The 2004 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 85th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 106th overall and their 17th in Arizona. The first year under head coach Dennis Green, the team finished with a 6–10 record, an improvement on their 4–12 record from the previous season, and finished in third place in the NFC West, failing to make the playoffs for the sixth straight season. Season lows for the Cardinals included losing two games to the San Francisco 49ers, the only two games the 49ers won in 2004. The Cardinals, during Week 9, also defeated the Miami Dolphins for the first time in franchise history.
The season was notable for drafting wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald with the third overall pick of the draft. At the end of the season, Emmitt Smith retired after 15 years in the league.
Offseason
NFL draft
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Undrafted free agents
Pat Tillman
On April 22, 2004, former Cardinals safety Pat Tillman was killed in a friendly fire incident while on patrol. Tillman was the first professional football player to be killed in combat since the death of Bob Kalsu of the Buffalo Bills, who died in the Vietnam War in 1970. Tillman was posthumously laterally promoted from Specialist to Corporal. He also received posthumous Silver Star and Purple Heart medals. On Sunday, September 19, 2004, all teams of the NFL wore a memorial decal on their helmets in Tillman's honor. The Cardinals continued to wear this decal throughout the 2004 season.
Personnel
2004 Arizona Cardinals staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
- Defensive coordinator – Clancy Pendergast
- Defensive line – Deek Pollard
- Linebackers – Frank Bush
- Defensive backs – Richard Solomon
- Defensive quality control – Rick Courtright
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and conditioning – Steve Wetzel
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Ryan Capretta
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Daryl Lawrence
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
In the 2004 regular season, the Cardinals' non-divisional, conference opponents were primarily from the NFC South, although they also played the New York Giants from the NFC East, and the Detroit Lions from the NFC North. Their non-conference opponents were from the AFC East.
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Venue
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Attendance
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| 1
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September 12
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at St. Louis Rams
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L 10–17
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0–1
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Edward Jones Dome
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65,538
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| 2
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September 19
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New England Patriots
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L 12–23
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0–2
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Sun Devil Stadium
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51,557
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| 3
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September 26
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at Atlanta Falcons
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L 3–6
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0–3
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Georgia Dome
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70,534
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| 4
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October 3
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New Orleans Saints
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W 34–10
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1–3
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Sun Devil Stadium
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28,109
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| 5
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October 10
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at San Francisco 49ers
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L 28–31 (OT)
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1–4
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Monster Park
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62,836
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| 6
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Bye
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| 7
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October 24
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Seattle Seahawks
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W 25–17
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2–4
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Sun Devil Stadium
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35,695
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| 8
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October 31
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at Buffalo Bills
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L 14–38
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2–5
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Ralph Wilson Stadium
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65,887
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| 9
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November 7
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at Miami Dolphins
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W 24–23
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3–5
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Pro Player Stadium
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72,612
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| 10
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November 14
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New York Giants
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W 17–14
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4–5
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Sun Devil Stadium
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42,297
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| 11
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November 21
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at Carolina Panthers
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L 10–35
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4–6
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Bank of America Stadium
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72,796
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| 12
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November 28
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New York Jets
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L 3–13
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4–7
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Sun Devil Stadium
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35,820
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| 13
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December 5
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at Detroit Lions
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L 12–26
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4–8
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Ford Field
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62,262
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| 14
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December 12
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San Francisco 49ers
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L 28–31 (OT)
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4–9
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Sun Devil Stadium
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35,069
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| 15
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December 19
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St. Louis Rams
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W 31–7
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5–9
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Sun Devil Stadium
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40,070
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| 16
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December 26
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at Seattle Seahawks
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L 21–24
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5–10
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Qwest Field
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65,825
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| 17
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January 2, 2005
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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W 12–7
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6–10
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Sun Devil Stadium
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31,650
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| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
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Game summaries
Week 1: at St. Louis Rams
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First quarter
Second quarter
- STL – Jeff Wilkins 50-yard field goal, 11:21. Rams 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:28.
- ARI – Neil Rackers 50-yard field goal, 8:10. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 3:11.
- STL – Jeff Wilkins 28-yard field goal, 2:39. Rams 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:31.
Third quarter
- STL – Jeff Wilkins 22-yard field goal, 5:50. Rams 9–3. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 9:10.
- ARI – Emmitt Smith 11-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 0:57. Cardinals 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:53.
