2017 Arizona Cardinals
The 2017 Arizona Cardinals went 8–8, finishing 3rd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 295 points and allowed 361.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 295–361
- NFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 295 points, the eighth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 361, the 14th-most. Their point differential was -66.
How the season unfolded
The Cardinals started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 23–0 over the New York Giants in Week 16 (December 24, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 33–0 to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 7 (October 22, 2017).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6 (October 15, 2017), winning 38–33.
They shut out the New York Giants (Week 16).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–2.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 2–0 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC West, sweeping the 49ers, splitting with the Seahawks, and getting swept by the Rams.
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 10–6, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2016, when they went 7–8–1.
In 2018, they went 3–13.
2017 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2017 | at Detroit Lions | L 23–35 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2017 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 16–13 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2017 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 17–28 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2017 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 18–15 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2017 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2017 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 38–33 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2017 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 0–33 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2017 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 20–10 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2017 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 16–22 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2017 | at Houston Texans | L 21–31 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2017 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2017 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 16–32 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2017 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 12–7 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2017 | at Washington | L 15–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2017 | vs New York Giants | W 23–0 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2017 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 26–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2017 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.