Sunday's game between the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers wasn't exactly the NFC championship rematch many had anticipated entering the season.
Carolina's 30-20 victory at Bank of America Stadium continued Arizona's season of disappointment. And salvaged a bit of hope for the Panthers.
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Nine months after the Panthers rolled to a 49-15 win over the Cardinals in January, both teams have more losses already this season than they had all of last year. The Cardinals were 13-3 during the 2015 regular season, but now sit at 3-4-1.