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2025 Arizona Cardinals

The 2025 Arizona Cardinals went 3–14, finishing 4th in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 355 points and allowed 488.

Record
3–14
Home
1–7
Road & neutral
2–7
Points
355–488
NFC West
Place 4 of 4
Postseason
Did not qualify

Where the season ranked

They scored 355 points, the tenth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 488, the fourth-most. Their point differential was -133.

Their 3–14 record was tied for the worst in the NFL.

How the season unfolded

The Cardinals started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 3–14.

Their longest losing streak was nine games, from Week 10 to Week 18.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 27–17 over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9 (November 3, 2025).

Their heaviest loss was 45–17 to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 14 (December 7, 2025).

They scored a season-high 27 points against the Carolina Panthers in Week 2 (September 14, 2025), winning 27–22.

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–8.

They played one overtime game and lost it.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 0–6 against the NFC West, getting swept by the 49ers, the Seahawks, and the Rams.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–9 in the regular season.

Postseason

They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–9, five games better than their record.

Before and after

That was five wins fewer than in 2024, when they went 8–9.

Their three wins are tied for the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.

2025 schedule and results

2025 Arizona Cardinals · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 7, 2025at New Orleans SaintsW 20–13
Week 2Sep 14, 2025vs Carolina PanthersW 27–22
Week 3Sep 21, 2025at San Francisco 49ersL 15–16
Week 4Sep 25, 2025vs Seattle SeahawksL 20–23
Week 5Oct 5, 2025vs Tennessee TitansL 21–22
Week 6Oct 12, 2025at Indianapolis ColtsL 27–31
Week 7Oct 19, 2025vs Green Bay PackersL 23–27
Week 9Nov 3, 2025at Dallas CowboysW 27–17
Week 10Nov 9, 2025at Seattle SeahawksL 22–44
Week 11Nov 16, 2025vs San Francisco 49ersL 22–41
Week 12Nov 23, 2025vs Jacksonville JaguarsL 24–27 (OT)
Week 13Nov 30, 2025at Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 17–20
Week 14Dec 7, 2025vs Los Angeles RamsL 17–45
Week 15Dec 14, 2025at Houston TexansL 20–40
Week 16Dec 21, 2025vs Atlanta FalconsL 19–26
Week 17Dec 28, 2025at Cincinnati BengalsL 14–37
Week 18Jan 4, 2026at Los Angeles RamsL 20–37

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2025 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.