Big Red
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From the time Jordan Hicks hit Cam Newton early in Sunday's game against the Patriots, the ball fluttering into the air and then into the waiting hands of linebacker Markus Golden – setting up a short-field touchdown for the Cardinals – the Arizona defense played a game worthy of a victory.
That didn't happen, of course, in part because the offense stumbled in the second half, because the special teams broke down at inopportune times, but also because at the end of the game, needing a third-and-13 stop to preserve a chance at overtime, even the defense couldn't totally finish a pretty good day.
For a unit smacked with injuries all season, expectations haven't been overwhelming. But it doesn't change the frustration.
"We haven't played a complete game all season," linebacker De'Vondre Campbell said. "We still have everything we want right in front of us. In terms of saying have we reached out ceiling? No. We're not even close."
With the Cardinals trying to overcome a three-losses-in-four-games span and maintain their current playoff spot, the Rams visit Sunday – the same team that since Sean McVay had taken over as coach has scored 33, 32, 34, 31, 34, and 31 points against the Cards in going 6-0 head-to-head.
Last year, Rams quarterback Jared Goff had more than 400 yards passing at State Farm Stadium with more than 8 minutes left in the third quarter.
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