2021 Arizona Cardinals
The 2021 Arizona Cardinals went 11–6, finishing 2nd in the NFC West, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 449 points and allowed 366.
- Record
- 11–6
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 8–1
- Points
- 449–366
- NFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 449 points, the 11th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 366, tied for the 11th-fewest. Their point differential was +83.
How the season unfolded
The Cardinals opened with four straight wins and were 7–1 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 11–6.
Their longest winning streak was seven games, from Week 1 to Week 7.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 14 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–5 over the Houston Texans in Week 7 (October 24, 2021).
Their heaviest loss was 34–10 to the Carolina Panthers in Week 10 (November 14, 2021).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Tennessee Titans in Week 1 (September 12, 2021), winning 38–13.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC West, sweeping the 49ers and splitting with the Rams and the Seahawks.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 5–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Los Angeles Rams 34–11 on the road.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 2020, when they went 8–8.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2015.
In 2022, they went 4–13 and missed the playoffs.
2021 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2021 | at Tennessee Titans | W 38–13 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2021 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 34–33 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2021 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 31–19 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2021 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 37–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2021 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 17–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2021 | at Cleveland Browns | W 37–14 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2021 | vs Houston Texans | W 31–5 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2021 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 21–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2021 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 31–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2021 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 10–34 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2021 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 23–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2021 | at Chicago Bears | W 33–22 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2021 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 23–30 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2021 | at Detroit Lions | L 12–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2021 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 16–22 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2022 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 25–22 |
| Week 18 | Jan 9, 2022 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 30–38 |
| Wild Card | Jan 17, 2022 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 11–34 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2021 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.