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Arizona Cardinals 2025 season: 3–14 record, franchise-worst losses, and a nine-game losing streak.
The 2025 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 106th in the National Football League (NFL), their 38th in Arizona, their 20th playing their homes games at State Farm Stadium, their third under general manager Monti Ossenfort, and their third and final under head coach Jonathan Gannon. Unable to improve on their 8–9 record from the previous season, the Cardinals missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season after a Week 13 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and instead went 3–14, setting a franchise record for most losses in a season.
- Conference
- NFC
- League
- NFL
- Notable Playoff Meeting
- 2015 NFC Divisional Round
- Home Stadiums
- State Farm Stadium, Raymond James Stadium
- Rivalry Type
- Inter-Divisional
- Status
- Active
Lore & Background
The Cardinals started out with a 2–0 record, but went a disastrous 1–14 the rest of the way, including a nine-game losing streak to end the season. Their .176 winning percentage was their worst since 1959 when they were based in Chicago. They also finished last place in the NFC West for the third time in four seasons. Gannon was fired by the Cardinals on January 5, one day following the conclusion of the season, ending his tenure with a 15–36 record through three seasons with a meager .294 winning percentage, which is the seventh-worst in NFL history by a coach who has coached at least 50 games. Michael Carter's 333 rushing yards were the lowest by a Cardinal rushing leader since John Grigas also led the team with 333 rushing yards in 1943 when they were, again, the Chicago Cardinals. The Cardinals had a four-year aggregate record of 19–49 (.279) from 2022 to 2025, the worst four-year stretch in franchise history since moving to Arizona.
In Their Own Story
The stadium lights hummed over the gridiron as the clock ticked down in the fourth quarter. The air was thick with anticipation, fans holding their breath for every snap. A quarterback dropped back into the pocket, scanning the field past defenders in red and pewter. It wasn't just about a win; it was about proving resilience against an NFC foe that had challenged them all season. The ball spiraled through the night sky, landing perfectly in the endzone as the crowd erupted.
Reader's Guide
The Cardinals lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 13, falling to 3–9 and being eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth straight season. The source article does not mention any other meeting between the Cardinals and Buccaneers in 2025 or any prior playoff matchup.
Did You Know?
- The Cardinals set a franchise record for most losses in a season with 14.
- The Cardinals' nine-game losing streak to end the season was a franchise record.
- Tight end Trey McBride broke the NFL single-season receptions record for a tight end with 119 catches.
- The Cardinals were swept by all three NFC West division rivals for an 0–6 division record, the second time in three seasons.
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