NFL Power Rankings: June Edition
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32. <p>The Cardinals dominated the NFL in the first 11 weeks of the 2014 season, posting a 9-1 record. But a 2-4 finish in the remaining regular season games gave way to a forgettable Wild Card game in which the Cardinals fell in double digits to the Panthers, who didn’t even have a winning record. A healthy Carson Palmer was the missing piece from last season’s team. A reasonable goal for the Cardinals in 2015 would be winning a playoff game for the first time in six years.</p> <p>The Cardinals signed cornerback Alfonzo Dennard after the Patriots released him this spring.</p><div class=. NFC West. 2014: 11-5. Arizona Cardinals. 9. player
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Arizona Cardinals
NFC West, 2014: 11-5
The Cardinals dominated the NFL in the first 11 weeks of the 2014 season, posting a 9-1 record. But a 2-4 finish in the remaining regular season games gave way to a forgettable Wild Card game in which the Cardinals fell in double digits to the Panthers, who didn’t even have a winning record. A healthy Carson Palmer was the missing piece from last season’s team. A reasonable goal for the Cardinals in 2015 would be winning a playoff game for the first time in six years.
The Cardinals signed cornerback Alfonzo Dennard after the Patriots released him this spring.
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