2015 Arizona Cardinals season
| 2015 Arizona Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bruce Arians |
| General manager | Steve Keim |
| Owner | Bill Bidwill |
| Home field | University of Phoenix Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–3 |
| Division place | 1st NFC West |
| Playoff finish |
Won Divisional Playoffs (Packers) 26–20 (OT) Lost NFC Championship (Panthers) 15–49 |
| Pro Bowlers |
Justin Bethel, ST Calais Campbell, DL Larry Fitzgerald, WR Mike Iupati, G Tyrann Mathieu, FS Carson Palmer, QB Patrick Peterson, CB |
| Uniform | |
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The 2015 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 117th season, 96th season in the National Football League and the 28th in Arizona. It was also the team's 10th season playing their home games at University of Phoenix Stadium and the third under head coach Bruce Arians. The Cardinals clinched their first NFC West title since 2009, in addition to the first 13-win season in franchise history. They also clinched a first round bye for the first time in franchise history.
The Cardinals beat the Green Bay Packers 26–20 in overtime in the divisional round, giving quarterback Carson Palmer his first career playoff win. However, they were blown out by the Carolina Panthers in the NFC championship by a score of 49–15, with the Cardinals committing seven turnovers, tied for the most turnovers in a conference championship game since the Los Angeles Rams were defeated by the Cowboys abruptly in the 1978 season by a score of 28-0.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
With the win, the Cardinals improved to 2-0. With losses by the 49ers and Rams, they remain in first place in the NFC West.
The Cardinals failed to stop the St. Louis Rams all game long, only being held to 5 field goals and a touchdown, as a result of ending their three-game winning streak to start the season. The Cardinals go to 3-1
With their seventh straight win, the Cardinals improved to 11-2 and clinched a spot in the NFL playoffs.
Even though the outcome of the game would not impact the standings in the Post Season in any way, Coach Bruce Arians planned to play the game with all starters. At halftime, down by 24 points, notable starters including Quarterback Carson Palmer were pulled from the game.
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