Late in the second quarter it was announced that Randall Cobb was declared out due to a chest injury. Despite the gifts from the Cardinals it appeared that Rodgers was started to get frustrated, something that could play big as the game goes on as Rodgers has begun to develop a rep as a guy who doesn’t play well when he’s not having fun. Thankfully the defense was able to hold on and keep the Packers to a short field goal. With the Cardinals looking like they were going to give up the score, Patrick Peterson intercepted Aaron Rodgers and took it all the way! But Frostee Rucker was called (correctly) for hands to the face and gave the Packers a fresh set of downs. The Cardinals defense continued to play well on the first two downs but kept allowing Rodgers to find a way to convert some well-defended third downs.ĭuring the first quarter it appeared Randall Cobb was injured and during the second quarter he was carted off the field with an injury, further depleting an already thin Packers WR core.ĭespite this the Packers continued to drive, getting deep into Cardinals territory. The offense came out played like we expect them to by driving down the field, converting a fourth and less than a yard and scoring the TD on a beautiful Carson Palmer pass to Michael Floyd for the first TD of the game!įloyd caught the ball in the right corner of the end zone and toe tapped for safety on the grab.įrom there it was an exchange of good defense as the quarter winded down with the Packers ending the quarter on the beginning of a nice drive. The defense responded and made easy work of the Packers offense and was able to get the ball back into the Cardinals offense’s hands. The Cardinals offense came out and quickly went right back to the sideline with a run of a yard for the only positive play. To start the game the Packers won the toss but deferred to the Cardinals who of course the ball to start the game. Then there was a coin toss fail and then a 75-yard busted play by Larry Fitzgerald, leading to a 26-20 overtime victory for Arizona, sending thme to the NFC Championship Game. Arizona had a win locked up, then Aaron Rodgers tied the game on a Hail Mary.

With the Cardinals well rested and the Packers with a few key pieces this time around, the game was unlikely to look like the week 16 blowout.

In the biggest game of the Cardinals new season, the Cardinals hosted the Packers in a high stakes rematch game.

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