Week 3 NFL Power Rankings: A new No. 1, plus early fantasy surprises for each team
Deebo Samuel is among the top point-getters at receiver, Sam Darnold looks improved and Devin Singletary has stepped it up a notch.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
2-0, 1st in NFC West
- 8/13W 19-16
- 8/20L 17-10
- 8/28CANC
- 9/12W 38-13
- 9/19W 34-33
- 9/26
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- 11/14
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- 12/19
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- Full Schedule
Kyler Murray racks up 4 TDs in win vs. Vikings (1:42)
Cards win 34-33 thriller after Vikings miss last-second FG
— Arizona's Jordan Hicks didn't dare turn around as Minnesota's potential game-winning field goal floated toward the uprights. Instead, he watched the videoboard for a moment and then locked eyes with Ezekial Turner, who had been knocked to the turf,...
Kyler Murray goes deep to Rondale Moore for 77-yard TD (0:38)
Kyler Murray scrambles, finds Rondale Moore for 77-yard touchdown
Murray kept the play alive with his legs, then threw across his body to an open Moore.
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New England and Buffalo dominated, while New Orleans looked out of sorts and Green Bay got back on track. Here's what to know and what it means going forward for every Week 2 game.
Cards' Jones: Contract will come as sacks pile up
Arizona's Chandler Jones, who is in the final year of his contract and wants a new deal, had five sacks in Week 1 and leads all NFL players in the category since 2012. "I'm just playing football," he said. "I just let [negotiating] take care of itself."
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Cards' Jones dominates with career-high 5 sacks
The Cardinals' Chandler Jones set a career high and tied the franchise record with five sacks Sunday in Arizona's lopsided victory over the Titans.
Murray gets 5 TDs, Jones 5 sacks as Cards rout Titans 38-13
— Kylar Murray provided a dazzling hint of how much better he might be in his third NFL season. Chandler Jones made it very clear why the Arizona Cardinals need to sign him to the new contract he wants — and soon.
Cardinals LB Gardeck (hand) out vs. Titans
Arizona Cardinals linebacker Dennis Gardeck will miss the team's regular-season opener against the Tennessee Titans with a hand injury, coach Kliff Kingsbury said Friday.
Cardinals' Kingsbury unfazed by playoff pressure
Kliff Kingsbury isn't bothered by the pressure to make the playoffs in his third season as Cardinals coach. He said Wednesday that after getting fired from his alma mater, Texas Tech, in 2018, "not too much really fazes you."
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NFL execs predict the biggest award winners: Picks for MVP, best rookies, top comeback player, breakouts
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The 2021 NFL season is nearly here. Our NFL Nation reporters have you covered with intel and projections on all 32 teams.
Ex-NFL player McCants, 53, found dead in Florida
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Ceilings and floors for all 32 NFL teams in 2021 -- and their biggest variables
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Cardinals place CB Malcolm Butler on retired list
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2021 NFC West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 58 | 44 |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 61 | 38 |
| Arizona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 72 | 46 |
| Seattle | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 58 | 49 |
2021 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Team Stats
Passing Yards325.53rd
Rushing Yards119.512th
Points For36.02nd
Points Against23.019th
2021 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(16) | Zaven Collins | OLB | Tulsa |
| 2(17) | Rondale Moore | WR | Purdue |
| 4(31) | Marco Wilson | CB | Florida |
| 6(26) | Victor Dimukeje | DE | Duke |
| 6(39) | Tay Gowan | CB | UCF |
| 7(16) | James Wiggins | S | Cincinnati |
| 7(20) | Michal Menet | C | Penn State |