL championship since 1947. Six years later — even though Murray...

Cardinals fall short of playoffs for 3rd straight season with loss to lowly Panthers

Dec. 22, 2024 20:05 PM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — For the better part of the season, the Arizona Cardinals looked like a playoff team. The Cardinals led the NFC West in early November with a 6-4 record before their postseason hopes quickly faded with four losses in five games, culminating in an...

Panthers eliminate Cardinals from playoffs on Hubbard's TD run in overtime for 36-30 win

Dec. 22, 2024 18:22 PM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chuba Hubbard didn't sulk after his fumble in overtime three weeks ago in front of home crowd cost the Carolina Panthers a win against the rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But the memory of letting his teammates down was never far from his mind. ...

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,...

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...

Kyler Murray's late mistakes contribute to Cardinals' blown lead in loss to Vikings

Dec. 01, 2024 19:10 PM EST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For most of the first three quarters on Sunday, the Arizona Cardinals had the Minnesota Vikings on the ropes. Much of that was due to the outstanding play of quarterback Kyler Murray. But the Vikings rallied for 17 points in their last three possessions to pull...