The Giants didn’t make it easy for the Panthers to continue their undefeated season, but in the end the Giants lost meaning the Packers have clinched a playoff spot regardless of the outcome of Sunday’s Packers, Raiders game. Green Bay Packers vs Arizona Cardinals live stream free (Start time) Watch NFL 2015…
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Packers fall flat in NFC showdown, lose 38-8 to Cardinals
When Starks fumbled to start the second half, a great defense would have held the Cardinals to a field goal. The Cardinals sacked Aaron Rodgers 8 times and had a pair of defensive touchdowns in the dominating win.
Yet the manner in which the Cardinals disposed of Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers during a 38-8 rout at the University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday – with balance, explosiveness and killer instinct – was the impression that sticks.
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Taking advantage of Green Bay’s shoddy O-line, Arizona (13-2) had nine sacks, its most since 1986 and third-most in team history. Marshall had two TD catches and also became the first National Football League player with 100 receptions in six seasons.
Arians wouldn’t call it the best defensive performance he had seen as coach of the Cardinals, but it was satisfying, especially with a noticeable amount of Green Bay fans in the stands never able to use their numbers to impact the game.
In all, the Packers were sacked nine times in by far their most one-sided loss of the season.
But the Cardinals still have Bucannon, who also is used at linebacker, and Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson to go with a solid defensive front led by Pro Bowler Calais Campbell.
Green Bay is home against Minnesota next Sunday; regardless of the late Vikings result that game will settle the NFC North. Minnesota’s 10th win of the season would eliminate the Falcons (8-7) and set up the NFC North division championship game Sunday at Lambeau Field. “When you play long enough you are going to be on the wrong side at times, but I am confident that we have guys and myself that, when it matters for all the marbles, guys will show up”.
The Arizona Cardinals (12-2) have still a shot at the No. 1 seed in the NFC with a win and the Panthers will lose their two remaining games. We have a really good team when you look around. When you get games like this, obviously you can’t do that.
Adrian Peterson ran for 104 yards and a touchdown over three quarters, and Harrison Smith took one of NY quarterback Eli Manning’s three interceptions into the end zone.
Second, the Cardinals added a 19-yard field goal the next time they touched the ball because of Johnson again.
Powers needs to put Aaron Rodgers under pressure and make his throws tough to ensure the Cardinals can lower his morale through interceptions.
Things got worse for the Packers from there. Green Bay DT B.J. Raji went out in the first half because of a concussion and did not return….
James Starks fumbled on Green Bay’s first play, Arizona recovered at the Packers 28-yard line and David Johnson ran in for a 14-yard touchdown two plays later.
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By the time Karim Martin leveled Rodgers, the ball popped loose, and 6-foot-4, 318-pound Cory Redding followed a convoy 36 yards for the score, it was 31-0 with 9:34 to play. He has had eight games with at least 79 yards this season and 10 games with six catches or more. Johnson totaled 187 yards on 29 attempts and three touchdowns in the win over the Eagles and has taken over the starting job after injuries to both Andre Ellington and Chris Johnson.
