The Arizona Cardinals stunned Carolina Panthers fan and the country, beating the Panthers 33-13 in Charlotte in the NFC Divisional Round. For the Cardinals, they go to the NFC Championship Game for the first time in their history. The Panthers lost the game in a simple way. They turned the ball over way too much.
Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme threw five interceptions and fumbled the ball away to cost his team a trip to the NFC Championship Game. The game started off well for the Panthers, who took a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter on running back Jonathan Stewart's 9 yard touchdown run. It turned sour quickly for the Panthers.
Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner was instrumental in building a 27-7 halftime lead for the Cardinals. Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald had a great game also, with 8 catches for 166 yards and a touchdown. Running backs Edgerrin James and Tim Hightower combined for 133 yards rushing and the Cardinals defense, who weren't that good during the regular season, created many turnovers.
This was an outcome I did not see coming. The Cardinals struggled going into the playoffs and I saw them as possibly the worst playoff team. But they have taken down two NFC South teams en route to the NFC Championship Game. While they have been successful in the first two rounds, I do not see them coming close to the New York Giants or Philadelphia Eagles, the two teams that battle to play them next week. I see the Cardinals run coming to an end next week.
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