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
- ARI – Josh McCown – 18/29, 181 yards
- STL – Marc Bulger – 23/34, 272 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- ARI – Emmitt Smith – 16 rushes, 87 yards, TD
- STL – Marshall Faulk – 22 rushes, 128 yards
Top receivers
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 4 receptions, 70 yards
- STL – Isaac Bruce – 9 receptions, 112 yards, TD
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Week 2: vs. New England Patriots
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First quarter
Second quarter
- NE – Daniel Graham 19-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:16. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:27.
- ARI – Neil Rackers 51-yard field goal, 8:08. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, -22 yards, 1:54.
- ARI – Neil Rackers 52-yard field goal, 5:13. Patriots 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:04.
Third quarter
- NE – Adam Vinatieri 29-yard field goal, 9:21. Patriots 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:39.
- ARI – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:33. Patriots 17–12. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 7:48.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 12:02. Patriots 20–12. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:31.
- NE – Adam Vinatieri 24-yard field goal, 6:22. Patriots 23–12. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:56.
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Top passers
- NE – Tom Brady – 15/26, 219 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- ARI – Josh McCown – 13/29, 160 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
- NE – Corey Dillon – 32 rushes, 158 yards
- ARI – Emmitt Smith – 13 rushes, 31 yards, TD
Top receivers
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Week 3: at Atlanta Falcons
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First quarter
- ATL – Jay Feely 25-yard field goal, 7:12. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:28.
Second quarter
- ATL – Jay Feely 23-yard field goal, 12:01. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:04.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Neil Rackers 30-yard field goal, 9:24. Falcons 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:11.
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 4: New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 3
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C)
- Game attendance: 28,109
- Referee: Tom White
- Box Score
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First quarter
Second quarter
- NO – John Carney 20-yard field goal, 14:56. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:20.
- ARI – Obafemi Ayanbadejo 21-yard pass from Emmitt Smith (Neil Rackers kick), 1:12. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:36.
Third quarter
- NO – Mel Mitchell 0-yard blocked punt return, 13:02. Cardinals 14–10.
- ARI – Neil Rackers 26-yard field goal, 1:29. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:38.
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal, 5:44. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 5:10.
- ARI – Emmitt Smith 29-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 5:02. Cardinals 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 3:10.
- ARI – Troy Hambrick 11-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 1:54. Cardinals 34–10. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:58.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- NO – Aaron Stecker – 8 rushes, 23 yards
- ARI – Emmitt Smith – 21 rushes, 127 yards, TD
Top receivers
- NO – Aaron Stecker – 6 receptions, 71 yards
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 3 receptions, 61 yards
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Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers
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First quarter
Second quarter
- ARI – Freddie Jones 16-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 14:54. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:27.
- SF – Todd Peterson 37-yard field goal, 8:57. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:57.
- ARI – Troy Hambrick 2-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 1:56. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:55.
- SF – Todd Peterson 42-yard field goal, 0:16. Cardinals 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
- SF – Arnaz Battle 71-yard punt return (pass failed), 11:32. Cardinals 14–12.
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Emmitt Smith 10-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 11:47. Cardinals 21–12. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:17.
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 24-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 8:19. Cardinals 28–12. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 2:11.
- SF – Eric Johnson 6-yard pass from Tim Rattay (Tim Rattay run), 4:35. Cardinals 28–20. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 3:44.
- SF – Brandon Lloyd 23-yard pass from Tim Rattay (Tim Rattay–Brandon Lloyd pass), 1:07. Tied 28–28. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 1:41.
Overtime
- SF – Todd Peterson 32-yard field goal, 11:37. 49ers 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:23.
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Top passers
- ARI – Josh McCown – 19/34, 231 yards, 3 TD, INT
- SF – Tim Rattay – 38/57, 417 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
- ARI – Emmitt Smith – 16 rushes, 63 yards, TD
- SF – Kevan Barlow – 14 rushes, 34 yards
Top receivers
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 94 yards, TD
- SF – Eric Johnson – 13 receptions, 162 yards, TD
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Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 7: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SEA – Josh Brown 54-yard field goal, 6:28. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:17.
- ARI – Neil Rackers 55-yard field goal, 3:01. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:27.
- ARI – Neil Rackers 55-yard field goal, 1:01. Cardinals 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 3 yards, 1:54.
Third quarter
- ARI – Neil Rackers 50-yard field goal, 2:50. Cardinals 16–3. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 6:48.
- SEA – Darrell Jackson 1-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 0:05. Cardinals 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:45.
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Ken Lucas 21-yard interception return (Josh Brown kick), 13:07. Seahawks 17–16.
