2016 Arizona Cardinals
The 2016 Arizona Cardinals went 7–8–1, finishing 2nd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 418 points and allowed 362.
- Record
- 7–8–1
- Home
- 4–3–1
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 418–362
- NFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 418 points, the sixth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 362, the 14th-fewest. Their point differential was +56.
How the season unfolded
The Cardinals started 1–3 and were 3–4–1 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–8–1.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 44–6 over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17 (January 1, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 38–19 to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 12 (November 27, 2016).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5–1.
They played one overtime game and tied it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–1–1 against the NFC West, sweeping the 49ers and splitting with the Rams.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–3–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, 1.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was six wins fewer than in 2015, when they went 13–3.
In 2017, they went 8–8.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2016 | vs New England Patriots | L 21–23 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2016 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 40–7 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2016 | at Buffalo Bills | L 18–33 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2016 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 13–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2016 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 33–21 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2016 | vs New York Jets | W 28–3 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2016 | vs Seattle Seahawks | T 6–6 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2016 | at Carolina Panthers | L 20–30 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2016 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 23–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2016 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 24–30 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2016 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 19–38 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2016 | vs Washington | W 31–23 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2016 | at Miami Dolphins | L 23–26 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2016 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 41–48 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2016 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 34–31 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 44–6 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.