The 2023 NFL season is in the books for the Cardinals, and as one can reasonably say it had more tough times than good. However, over the last five weeks promise emerged. Wins at the Pittsburgh Steelers and against the Eagles in Philadelphia show a team that may have found the light switch and turned it on. If not for an errant field goal attempt at the end of the Seahawks game in Glendale, optimism would be off the Richter scale. Yet all seems good even in a loss. Here are the top five games for the Arizona Cardinals.<\/p>\n
5. Week 10 – Atlanta Falcons<\/a>\u00a0at Arizona Cardinals<\/strong><\/p>\n The first game back for quarterback Kyler Murray was one Cardinals fans, the Cardinals organization, and Murray had circled on the calendar. Optimism ran high as Arizona brought a 1-8 record against the Falcons<\/a>. All eyes in the desert wanted to see how Murray would bounce back from an ACL injury suffered 11 months earlier.<\/p>\n For 355 days, the Cardinals had waited for his return. The rust was minimal for Murray as he would throw for 249 yards on 19 of 32 attempts. He had one interception while also running for a touchdown. After nine games, it was clear Arizona was a different team, winning 25-23.<\/p>\n 4. Week 2, – New York Giants<\/a>\u00a0at Arizona Cardinals<\/strong><\/p>\n Week 2 proved a mirage as quarterback Josh Dobbs, a castoff of many teams, led Arizona to a huge lead. As both the Giants and Cardinals went to the locker room, Arizona had sprinted out to a 20-point lead.<\/p>\n It wouldn\u2019t last. For his part, Dobbs had a good game. He passed for 228 yards and one touchdown. His line rounded out to 21 completions on 31 attempts.<\/p>\n New York would go on a run of their own in the second half with Graham Gano kicking the game-winner. The Giants would beat Arizona 31-28 with Gano\u2019s field goal and only 19 seconds left in regulation.<\/p>\n That\u2019s the seventh fourth-quarter comeback of Daniel Jones\u2019 career. He overcame an 18-point deficit in his first ever start. He and the #Giants<\/a> erased a 21-point #AZCardinals<\/a> lead today, though the win comes with an injury to Saquon Barkley on a short week.<\/p>\n — Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) September 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n