2018 Arizona Cardinals
The 2018 Arizona Cardinals went 3–13, finishing 4th in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 225 points and allowed 425.
- Record
- 3–13
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 225–425
- NFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 225 points, the fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 425, the seventh-most. Their point differential was -200, the worst in the league.
Their 3–13 record was the worst in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Cardinals opened with four straight losses and were 2–6 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 3–13.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 28–18 over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5 (October 7, 2018).
Their heaviest loss was 45–10 to the Denver Broncos in Week 7 (October 18, 2018).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC West, sweeping the 49ers and getting swept by the Rams and the Seahawks.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was five wins fewer than in 2017, when they went 8–8.
Their three wins are tied for the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2019, they went 5–10–1.
2018 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2018 | vs Washington | L 6–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2018 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 0–34 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2018 | vs Chicago Bears | L 14–16 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2018 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 17–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2018 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 28–18 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2018 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 17–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 18, 2018 | vs Denver Broncos | L 10–45 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2018 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 18–15 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2018 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–26 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2018 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 21–23 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2018 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 10–45 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2018 | at Green Bay Packers | W 20–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2018 | vs Detroit Lions | L 3–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2018 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 14–40 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2018 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 9–31 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2018 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 24–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2018 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.