It's not over until the fat lady sings.
This is a well-known "Wolfism" from Cardinals color analyst Ron Wolfley and, indeed, the Cardinals season is not yet over with their 31-23 win over the Washington Redskins yesterday.
However, it is still hanging by a thread, as Arizona basically has to win out with a difficult schedule to even sniff a chance. And yet, the team showed more signs of life today in December than they showed through the majority of the season, putting together a solid game in all three phases.
The two phases that stood out, however, were in big, game-changing explosive plays on offense and defense.