The Arizona Cardinals jumped into NFC West relevance in 2013 with the hiring of Bruce Arians and the trade for Carson Palmer. That season they improved from 5-11 to 10-6, narrowly missing the playoffs for what would have been the seventh time in the Super Bowl era. The next year, they won 11 games for the first time since 1975, losing in the wild card round because of injuries to Palmer and Drew Stanton. Then they won 13 games, a franchise record, but got roasted in the NFC Championship by the Carolina Panthers.
Cardinals look to stay relevant in NFC West with new head coach, starting quarterback
