2010 Arizona Cardinals
The 2010 Arizona Cardinals went 5–11, finishing 4th in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 289 points and allowed 434.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 289–434
- NFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 289 points, tied for the sixth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 434, the third-most. Their point differential was -145.
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 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 7 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 43–13 over the Denver Broncos in Week 14 (December 12, 2010).
Their heaviest loss was 41–7 to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2 (September 19, 2010).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the NFC West, splitting with the Rams and getting swept by the Seahawks and the 49ers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 7–9, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was five wins fewer than in 2009, when they went 10–6.
In 2011, they went 8–8.
2010 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2010 | at St. Louis Rams | W 17–13 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2010 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 7–41 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2010 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 24–23 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2010 | at San Diego Chargers | L 10–41 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2010 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 30–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2010 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 10–22 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2010 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 35–38 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2010 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 24–27 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2010 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 18–36 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2010 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 13–31 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2010 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 6–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2010 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 6–19 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2010 | vs Denver Broncos | W 43–13 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2010 | at Carolina Panthers | L 12–19 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2010 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 27–26 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2011 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–38 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2010 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.