PODCAST: What does the Cardinals’ win over the Eagles mean moving forward?

Jess Root and Seth Cox discuss the Cardinals’ win over the Eagles and more in the latest edition of the podcast.

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday 35-31, rallying back from down 21-6 and having both a fourth-quarter comeback and a last-minute game-winning drive.

It was a dominant offensive performance.

That was one of the topics of the newest edition of the podcast. Revenge of the Birds’ Seth Cox and I discuss the significance of the win, where they stand in the NFL draft and what head coach Jonathan Gannon had to say about Kyler Murray.

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Times and topics:

(1:00) The win over the Eagles and what it means

(36:06) The Cardinals and the NFL draft after Week 17

(52:32) Jonathan Gannon’s comments on Kyler Murray and his future with the team

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James Conner a nominee for FedEx Ground Player of the Week

He won the award for Week 13. He is nominated again for his game against the Eagles in Week 17.

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner rushed for 128 yards and scored two touchdowns in a 35-31 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7, scoring the game-winning touchdown in the final minute.

That performance has earned him a Week 17 nomination for the FedEx Ground Player of the Week.

Fans get the chance to vote for the running back performance of the week for the ground player of the week and the best quarterback performance for air player of the week.

Fans can vote here for their selection until Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET.

Conner won the award in Week 13 after his 104-yard, two-touchdown game in the Cardinals’ 24-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Conner and the other nominees for both awards are below.

Cardinals climb in Week 18 power rankings following win over Eagles

The Cardinals climbed all the way up to No. 24 in the latest NFL power rankings from Touchdown Wire.

The Arizona Cardinals only have a 4-12 record this season but are coming off an impressive 35-31 victory on the road over the Philadelphia Eagles.

Their dominant performance and victory earned a boost in the latest NFL power rankings from Touchdown Wire’s Jarrett Bailey in Week 18.

After falling from 27th to No. 28 following their loss to the Chicago Bears, their win over Philly moved them up to No. 24, ahead of teams like the New York Jets, Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons.

The Cardinals’ record is worse than all of them but they have been playing pretty well. After a 1-8 start to the season without quarterback Kyler Murray, they are 3-4 since he returned to the lineup.

Considering the level of talent around Murray on the roster, to be nearly .500 in seven games is pretty remarkable.

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

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Cardinals’ Week 17 defensive snap counts, observations vs. Eagles

Have a look at how the Cardinals split up their defensive playing time against the Eagles.

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Eagles on the road on Sunday 35-31. They played 49 defensive snaps.

Five players were on the field for every one of those snaps.

How was the defensive playing time divided up?

Below are the individual snap counts for everyone who got into the game, groups by position.

Cardinals’ Week 17 offensive snap counts, observations vs. Eagles

Take a look at how the 76 offensive snaps were divided up in the Cardinals’ win over the Eagles on Sunday.

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday 35-31. On offense, they were on the field for 76 snaps.

Only three players played every snap.

How was the playing time divided up?

Below are the individual snap counts for every player who appeared in the game on offense, grouped by position.

Cardinals have 2 injuries to watch in Week 18 from win over Eagles

Left tackle D.J. Humphries injured his knee and cornerback Garrett Williams injured his ankle in the Cardinals’ 35-31 win over the Eagles.

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday 35-31 on the road to ring in the new year. In the win, a pair of starters suffered injuries.

They are worth paying attention to as the Cardinals prepare for their final game of the season, a home finale against the Seattle Seahawks.

Left tackle D.J. Humphries exited the game with a knee injury. He had to be assisted off the field. Kelvin Beachum finished the game at left tackle.

Rookie cornerback, back after a one-game absence with a knee injury, left the game with an ankle injury. He was in a lot of pain.

An initial guess would lead one to believe that both players could miss the finale.

We will know more throughout the week.

The first injury report of the week comes out Wednesday afternoon.

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

 

POLL: Who was Cardinals’ player of the game in 35-31 win over Eagles

The Cardinals have a few candidates for player of the game. Vote for the most deserving.

The Arizona Cardinals shocked the NFL with a 35-31 road victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in Week 17. In what was a close, come-from-behind win, the Cardinals dominated, especially on offense.

They rushed for 221 yards as a team. They scored 35 points. They scored four touchdowns on four second-half possessions. They had 39:39 time of possession. They did not punt the ball at all.

But in that performance, who was the Cardinals’ player of the game?

We have some candidates below and a poll for you to make your vote.

WATCH: Every play from James Conner’s big game vs. Eagles

James Conner had a season-high 128 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns in the Cardinals’ win over the Eagles.

In the Arizona Cardinals’ 35-31 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, perhaps the player of the game was running back James Conner.

He had a season-high 128 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving. His rushing touchdown was the game-winning score with 32 seconds left in the game.

It was his third 100-yard rushing game of the season.

You can catch every one of his touches in the video below.

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Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

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Cardinals’ onside kick vs. Eagles was more strategic than surprising

Jonathan Gannon wanted to make sure the Cardinals would get the ball back at the end of the game.

The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 35-31 on Sunday on the road. After they scored a game-tying touchdown to make the score 28-28 with 5:26 remaining in the fourth quarter, they attempted an onside kick that failed.

At the time, it was certainly something people questioned.

Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon explained postgame that it was a strategic move.

It wasn’t a case of just trying to catch the Eagles off guard. It was part of some game and clock management.

“The reason for that is you don’t want to get bled out,” Gannon told reporters after the game. “That team is too good. I trust the defense to get a stop right there and make them kick a field goal, which is what they did, but with five minutes left, what they’ve shown is they’re not going to give you the ball back.”

Gannon “wanted to make sure at all costs” that quarterback Kyler Murray had the ball with a chance to win it.

The strategy worked. They either recover the kick themselves and have five minutes to get a game-winning score, or they allow the Eagles to score quickly and get the ball back.

The defense did its job, holding the Eagles to a field goal. Murray and the offense did the rest.

With how the game had gone offensively, he trusted Murray to lead them to the winning score.

“Yeah, there’s no doubt because you know how you set up the game versus a really good team,” he explained. “You’ve got to trust what your eyes are seeing too.  I just thought we kind of self-destructed a little bit in the first half but we moved it up and down the field and we kept moving it in the second half. So really trusted the offense. Wanted to make sure that our offense had a chance to tie or win the game there and that’s the reason for the decision.”

The Cardinals went 70 yards in seven plays in 2:01, getting a two-yard touchdown run from James Conner with 32 seconds left in the game.

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

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Cardinals 35, Eagles 31: Full highlights from the big road win in Philly

Check out all the highlights from the Cardinals’ win over the Eagles on Sunday.

The Arizona Cardinals picked up a win on the road on Sunday to ring in the new year, beating the Philadelphia Eagles 35-31.

They did so with a dominant offensive performance.

Kyler Murray had three touchdown passes, the first time he has done so this season.

James Conner rushed for 128 and scored two touchdowns.

They rushed for 221 yards as a team and controlled the football with 39:39 time of possession.

They scored four touchdowns in four second-half drives.

Backup running back Michael Carter had multiple explosive runs.

Greg Dortch had seven catches for 82 yards.

Check out all the highlights from both teams in the below video.

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Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

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