- ARI – Team safety, 8:50. Cardinals 18–17.
- ARI – Emmitt Smith 23-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 1:53. Cardinals 25–17. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:44.
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Top passers
- SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 14/41, 187 yards, TD, 4 INT
- ARI – Josh McCown – 22/36, 212 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- SEA – Shaun Alexander – 12 rushes, 65 yards
- ARI – Emmitt Smith – 26 rushes, 106 yards, TD
Top receivers
- SEA – Darrell Jackson – 8 receptions, 109 yards, TD
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 4 receptions, 73 yards, TD
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Week 8: at Buffalo Bills
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First quarter
- BUF – Rian Lindell 25-yard field goal, 9:32. Bills 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:16.
- BUF – Willis McGahee 5-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 4:31. Bills 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:28.
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Eric Moulds 8-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Rian Lindell kick), 14:55. Bills 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:54.
- BUF – Tim Euhus 12-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Rian Lindell kick), 12:05. Bills 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:35.
- BUF – Willis McGahee 1-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 6:57. Bills 38–7. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:11.
- ARI – Bryant Johnson 28-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 3:54. Bills 38–14. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:03.
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Top passers
- ARI – Josh McCown – 9/24, 101 yards, TD
- BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 8/17, 81 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
- ARI – Emmitt Smith – 22 rushes, 64 yards
- BUF – Willis McGahee – 30 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- ARI – Anquan Boldin – 4 receptions, 50 yards
- BUF – Eric Moulds – 3 receptions, 40 yards, TD
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Week 9: at Miami Dolphins
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First quarter
- MIA – Bill Gramática 30-yard field goal, 12:02. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 2:50.
- ARI – Neil Rackers 29-yard field goal, 9:02. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:00.
- MIA – Rob Konrad 20-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (kick failed), 0:58. Dolphins 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 4:12.
Second quarter
- MIA – Bill Gramática 29-yard field goal, 8:07. Dolphins 12–3. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:29.
Third quarter
- ARI – Duane Starks 41-yard interception return (Neil Rackers kick), 8:12. Dolphins 12–10.
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Emmitt Smith 5-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 9:44. Cardinals 17–12. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:39.
- MIA – Bill Gramática 28-yard field goal, 7:53. Cardinals 17–15. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:51.
- MIA – Sammy Morris 1-yard run (A.J. Feeley–Randy McMichael pass), 1:56. Dolphins 23–17. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:50.
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 2-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 0:19. Cardinals 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:37.
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Top passers
- ARI – Josh McCown – 18/31, 162 yards, TD
- MIA – Jay Fiedler – 12/21, 129 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 92 yards, TD
- MIA – Chris Chambers – 7 receptions, 104 yards
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Week 10: vs. New York Giants
Week 10: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 14
- Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 42,297
- Referee: Peter Morelli
- Box Score
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First quarter
Second quarter
- ARI – Neil Rackers 41-yard field goal, 13:36. Giants 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:27.
- NYG – Tiki Barber 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 9:03. Giants 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:30.
- ARI – Emmitt Smith 2-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 0:39. Giants 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:30.
Third quarter
- ARI – Emmitt Smith 3-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 1:09. Cardinals 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:30.
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
- NYG – Kurt Warner – 19/30, 193 yards, TD
- ARI – Josh McCown – 12/24, 90 yards
Top rushers
- NYG – Tiki Barber – 21 rushes, 108 yards, TD
- ARI – Emmitt Smith – 19 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
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Week 11: at Carolina Panthers
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First quarter
- CAR – Nick Goings 2-yard run (Jeff Chandler kick), 6:55. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 4:51.
- CAR – Nick Goings 57-yard run (Jeff Chandler kick), 1:53. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:31.
Second quarter
- CAR – Nick Goings 1-yard run (Jeff Chandler kick), 4:31. Panthers 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:11.
- CAR – Muhsin Muhammad 28-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (Jeff Chandler kick), 0:02. Panthers 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 0:56.
Third quarter
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 21-yard pass from Shaun King (Neil Rackers kick), 9:20. Panthers 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:36.
- ARI – Neil Rackers 28-yard field goal, 4:40. Panthers 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:53.
Fourth quarter
- CAR – Muhsin Muhammad 17-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (Jeff Chandler kick), 11:38. Panthers 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:56.
