Arizona Cardinals Team Review & Playoff Preview

Clinching the NFC West Division title, the Arizona Cardinals are ready to capture Super Bowl gold at season’s end.

Arizona Cardinals: Season Overview
Last season, the Arizona Cardinals finished at 8-8 and just missed the postseason cut. This season, the Arizona Cardinals took advantage of a weak NFC West Division and easily snagged the division title away from the sub-.500 San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, and St. Louis Rams. Much to the delight of fans with Arizona Cardinals tickets, the Arizona Cardinals got off to a fast 2-0 start, notching Ws against the San Francisco 49ers and the Miami Dolphins before dropping back-to-back losses to the Washington Redskins and New York Jets.

Fans with Arizona Cardinals tickets for Arizona Cardinals games in Week 5 and 6 were in for a treat as the Cardinals slammed the Bills 41-17 and eked by the Dallas Cowboys 30-24 in overtime, respectively. Following a Week 7 bye, Arizona Cardinals tickets featured the Cards dropping a close loss to the Carolina Panthers on the road, but the team bounced back with three-straight division wins over the St. Louis Rams, San Francisco 49ers, and Seattle Seahawks to bump up their record to 7-3.

Throughout the season, the Arizona Cardinals had some difficulty winning against quality teams, losing to the New York Giants (Week 12), Philadelphia Eagles (Week 13), Minnesota Vikings (Week 15), and New England (Week 16). Fans with Arizona Cardinals tickets know that their team must step up and win against plus-.500 teams before they can be considered a legitimate contender for Super Bowl gold. The Arizona Cardinals have a game lined up against the lowly Seattle Seahawks in Week 17 to punctuate the 2008 NFL season.

Arizona Cardinals: Offense
Arizona Cardinals tickets featured an exciting offense anchored by veteran Kurt Warner under center. After young QB Matt Leinart went down last season with a broken collarbone, Kurt Warner has been the Cardinals’ go-to guy and a favorite of fans with Arizona Cardinals tickets. This season, Kurt Warner’s stats heading into Week 17 are impressive as he has passed for over 4,300 yards and 26 touchdowns to boot.

Kurt Warner has utilized an explosive trio of receivers, including Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, and Steve Breaston, who (through Week 16) have tallied 1301, 1038, and 915 receiving yards, respectively. While the Edgerrin James and Tim Hightower anchor the running game well enough, it has definitely been the Arizona Cardinals’ vicious air attack that has put fans with Arizona Cardinals tickets in the stands.

Arizona Cardinals: Defense
LB Karlos Dansby is the heart and soul of the Arizona Cardinals defense, and fans with Arizona Cardinals tickets know this. After posting 97 tackles and 3.5 sacks last season, Karlos Dansby continues to make strides on D, tallying 114 tackles and 4.0 sacks this season with one more game to go. Talented young defender Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie led the team in interceptions with three take aways, while Chike Okeafor, Bertrand Barry, Travis LaBoy, Darnell Dockett, and Karlos Dansby lead the sack parade with at least four apiece thus far in the season.

Arizona Cardinals: Special Teams
The Arizona Cardinals’ special-teams corps returns kicker Neil Rackers who has converted 100 percent on extra points and connected on 23 of 26 field goals so far this season. On the return, J.J. Arrington has racked up nearly 900 on the kickoff, returning one for 93 yards and a TD in the Arizona Cardinals’ Week 6 win over the Dallas Cowboys. Fans with Arizona Cardinals tickets have seen punt return man Steve Breaston turn in a solid year, helping to give the Arizona Cardinals’ offense good field position.

Arizona Cardinals: Playoffs
The Arizona Cardinals will wrap up the regular season with a game against the Seattle Seahawks, a team that is playing for pride and respect if not anything else. While the Arizona Cardinals have already taken the NFC West Division crown and the No. 4 seed, the team needs to head into the playoffs with winning momentum if they want to stick around past the first round, and fans with Arizona Cardinals playoff tickets know this.

The Arizona Cardinals will also need Kurt Warner to return to his top-tier QB status and get his offense back on track after wavering in the last few weeks of the season. If the Arizona Cardinals want to make a bid for the Super Bowl title, they will need to step up and prove that they can defeat quality, playoff teams and not just bottom dwellers. Order premium Arizona Cardinals playoffs tickets from OnlineTickets.com today!