NFL Power Rankings, Week 17: Saints clinch top seed, Ravens take over AFC North
By Dan Parzych
31. Arizona Cardinals (31)
How rough was Sunday’s game for the Arizona Cardinals during their loss to the Los Angeles Rams? Well, when seeing how Josh Rosen only threw for 87 yards with no touchdowns while Larry Fitzgerald managed to toss a 32-yard touchdown of his own, this shows what kind of game it was for the Cardinals.
In the long run, Arizona hopes this early experience by Rosen as a rookie will pay off since the team was in a tough position when Sam Bradford proved right away to be a complete bust. As bad as it sounds, Rosen struggling against the Rams was expected since the former UCLA star had already gone through plenty of rough performances over the course of the regular season, and seeing constant pressure from Aaron Donald certainly didn’t make things easier.
With a regular-season finale scheduled against the Seattle Seahawks on the road, it looks like the Cardinals are going to finish the 2018 season with only three wins since the changes of them winning that one seems unlikely. At least by the time next year rolls around, Rosen will be in a much better position experience wise, and should be able to help Arizona reach a new level on offense since he will be much more comfortable under center.