The 2023 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 104th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under new head coach Jonathan Gannon and general manager Monti Ossenfort. The Cardinals matched their 4–13 record from the previous year after an upset win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17. The team also introduced new uniforms for the first time since the 2005 season.
2023 Arizona Cardinals season | |
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Owner | Michael Bidwill |
General manager | Monti Ossenfort |
Head coach | Jonathan Gannon |
Home field | State Farm Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 4–13 |
Division place | 4th NFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | SS Budda Baker |
Uniform | |
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For the first time since 2019, DeAndre Hopkins was not on the roster as he was released in the offseason.[1]
After their Week 11 loss to the Houston Texans,[2] they were guaranteed their second consecutive losing season. After another loss to the Los Angeles Rams the next week,[3] they suffered their second consecutive double digit losing season. After losing to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 15, the Cardinals were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season.[4]
Offseason
editHead coach
editThe Cardinals fired fourth year head coach Kliff Kingsbury, who led the Cardinals to playoffs in 2021 and had been signed to a 5-year contract extension 10 months prior, on January 9.[5] On February 14, two days after Super Bowl LVII concluded, the Cardinals hired former Philadelphia Eagles' defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon as the team's new head coach.[6] He was the last new head coach hired for the NFL before the 2023 NFL season began after being one of the first teams to search for a new head coach.
General manager
editTenth year general manager Steve Keim stepped down on January 9,[5] following a tenure that had included the drafting of Pro Bowlers D. J. Humphries and Kyler Murray, and All-Pros Haason Reddick and Budda Baker. On January 16 the Cardinals hired former Tennessee Titans director of player personnel Monti Ossenfort as their new general manager.[7]
Uniforms
editOn April 20, the Cardinals unveiled new uniforms. A large "Arizona" word mark is spread across the top of the numbers on the home uniform and does not appear on the away or alternate uniforms. The home uniform's numbers are accented with a silver outline and forgoes a sleeve pattern included on the alternate and away jerseys. The white uniform featured red numbers with black trim, and red and silver stripes along the pants and sleeves. Black remains the primary color of the alternate uniform. Its numbers are red with a silver outline. The helmet was modified to feature silver facemasks and silver reflective flakes on the shell, similar to their alternate helmet's red flakes.[8] The helmet also includes larger holographic team logos included on either side.
Roster changes
editFree agents
editSignings
editPosition | Player | Tag | 2022 team | Date signed | Notes |
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LB | Kyzir White | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | March 15 | 2 years, $10 million |
G | Hjalte Froholdt | UFA | Cleveland Browns | March 15 | 2 years, $4.6 million |
DE | Kevin Strong | UFA | Tennessee Titans | March 15 | 1 year, $1.15 million |
WR | Zach Pascal | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | March 20 | 2 years, $4.5 million |
DE | L. J. Collier | UFA | Seattle Seahawks | March 21 | 1 year, $1.2 million |
G | Dennis Daley | UFA | Tennessee Titans | March 21 | 2 years, $3.2 million |
LB | Josh Woods | UFA | Detroit Lions | March 23 | 1 year, $1.23 million |
LB | Krys Barnes | UFA | Green Bay Packers | March 25 | 1 year, $1.03 million |
CB | Rashad Fenton | UFA | Atlanta Falcons | March 30 | 1 year, $1.23 million |
DE | Carlos Watkins | UFA | Dallas Cowboys | March 30 | 1 year, $1.67 million |
OT | Elijah Wilkinson | UFA | Atlanta Falcons | April 4 | 1 year, $1.23 million |
CB | Kris Boyd | UFA | Minnesota Vikings | April 10 | 1 year, $1.23 million |
QB | Jeff Driskel | UFA | Houston Texans | April 17 | 1 year, $1.08 million |
Draft
editRound | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 6 | Paris Johnson Jr. | OT | Ohio State | From LA Rams via Detroit |
2 | 41 | BJ Ojulari | DE | LSU | From Tennessee |
3 | 72 | Garrett Williams | CB | Syracuse | |
94 | Michael Wilson | WR | Stanford | From Philadelphia | |
4 | 105 | Traded to Philadelphia | |||
122 | Jon Gaines II | G | UCLA | From Miami via Kansas City and Detroit | |
5 | 137 | Traded to Buffalo[A] | |||
139 | Clayton Tune | QB | Houston | From Denver via Detroit | |
168 | Owen Pappoe | LB | Auburn | Compensatory pick | |
6 | 180 | Kei'Trel Clark | CB | Louisville | |
213 | Dante Stills | DT | West Virginia | Compensatory pick | |
7 | 220 | Traded to Las Vegas[B] |
Notes
- ^ Arizona traded a fifth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for offensive lineman Cody Ford.
- ^ Arizona traded a seventh-round selection to Las Vegas in exchange for cornerback Trayvon Mullen. This selection could become a sixth-round selection if Mullen was active for 10 or more games in 2022 for Arizona.
