Cardinals' decision with top pick muddied by another bad showing
The Cardinals have lots of needs, but the top of the draft doesn't have highly rated players at the positions they need most.
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3-11, 4th in NFC West
Seth Walder ESPN Analytics
The Cardinals now have an 82% chance to earn the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft, according to live projections from FPI through the 4 p.m. window. The Raiders have the next-best shot with 11%, followed by the Jets at 5%.
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Julio Jones, Deion Jones pace Falcons' easy win over Cards
Julio Jones made an acrobatic touchdown catch on a pass from Matt Ryan, Deion Jones returned an interception for an early score, and the Atlanta Falcons snapped a five-game losing streak with a 40-14 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
Josh Weinfuss ESPN Staff Writer
The Cardinals' awful season continued to be awful. They fell to 3-11 with a 40-14 loss to the Falcons after giving up 40 unanswered points. Josh Rosen was sacked six times and threw for just 132 yards before being pulled for backup Mike Glennon, who threw for 111 yards in less than a quarter. The defense couldn't contain the Falcons' running game, which went for 215 yards -- five less than the Falcons threw for. There isn't a bright spot for the Cardinals at this point in the year with two games left against division foes.
Josh Weinfuss ESPN Staff Writer
Could it have gotten any worse for the Cardinals? Maybe a little. After taking a 7-0 lead, the Cardinals gave up 26 straight points to the Falcons -- 14 of which came off turnovers. Quarterback Josh Rosen was intercepted twice, one for a Pick 6, and was strip sacked once. The Cardinals' offensive line has struggled with the Falcons' defense and Rosen has, at times, held on to the ball too long. That combination has made for a long day for Arizona, and it's only the first half.
Josh Weinfuss ESPN Staff Writer
Cardinals inactives: WR Chad Williams, CB Quinten Rollins, CB Dontae Johnson, DE Vontarrius Dora, LB Jonathan Anderson, OL Zack Golditch, TE Darrell Daniels.
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NFL draft update: Loss puts Cardinals back in the hunt for No. 1 pick
The Cardinals, 49ers and Raiders all sit at 3-10 and Arizona faces some teams with plenty to play for.
Seth Walder ESPN Analytics
The Cardinals now have a 52% chance to land the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, according to our live FPI projections. The 49ers have the next-best shot at 35% followed by the Raiders at 8%.
Shay returns interception for TD, Lions beat Arizona 17-3
Darius Slay returned an interception 67 yards for a touchdown and Detroit beat the punchless Cardinals 17-3 on Sunday, the Lions' first win in Arizona since 1993.
Josh Weinfuss ESPN Staff Writer
The Cardinals were officially eliminated from playoff contention after their 17-3 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday at State Farm Stadium. A week after upsetting the Green Bay Packers on the road in Green Bay, the Cardinals didn't look like the same team. The offense was inefficient and stagnant. Josh Rosen struggled to make the plays he's been making this season. And the defense couldn't slow down the Lions' offense. All that's left for the Cardinals with three games left this season are incentives and draft position.
Cardinals' Fitzgerald passes Rice's catch mark
Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald on Sunday passed Jerry Rice for the most catches with one team in NFL history.
Josh Weinfuss ESPN Staff Writer
His 14-yard catch in the third quarter gave Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald 1,282 catches with the Cardinals - the most for any receiver with one team in NFL history. Fitzgerald passed Jerry Rice, who had 1,281 with the 49ers.
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2018 NFC West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 448 | 343 |
| Seattle | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 363 | 292 |
| San Francisco | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 301 | 373 |
| Arizona | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 192 | 367 |
2018 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Team Stats
Passing Yards160.8
Rushing Yards82.4
Points For13.7
Points Against26.2
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2018 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(10) | Josh Rosen | QB | UCLA |
| 2(15) | Christian Kirk | WR | Texas A&M |
| 3(33) | Mason Cole | C | Michigan |
| 4(34) | Chase Edmonds | RB | Fordham |
| 6(8) | Chris Campbell | CB | Penn State |
| 7(36) | Korey Cunningham | OT | Cincinnati |