Final Record: 10-6
Finished: 3rd Place in the NFC West
2014 Draft Position: 20th
Preseason Ranking: 28
Week 1: Lost at the St. Louis Rams, 27-24
Ranked - 25
Palmer to Fitzgerald could be big this year… the Cardinals still are outside the playoff picture, but they could surprise some people before the season is over.
Week 2: Defeated the Detroit Lions, 25-21
Ranked - 19
A great comeback win at home for the Cardinals.
Week 3: Lost at the New Orleans Saints, 31-7
Ranked - 24
Safety Rashad Johnson lost the tip of his finger in the game last week against the Saints… and stayed in the game. If only heart always superceded talent on the scoreboard, the Cardinals would have been victors on Sunday.
Week 4: Defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 13-10
Ranked - 19
A small, hard-fought victory last weekend as the Cardinals continue to try and discover their identity.
Week 5: Defeated the Carolina Panthers, 22-6
Ranked - 14
The offense is still struggling to find its rhythm, but the defense played lights out against the Panthers.
Week 6: Lost at the San Francisco 49ers, 32-20
Ranked - 19
An uncharacteristic fumble by Larry Fitzgerald hurt their chances against the 49ers. Even if he holds onto the ball, though, the 49ers would have dropped the Cardinals back to .500.
Week 7: Lost to the Seattle Seahawks, 34-22
Ranked - 20
The combination of Carson Palmer and a suspect running game keeps the Cardinals from soaring.
Week 8: Defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 27-13
Ranked - 15
Huge win for the Cardinals and a huge day for their running game. Arizona is still overmatched in the tough NFC West, though.
Week 9: BYE WEEK
Ranked - 17
The Cardinals have a long way to go in the tough NFC West, but being able to establish a running game will help them in the second half of the season.
Week 10: Defeated the Houston Texans, 27-24
Ranked - 14
A surging team in the NFC, they have a nice shot at stealing a wild card spot.
Week 11: Defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars, 27-14
Ranked - 13
Could the Cardinals be for real? A few more wins and they could very well be in the playoffs.
Week 12: Defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 40-11
Ranked - 9
The Cardinals are quietly becoming the team nobody wants to face.
Week 13: Lost at the Philadelphia Eagles, 24-21
Ranked - 13
The loss to the Eagles could be huge come tiebreaker time if the Cardinals can get back on the winning track.
Week 14: Defeated the St. Louis Rams, 30-10
Ranked - 10
It's still an uphill climb for the Cardinals to make the playoffs, but they are still very much in the mix.
Week 15: Defeated the Tennessee Titans, 37-34
Ranked - 10
Despite the scare over the weekend, the Cardinals are right in the middle of the NFC Wild Card chase.
Week 16: Defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 17-10
Ranked - 10
The Cardinals are in the playoffs as a wild card if they win and the Saints lose.
Week 17: Lost to the San Francisco 49ers, 23-20
Final Ranking: 13
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