2020 Arizona Cardinals
The 2020 Arizona Cardinals went 8–8, finishing 3rd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 410 points and allowed 367.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 410–367
- NFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 410 points, the 13th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 367, the 12th-fewest. Their point differential was +43.
How the season unfolded
The Cardinals started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 5 to Week 7.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 11 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–10 over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 6 (October 19, 2020).
Their heaviest loss was 18–7 to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17 (January 3, 2021).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–5.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC West, splitting with the 49ers and the Seahawks and getting swept by the Rams.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 7–9.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 2019, when they went 5–10–1.
In 2021, they went 11–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2020 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2020 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 24–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2020 | vs Washington | W 30–15 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2020 | vs Detroit Lions | L 23–26 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2020 | at Carolina Panthers | L 21–31 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2020 | at New York Jets | W 30–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 19, 2020 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 38–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2020 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 37–34 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2020 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 31–34 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2020 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 32–30 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2020 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 21–28 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2020 | at New England Patriots | L 17–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2020 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 28–38 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2020 | at New York Giants | W 26–7 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2020 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 33–26 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2020 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 12–20 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2021 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 7–18 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.