The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Eagles earlier today 24-20 and they did it in dramatic fashion. Arizona trailed 17-14 going into the fourth quarter. The Cardinals then tied the game on a 28 yard Chandler Cantanzaro field goal. The Eagles then answered with a 20 yard field and went ahead 20-17. Then Carson Palmer and the offense took the field and it didn't take long for them to score. Palmer hooked up with rookie John Brown for 75 yards and the go ahead score.
There were many bright spots for the Cardinals. Palmer again looked healthy and led the offense to victory. He threw 329 yards and two scores on just 20 of 42 passing. Palmer's best stat of the day was his zero interceptions. Ellington added 71 yards on 23 carries. Even though he fumbled he did also score a touchdown. The defense had a lot to do with the victory as well. They were led by veteran cornerback Antonio Cromartie who stepped up big when all-pro Patrick Peterson went out with an injury. Cromartie had 2 interceptions that helped the Cardinals come away with the victory.
The player of the game had to be wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. He showed the entire NFL that he still has a lot of gas left in the tank. When the Cardinals needed him most he made a huge play. He caught an 80 yard pass for the score and put the Cardinals up 14-7 early in the fourth quarter. Fitz caught 7 passes for 160 yards including his touchdown. With the win the Cardinals are now 6-1. They are ready to make a run at the franchises first Super Bowl title.
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