Team season

1986 Arizona Cardinals

NFC West · 16 indexed games

4–11–1

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

218–351

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

This team did not appear in the indexed postseason.

Season highlights

Best games from 1986

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 7, 1986

WSH

WSH vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 30, 1986

Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 2, 1986

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1986

Los Angeles Rams vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Sep 7, 1986

WSH

Arizona Cardinals vs WSH

Regular Season · Oct 19, 1986

New York Giants vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 5, 1986

Arizona Cardinals vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1986

Kansas City Chiefs vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 23, 1986

New Orleans Saints vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 16, 1986

Arizona Cardinals vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Oct 12, 1986

Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1986

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