Three weeks ago, the Arizona Cardinals were improbably .500 after seven weeks. This was not only improbable because the only way to be .500 after seven games is to have a relatively rare tie, but also improbable because the team only won three games all of last season.
It’s been a downhill slog since then, however, with three tough losses in a row. I’ll forgive them the road loss in the Superdome. That’s as tough a place to play as there is in the NFL; losing there is nothing to hang your head about.
But the last two losses—by a field goal apiece—especially sting.