CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Halfway through the season, the Cardinals have put themselves in a difficult spot.
The hopes before the season of challenging for a championship – of the league, of the conference, even of the division – haven’t disappeared. But they have faded, taking yet another body blow Sunday in Carolina.
The Cardinals returned to the scene of their painful NFC Championship loss and suffered another loss, this time 30-20 at Bank of America Stadium. Sporting the same halftime deficit as the title game – behind, 24-7 – it wasn’t just the defeat but the way it happened.