2007 Arizona Cardinals
The 2007 Arizona Cardinals went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 404 points and allowed 399.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 404–399
- NFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 404 points, the seventh-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 399, the sixth-most. Their point differential was +5.
How the season unfolded
The Cardinals started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 48–19 over the St. Louis Rams in Week 17 (December 30, 2007).
Their heaviest loss was 42–21 to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 14 (December 9, 2007).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–6.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC West, sweeping the Rams, splitting with the Seahawks, and getting swept by the 49ers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 2006, when they went 5–11.
In 2008, they went 9–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2007 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2007 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2007 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 23–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2007 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 23–26 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2007 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 21–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2007 | at St. Louis Rams | W 34–31 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2007 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 10–25 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2007 | at Washington | L 19–21 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2007 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2007 | vs Detroit Lions | W 31–21 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2007 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 35–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2007 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 31–37 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2007 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 27–21 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2007 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 21–42 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2007 | at New Orleans Saints | L 24–31 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2007 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 30–27 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2007 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 48–19 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2007 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.