Name | Position | College | Ref. |
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Daniel Arias | WR | Colorado | [9] |
Kendell Brooks | S | Michigan State | |
Emari Demercado | RB | TCU | |
Matt Hembrough | LS | Oklahoma State | |
Joel Honigford | TE | Michigan | |
Marvin Pierre | LB | Kent State | |
Jacob Slade | DT | Michigan State | |
Kyle Soelle | LB | Arizona State | |
Quavian White | CB | Georgia State | |
Blake Whiteheart | TE | Wake Forest |
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
editPreseason
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 11 | Denver Broncos | W 18–17 | 1–0 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 19 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–38 | 1–1 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 26 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 18–17 | 2–1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
editZeitplan
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 10 | at Washington Commanders | L 16–20 | 0–1 | FedExField | Recap |
2 | September 17 | New York Giants | L 28–31 | 0–2 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 24 | Dallas Cowboys | W 28–16 | 1–2 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
4 | October 1 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 16–35 | 1–3 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 8 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 20–34 | 1–4 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
6 | October 15 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 9–26 | 1–5 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
7 | October 22 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 10–20 | 1–6 | Lumen Field | Recap |
8 | October 29 | Baltimore Ravens | L 24–31 | 1–7 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
9 | November 5 | at Cleveland Browns | L 0–27 | 1–8 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
10 | November 12 | Atlanta Falcons | W 25–23 | 2–8 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
11 | November 19 | at Houston Texans | L 16–21 | 2–9 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
12 | November 26 | Los Angeles Rams | L 14–37 | 2–10 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
13 | December 3 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–10 | 3–10 | Acrisure Stadium | Recap |
14 | Bye | |||||
15 | December 17 | San Francisco 49ers | L 29–45 | 3–11 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
16 | December 24 | at Chicago Bears | L 16–27 | 3–12 | Soldier Field | Recap |
17 | December 31 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 35–31 | 4–12 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
18 | January 7 | Seattle Seahawks | L 20–21 | 4–13 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
editWeek 1: at Washington Commanders
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Commanders | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,693
- Referee: Alan Eck
- TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 2: vs. New York Giants
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
Cardinals | 7 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 62,080
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
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After taking a 21-point lead in the second half, the Cardinals collapsed and allowed New York to score 24 unanswered points and win the game. The 21-point blown lead is tied for the second largest blown lead in Cardinals history.[10]
Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Cardinals | 9 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 62,915
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 4: at San Francisco 49ers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
49ers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST & PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 71,521
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 5: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 62,651
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 6: at Los Angeles Rams
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Rams | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST & PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 71,202
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 7: at Seattle Seahawks
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST & PDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,781
- Referee: Scott Novak
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 8: vs. Baltimore Ravens
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ravens | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 63,064
- Referee: Tra Blake
- TV announcers (CBS): Chris Lewis, Ross Tucker and Justin Walters
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 9: at Cleveland Browns
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Browns | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: November 5
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,919
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
Cardinals | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 62,861
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda Renner
- Recap, Game Book
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This game marked the return of quarterback Kyler Murray, who had been out since tearing his ACL on December 12, 2022 against the New England Patriots.
Week 11: at Houston Texans
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
Texans | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 70,247
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely and Tiffany Blackmon
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Rams
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 7 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 37 |
Cardinals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 62,177
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 3
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 66,436
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 14 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
Cardinals | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: December 17
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 63,967
- Referee: Scott Novak
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
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The Cardinals came off their bye week to play at home against their NFC West rival, the 49ers while still being in playoff contention. The Cardinals would end up losing to the 49ers by 16, which resulted in them being eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive year.
Week 16: at Chicago Bears
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
Bears | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/2:25 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,978
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 35 |
Eagles | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 31
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,879
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 18: vs. Seattle Seahawks
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: January 7
- Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 63,197
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
Standings
editDivision
editNFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(1) San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 491 | 298 | L1 |
(6) Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 404 | 377 | W4 |
Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 2–4 | 7–5 | 364 | 402 | W1 |
Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 3–9 | 330 | 455 | L1 |
Conference
edit# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1[a] | San Francisco 49ers | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .509 | .475 | L1 |
2[a][b] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .446 | .392 | W2 |
3[a][b] | Detroit Lions | North | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .481 | .436 | W1 |
4[c] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .481 | .379 | W1 |
Wild cards | |||||||||||
5 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .481 | .476 | L2 |
6 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .529 | .453 | W4 |
7[d][e] | Green Bay Packers | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .474 | .458 | W3 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
8[d][e] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .512 | .392 | W1 |
9[c][d] | New Orleans Saints | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .433 | .340 | W2 |
10[f][g] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .509 | .454 | L4 |
11[g][h] | Chicago Bears | North | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .464 | .370 | L1 |
12[f][h] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .429 | .462 | L2 |
13 | New York Giants | East | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .512 | .353 | W1 |
14[i] | Washington Commanders | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 2–10 | .512 | .338 | L8 |
15[i] | Arizona Cardinals | West | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .561 | .588 | L1 |
16 | Carolina Panthers | South | 2 | 15 | 0 | .118 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .522 | .500 | L3 |
Tiebreakers[j] | |||||||||||
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References
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- ^ "Stafford throws season-high 4 TDs. Rams roll to a 37-14 win over the Cardinals". ESPN.com. November 27, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Root, Jess (December 17, 2023). "Cardinals officially eliminated from postseason contention". cardswire.USAToday.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Weinfuss, Josh (January 9, 2023). "Cardinals fire Kliff Kingsbury; GM Steve Keim steps aside". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Weinfuss, Josh (February 14, 2023). "Cardinals hire Eagles' Jonathan Gannon as new head coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Shook, Nick (January 16, 2023). "Cardinals hire Titans exec Monti Ossenfort as new general manager". NFL.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "New Uniforms For The Arizona Cardinals". www.azcardinals.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "ASU's Kyle Soelle Highlights Cardinals Undrafted Free Agent Class". azcardinals.com. May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Arizona Cardinals Blown Leads". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2023.