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Cardinals Win In The Most Cardinals Way Possible

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

You are the Arizona Cardinals. Somehow you've managed to bumble your way to a late lead over the New England Patriots. Bravo sirs, you navigated an assured loss everyone pegged you for, and found a way to beat the odds. Now is the time to get a little comfortable, and all you need to do is take a knee and run out the clock.

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Oh Cardinals. It's not even funny anymore. Okay, it's still pretty funny. This could have been an absolutely nightmarish scenario, but we can laugh because Arizona won. A late shanked field goal by Stephen Gostkowski helped seal Arizona's victory, despite trying as hard as they could to beat themselves.

Let it be marked in the annals of history: On September 16th, 2012– the New England Patriots out-Cardinaled the Cardinals.

Stay in this storystream for all your NFL info today. For more on the Arizona Cardinals, check out Revenge of the Birds.



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