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Top passers
- ARI – Shaun King – 28/52, 343 yards, TD, 3 INT
- CAR – Jake Delhomme – 12/25, 157 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
- ARI – Emmitt Smith – 11 rushes, 26 yards
- CAR – Nick Goings – 22 rushes, 121 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 92 yards, TD
- CAR – Muhsin Muhammad – 6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
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Week 12: vs. New York Jets
Week 12: New York Jets at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 28
- Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 35,820
- Referee: Gerry Austin
- Box Score
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First quarter
Second quarter
- NYJ – Doug Brien 28-yard field goal, 3:28. Jets 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 5:39.
- ARI – Neil Rackers 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:28.
Third quarter
- NYJ – Doug Brien 46-yard field goal, 4:53. Jets 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:24.
- NYJ – Santana Moss 69-yard pass from Quincy Carter (Doug Brien kick), 2:41. Jets 13–3. Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:10.
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
- NYJ – Quincy Carter – 8/12, 133 yards, TD
- ARI – Shaun King – 14/26, 119 yards, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
- NYJ – Santana Moss – 5 receptions, 109 yards, TD
- ARI – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 87 yards
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Week 13: at Detroit Lions
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First quarter
Second quarter
- ARI – Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal, 14:13. Lions 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:52.
- DET – Kevin Jones 2-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 8:13. Lions 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:28.
- ARI – Freddie Jones 33-yard pass from John Navarre (pass failed), 3:40. Lions 14–12. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:33.
Third quarter
- DET – Jason Hanson 45-yard field goal, 7:32. Lions 17–12. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:35.
- DET – Jason Hanson 22-yard field goal, 3:17. Lions 20–12. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:26.
Fourth quarter
- DET – Jason Hanson 31-yard field goal, 10:00. Lions 23–12. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:51.
- DET – Jason Hanson 36-yard field goal, 5:13. Lions 26–12. Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 2:47.
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Top passers
- ARI – John Navarre – 18/40, 168 yards, TD, 4 INT
- DET – Joey Harrington – 15/27, 196 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- ARI – Larry Croom – 18 rushes, 49 yards
- DET – Kevin Jones – 26 rushes, 196 yards, TD
Top receivers
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Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 14: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 12
- Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 35,069
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- Box Score
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SF – Cedrick Wilson 19-yard pass from Ken Dorsey (Todd Peterson kick), 13:36. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:05.
- SF – Maurice Hicks 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 8:19. 49ers 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:05.
- ARI – Neil Rackers 44-yard field goal, 3:15. 49ers 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:04.
Third quarter
- SF – Cedrick Wilson 27-yard pass from Ken Dorsey (Todd Peterson kick), 9:57. 49ers 28–3. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:03.
- ARI – Obafemi Ayanbadejo 4-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 1:59. 49ers 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:04.
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Obafemi Ayanbadejo 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 11:53. 49ers 28–17. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:08.
- ARI – Emmitt Smith 8-yard run (Josh McCown run), 2:40. 49ers 28–25. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:08.
- ARI – Neil Rackers 22-yard field goal, 0:59. Tied 28–28. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:17.
Overtime
- SF – Todd Peterson 31-yard field goal, 8:38. 49ers 31–28. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:22.
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Top passers
- SF – Ken Dorsey – 18/34, 191 yards, 3 TD
- ARI – Josh McCown – 26/44, 307 yards, INT
Top rushers
- SF – Maurice Hicks – 34 rushes, 139 yards, TD
- ARI – Emmitt Smith – 18 rushes, 53 yards, TD
Top receivers
- SF – Cedrick Wilson – 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD
- ARI – Anquan Boldin – 9 receptions, 109 yards
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Week 15: vs. St. Louis Rams
Week 15: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 19
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 40,070
- Referee: Mike Carey
- Box Score
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First quarter
- ARI – Josh McCown 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 5:24. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:12.
- ARI – Neil Rackers 48-yard field goal, 1:44. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 14 yards, 3:25.
Second quarter
Third quarter
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 4-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 7:02. Cardinals 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:44.
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Josh McCown 9-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 10:54. Cardinals 31–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:39.
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Top passers
- STL – Jamie Martin – 16/30, 188 yards
- ARI – Josh McCown – 22/34, 287 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 4:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:41.
- SEA – Josh Brown 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:10.
Third quarter
- SEA – Shaun Alexander 17-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 3:06. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:28.
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Shaun Alexander 23-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 14:50. Seahawks 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:49.
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 29-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 11:32. Seahawks 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:53.
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 29-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 2:30. Seahawks 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:18.
