2019 Arizona Cardinals
The 2019 Arizona Cardinals went 5–10–1, finishing 4th in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 361 points and allowed 442.
- Record
- 5–10–1
- Home
- 2–5–1
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 361–442
- NFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 361 points, tied for the 16th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 442, the fifth-most. Their point differential was -81.
How the season unfolded
The Cardinals started 0–3–1 and were 3–4–1 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 5–10–1.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 5 to Week 7.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 8 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–24 over the Cleveland Browns in Week 15 (December 15, 2019).
Their heaviest loss was 34–7 to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 13 (December 1, 2019).
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 1–5 against the NFC West, splitting with the Seahawks and getting swept by the 49ers and the Rams.
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, 3.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2018, when they went 3–13.
In 2020, they went 8–8.
2019 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2019 | vs Detroit Lions | T 27–27 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2019 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 17–23 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2019 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 20–38 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2019 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 10–27 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2019 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 26–23 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2019 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 34–33 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2019 | at New York Giants | W 27–21 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2019 | at New Orleans Saints | L 9–31 |
| Week 9 | Oct 31, 2019 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 25–28 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2019 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 27–30 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2019 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 26–36 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2019 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 7–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2019 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–23 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2019 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 38–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2019 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 27–13 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2019 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 24–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2019 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.