2023 Arizona Cardinals
The 2023 Arizona Cardinals went 4–13, finishing 4th in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 330 points and allowed 455.
- Record
- 4–13
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 2–7
- Points
- 330–455
- NFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 330 points, the ninth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 455, the second-most. Their point differential was -125.
How the season unfolded
The Cardinals started 1–3 and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 4–13.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 4 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 24–10 over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13 (December 3, 2023).
Their heaviest loss was 27–0 to the Cleveland Browns in Week 9 (November 5, 2023).
They scored a season-high 35 points against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17 (December 31, 2023), winning 35–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 0–6 against the NFC West, getting swept by the 49ers, the Rams, and the Seahawks.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–8, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2022, when they went 4–13.
In 2024, they went 8–9.
2023 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2023 | at Washington Commanders | L 16–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2023 | vs New York Giants | L 28–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2023 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 28–16 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2023 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 16–35 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2023 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 20–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2023 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 9–26 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2023 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 10–20 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2023 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 24–31 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2023 | at Cleveland Browns | L 0–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2023 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 25–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2023 | at Houston Texans | L 16–21 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2023 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 14–37 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2023 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2023 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 29–45 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2023 | at Chicago Bears | L 16–27 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2023 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 35–31 |
| Week 18 | Jan 7, 2024 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 20–21 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2023 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.