The (4-12) Arizona Cardinals upset the (11-5) Philadelphia Eagles, 35-31. The score can be deceiving as it looks like a new school shootout but the Cardinals won with an old school approach.
The Cardinals came in with a strategy to run the ball and control the clock. “Controlling the clock” is not a term you hear often in the analysis of today’s NFL.
It has become antiquated because of the success of the pass game and how fast teams can score the football but it shouldn’t be pushed to the side.
The Cardinals Ran Faster Than The Eagles Could Fly
The Cardinals were able to run the football up and down the field against the Eagles.