2014 Arizona Cardinals
The 2014 Arizona Cardinals went 11–5, finishing 2nd in the NFC West, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 310 points and allowed 299.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 310–299
- NFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 310 points, the ninth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 299, the fifth-fewest. Their point differential was +11.
How the season unfolded
The Cardinals started 3–1 and were 7–1 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 6 to Week 11.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–14 over the St. Louis Rams in Week 10 (November 9, 2014).
Their heaviest loss was 35–6 to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16 (December 21, 2014).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–1.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC West, sweeping the Rams, splitting with the 49ers, and getting swept by the Seahawks.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Carolina Panthers 27–16 on the road.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2013, when they went 10–6.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2009.
In 2015, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2014 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2014 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 18–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2014 | at New York Giants | W 25–14 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2014 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 23–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2014 | at Denver Broncos | L 20–41 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2014 | vs Washington | W 30–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2014 | at Oakland Raiders | W 24–13 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2014 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–20 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2014 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 28–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2014 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 31–14 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2014 | vs Detroit Lions | W 14–6 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2014 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 3–19 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2014 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 18–29 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2014 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 17–14 |
| Week 15 | Dec 11, 2014 | at St. Louis Rams | W 12–6 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2014 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 6–35 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2014 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–20 |
| Wild Card | Jan 3, 2015 | at Carolina Panthers | L 16–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2014 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.