The prime example being week two against the New England Patriots. The real reason they actually won some games? They were getting the breaks and bounces to go their way when they needed them the most. Aside from some takeaways at random moments of the game, and often with the game in hand, saying that the Arizona’s defense played well in its wins just really isn’t the case. They gave up 101 rushing yards per game in the first four weeks, and allowed 256 passing yards per game as well. Some will say it was defense, but despite the few breaks they got with takeaways, Arizona’s defense wasn’t that good either. They hit the 100 yard rushing mark once, and passed for more than 200 yards twice in their four wins. In the first four games, the Cardinals, despite being out-gained by an average of 357-271 per game, somehow outscored their opponents approximately 23-15. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports Dec 9, 2012, Seattle, WA, USA Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt walks off the field following a 58-0 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field. It’s not like the Cardinals just started playing poor during the season, they’ve been bad since week one. They have lost nine straight games and have an offense so anemic that a Pop Warner team could seemingly shut them down.īut before we look at this unbelievable string of losses, let’s look at just how they managed to start 4-0 in the first place despite being so bad. The Cardinals are a far cry from the team that surprised a lot of people and started the season 4-0. It’s one thing to lose big on the road, it’s another to not even show up to play which is essentially what Arizona did yesterday. Whatever it is, the Cardinals should be absolutely embarrassed for Sunday’s performance against the Seattle Seahawks. Or they did and just didn’t care about it. There’s an old saying in football that says no matter how bad a team is, they always get up and play their hardest in games against division rivals.Īpparently, the Arizona Cardinals never heard that saying before.
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