2022 Arizona Cardinals
The 2022 Arizona Cardinals went 4–13, finishing 4th in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 340 points and allowed 449.
- Record
- 4–13
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 3–6
- Points
- 340–449
- NFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 340 points, the 12th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 449, the second-most. Their point differential was -109.
How the season unfolded
The Cardinals started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 4–13.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 11 to Week 18.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 26–16 over the Carolina Panthers in Week 4 (October 2, 2022).
Their heaviest loss was 38–10 to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 11 (November 21, 2022).
They scored a season-high 42 points against the New Orleans Saints in Week 7 (October 20, 2022), winning 42–34.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–6.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the NFC West, splitting with the Rams and getting swept by the Seahawks and the 49ers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–9 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–9, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was seven wins fewer than in 2021, when they went 11–6.
In 2023, they went 4–13.
2022 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2022 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 21–44 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2022 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 29–23 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2022 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 12–20 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2022 | at Carolina Panthers | W 26–16 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2022 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2022 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 9–19 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2022 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 42–34 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2022 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 26–34 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2022 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 21–31 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2022 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 27–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2022 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 10–38 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2022 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 24–25 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2022 | vs New England Patriots | L 13–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2022 | at Denver Broncos | L 15–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2022 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16–19 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2023 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 19–20 |
| Week 18 | Jan 8, 2023 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–38 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2022 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.