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Top passers
- ARI – Josh McCown – 21/33, 248 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
- SEA – Trent Dilfer – 10/26, 128 yards, INT
Top rushers
- ARI – Emmitt Smith – 23 rushes, 65 yards
- SEA – Shaun Alexander – 30 rushes, 154 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
- ARI – Anquan Boldin – 7 receptions, 107 yards, TD
- SEA – Darrell Jackson – 6 receptions, 101 yards
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Week 17: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 17: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: January 2
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 31,650
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- Box Score
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First quarter
- ARI – Neil Rackers 40-yard field goal, 9:06. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:15.
Second quarter
- ARI – Neil Rackers 45-yard field goal, 0:03. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 0:40.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Neil Rackers 39-yard field goal, 11:07. Cardinals 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:17.
- ARI – Neil Rackers 31-yard field goal, 6:12. Cardinals 12–7. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:43.
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Top passers
- TB – Chris Simms – 16/32, 224 yards, TD, 2 INT
- ARI – Josh McCown – 16/36, 115 yards, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
- TB – Michael Clayton – 2 receptions, 86 yards, TD
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 3 receptions, 36 yards
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Division
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W
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L
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T
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PCT
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DIV
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CONF
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SOS
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SOV
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STK
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| Division leaders
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| 1
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Philadelphia Eagles
|
East
|
13
|
3
|
0
|
.813
|
6–0
|
11–1
|
.453
|
.409
|
L2
|
| 2
|
Atlanta Falcons
|
South
|
11
|
5
|
0
|
.688
|
4–2
|
8–4
|
.420
|
.432
|
L2
|
| 3
|
Green Bay Packers
|
North
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
.625
|
5–1
|
9–3
|
.457
|
.419
|
W2
|
| 4
|
Seattle Seahawks
|
West
|
9
|
7
|
0
|
.563
|
3–3
|
8–4
|
.445
|
.368
|
W2
|
| Wild cards
|
| 5[a]
|
St. Louis Rams
|
West
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
.500
|
5–1
|
7–5
|
.488
|
.438
|
W2
|
| 6[a][b]
|
Minnesota Vikings
|
North
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
.500
|
3–3
|
5–7
|
.480
|
.406
|
L2
|
| Did not qualify for the postseason
|
| 7[a][b]
|
New Orleans Saints
|
South
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
.500
|
3–3
|
6–6
|
.465
|
.427
|
W4
|
| 8
|
Carolina Panthers
|
South
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
.438
|
3–3
|
6–6
|
.496
|
.366
|
L1
|
| 9[c]
|
Detroit Lions
|
North
|
6
|
10
|
0
|
.375
|
2–4
|
5–7
|
.496
|
.417
|
L2
|
| 10[c]
|
|
West
|
6
|
10
|
0
|
.375
|
2–4
|
5–7
|
.461
|
.417
|
W1
|
| 11[c][d]
|
New York Giants
|
East
|
6
|
10
|
0
|
.375
|
3–3
|
5–7
|
.516
|
.417
|
W1
|
| 12[c][d][e]
|
Dallas Cowboys
|
East
|
6
|
10
|
0
|
.375
|
2–4
|
5–7
|
.516
|
.375
|
L1
|
| 13[c][d][e]
|
Washington Redskins
|
East
|
6
|
10
|
0
|
.375
|
1–5
|
6–6
|
.477
|
.333
|
W1
|
| 14[f]
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
South
|
5
|
11
|
0
|
.313
|
2–4
|
4–8
|
.477
|
.413
|
L4
|
| 15[f]
|
Chicago Bears
|
North
|
5
|
11
|
0
|
.313
|
2–4
|
4–8
|
.465
|
.388
|
L4
|
| 16
|
San Francisco 49ers
|
West
|
2
|
14
|
0
|
.125
|
2–4
|
2–10
|
.488
|
.375
|
L3
|
| Tiebreakers[g]
|
- ^ a b c St. Louis clinched the NFC #5 seed instead of Minnesota or New Orleans based on better conference record (7–5 to Minnesota’s 5–7 to New Orleans’ 6–6).
- ^ a b Minnesota clinched the NFC #6 seed instead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
- ^ a b c d e Detroit finished ahead of Arizona and New York Giants based upon head-to-head record (2–0 versus Arizona’s 1–1 and New York Giants’ 0–2). Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Dallas and Washington.
- ^ a b c New York Giants finished ahead of Dallas and Washington in the NFC East based on better head-to-head record (3–1 to Dallas‘ 2–2 to Washington’s 1–3).
- ^ a b Dallas finished ahead of Washington in the NFC East based on head-to-head sweep.
- ^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based upon 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.
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