2011 Arizona Cardinals
The 2011 Arizona Cardinals went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 312 points and allowed 348.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 312–348
- NFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 312 points, the ninth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 348, the 16th-most. Their point differential was -36.
How the season unfolded
The Cardinals started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 12 to Week 15.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 2 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 28–21 over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 (September 11, 2011).
Their heaviest loss was 34–10 to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 5 (October 9, 2011).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 8–5.
They played four games that went to overtime and went 4–0 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC West, sweeping the Rams and splitting with the Seahawks and the 49ers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 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 2010, when they went 5–11.
In 2012, they went 5–11.
2011 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2011 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 28–21 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2011 | at Washington | L 21–22 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2011 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 10–13 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2011 | vs New York Giants | L 27–31 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2011 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–34 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2011 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–32 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2011 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 27–30 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2011 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 19–13 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2011 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2011 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–23 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2011 | at St. Louis Rams | W 23–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2011 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 19–13 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2011 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 21–19 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2011 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 20–17 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2011 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 16–23 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2012 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 23–20 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2011 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.