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2023 Arizona Cardinals season

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2023 Arizona Cardinals season
OwnerMichael Bidwill
General managerMonti Ossenfort
Head coachJonathan Gannon
Home fieldState Farm Stadium
Results
Record4–13
Division place4th NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersSS Budda Baker
Uniform

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.

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]

The Arizona Cardinals drew an average home attendance of 62,864 in 8 home games in the 2023 NFL season.

Offseason

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Head coach

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The 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

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Tenth 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

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On 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

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Free agents

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Position Player Tag 2023 team Notes
QB David Blough RFA Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $1.23 million
QB Trace McSorley UFA New England Patriots 1 year, $1.08 million
RB Corey Clement UFA Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $1.08 million
RB Darrel Williams UFA New Orleans Saints
WR Pharoh Cooper UFA
WR Greg Dortch ERFA Arizona Cardinals 1 year
WR Antoine Wesley RFA
TE Stephen Anderson UFA
TE Maxx Williams UFA
OT Rashaad Coward UFA Houston Texans
G Cody Ford UFA Cincinnati Bengals 1 year, $1.08 million
OT Kelvin Beachum UFA Arizona Cardinals 2 years, $5.15 million
G Max Garcia UFA New Orleans Saints
G Sean Harlow UFA New York Giants
G Will Hernandez UFA Arizona Cardinals 2 years, $9 million
G Joshua Miles UFA Atlanta Falcons 1 year, $1.16 million
C Billy Price UFA New Orleans Saints
G Justin Pugh UFA
DE Zach Allen UFA Denver Broncos 3 years, $47.75 million
DE Michael Dogbe UFA Jacksonville Jaguars 1 year, $1.08 million
DE Trysten Hill UFA Cleveland Browns 1 year, $1.23 million
DE Jonathan Ledbetter ERFA Arizona Cardinals 1 year
ILB Kamu Grugier-Hill UFA Carolina Panthers 1 year, $1.31 million
ILB Ben Niemann UFA Tennessee Titans 1 year, $1.08 million
ILB Ezekiel Turner UFA Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $2 million
ILB Tanner Vallejo UFA
ILB Nick Vigil UFA
CB Antonio Hamilton UFA Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $5 million
CB Josh Jackson UFA
CB Byron Murphy UFA Minnesota Vikings 2 years, $17.5 million
CB Jace Whittaker ERFA Washington Commanders
S Charles Washington UFA
LS Aaron Brewer UFA Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $1.6 million
K Matt Prater UFA Arizona Cardinals 2 years, $7.5 million
P Andy Lee UFA

Signings

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Position Player Tag 2022 team Date signed Notes
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

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2023 Arizona Cardinals Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
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

  1. ^ Arizona traded a fifth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for offensive lineman Cody Ford.
  2. ^ 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.
2023 Arizona Cardinals undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
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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2023 Arizona Cardinals staff

Front office

  • Owner/chairman/president – Michael Bidwill
  • General manager – Monti Ossenfort
  • Assistant general manager – Dave Sears
  • Vice president of player personnel – Quentin Harris
  • Vice president of football operations & facilities – Matt Caracciolo
  • Director of player personnel – Dru Grigson
  • Assistant director of player personnel – Rob Kisiel
  • Director of college scouting – Ryan Gold
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Josh Scobey
  • Director of football administration – Matt Harriss

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Nick Rallis
  • Defensive line – Derrick LeBlanc
  • Assistant defensive line – William Peagler
  • Linebackers – Sam Siefkes
  • Outside linebackers – Rob Rodriguez
  • Defensive backs – Patrick Toney
  • Cornerbacks – Ryan Smith
  • Defensive quality control – Ronald Booker

Special teams coaches

  • Assistant special teams – Sam Sewell

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Buddy Morris
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Mark Naylor


Final roster

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2023 Arizona Cardinals roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 14 reserve, 13 practice squad (+2 exempt)

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
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

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
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

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Week 1: at Washington Commanders

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Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 10 3016
Commanders 7 3 01020

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

Week 2: vs. New York Giants

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Week 2: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 141731
Cardinals 7 13 8028

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
Game information

After taking a 21-point lead late in the third quarter, 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

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Week 3: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 7 3316
Cardinals 9 12 0728

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Week 4: at San Francisco 49ers

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Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 10 6016
49ers 7 14 01435

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

Week 5: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 5: Cincinnati Bengals at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 10 7 71034
Cardinals 0 14 6020

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
Game information

Week 6: at Los Angeles Rams

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Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 6 009
Rams 3 3 101026

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Week 7: at Seattle Seahawks

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Week 7: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 7 0010
Seahawks 7 7 3320

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
Game information

Week 8: vs. Baltimore Ravens

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Week 8: Baltimore Ravens at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ravens 7 7 71031
Cardinals 7 0 01724

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
Game information

Week 9: at Cleveland Browns

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Week 9: Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 000
Browns 0 13 7727

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 14 3623
Cardinals 3 9 10325

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
Game information

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

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Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 10 0 6016
Texans 7 14 0021

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Rams

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Week 12: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 7 14 31337
Cardinals 8 0 0614

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 7 7724
Steelers 3 0 0710

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
Game information

Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers

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Week 15: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 14 7 141045
Cardinals 7 6 31329

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

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

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Week 16: Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 3616
Bears 7 14 3327

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
Game information

Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 3 151435
Eagles 7 14 01031

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
Game information

Week 18: vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Week #: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 3 10 0821
Cardinals 0 6 7720

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

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Division

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NFC West
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

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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
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]
  1. ^ a b c San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record.
  2. ^ a b Dallas finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on common record. (Tampa Bay is 8–4 against Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis, while New Orleans is 6–6 against the same teams.)
  4. ^ a b c Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
  5. ^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
  6. ^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below).
  7. ^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Chicago based on common record. (Minnesota is 5–7 against Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina, Kansas City, Green Bay, Atlanta, New Orleans, Denver, Las Vegas, and Detroit, while Chicago is 4–8 against the same teams.)
  8. ^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory.
  9. ^ a b Washington finished ahead of Arizona based on head-to-head victory.
  10. ^ 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.

References

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  1. ^ Shook, Nick (May 26, 2023). "Cardinals release WR DeAndre Hopkins after three seasons". NFL.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "C.J. Stroud leads Texans to 21-16 win over Cardinals despite throwing season-high 3 interceptions". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 19, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Root, Jess (December 17, 2023). "Cardinals officially eliminated from postseason contention". cardswire.USAToday.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Weinfuss, Josh (January 9, 2023). "Cardinals fire Kliff Kingsbury; GM Steve Keim steps aside". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Weinfuss, Josh (February 14, 2023). "Cardinals hire Eagles' Jonathan Gannon as new head coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  7. ^ Shook, Nick (January 16, 2023). "Cardinals hire Titans exec Monti Ossenfort as new general manager". NFL.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "New Uniforms For The Arizona Cardinals". www.azcardinals.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  9. ^ Urban, Darren (May 1, 2023). "ASU's Kyle Soelle Highlights Cardinals Undrafted Free Agent Class". Arizona Cardinals. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  10. ^ "Arizona Cardinals Blown Leads". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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