The Arizona Cardinals lost their final game of the season, a 31-24 defeat to the Los Angeles Rams. After two consecutive wins and a big jump in USA TODAY’s power rankings, they fell four spots.
After jumping up to No. 17 after beating the Seattle Seahawks, they finish the season No. 21.
“Air Raid” offense ranked 24th passing, no Arizona receiver averaging 55 yards per game. Only Redskins worse in time of possession.
It is true. The passing game didn’t take off like some thought it would. The running game was the focus of their success, averaging more than five yards per attempt. However, quarterback Kyler Murray did finish with more than 3,700 passing yards, good for No. 8 on the all-time single-season passing list in Cardinals history.
This is a good spot overall. Their draft status is No. 8 overall. These power rankings put them four places better in terms of overall ranking.
What does it mean? It means the perception of the team is better than their actual record, and that is more or less what Cardinals fans feel after one year of the Kliff Kingsbury and Kyler Murray.
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