Bruce Arians called the blitz that couldn’t get home, the one that left rookie safety Budda Baker one-on-one deep with Eagles wide receiver Nelson Agholor, the one that ended in a 72-yard touchdown on third-down-and-19.
The Cardinals coach said he told defensive coordinator James Bettcher to blitz, because he wanted to flip field position – field position that is crucial as his team struggles to score points.
“I wanted us in attack mode,” Arians said.
Arians said it “should have been a sack.” But as the Cards rushed seven, defensive lineman Olsen Pierre
fell and took out safety Antoine Bethea, while Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz stepped up in the pocket, leaving Tyrann Mathieu, Haason Reddick and Chandler Jones behind him.