Cardinals fall short of playoffs for 3rd straight season with loss to lowly Panthers
Associated PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. — For the better part of the season, the Arizona Cardinals looked like a playoff team. That’s a good team and down 17, it’s hard to win games like that.” The Cardinals still fought back and forced overtime behind a 20-yard touchdown run by Murray, two big defensive stops and a 58-yard field goal by Chad Ryland at the end of regulation. The Cardinals’ lone overtime possession netted minus-6 yards and concluded with a punt out of the end zone — two, actually, after, of course, a penalty for an illegal man downfield. And that starts with me.” Gannon then added: “Everybody had a hand in how this season went and why we are where we are.” This wasn’t a sudden end for the Cardinals — it was more like a slow, methodical decline. It’s definitely frustrating and hurts.” Defensive lineman L.J Collier said it’s hard knowing the work players put in this season.