Cardinals vs. Titans 2013, Week 15: Arizona’s playoff march continues with win over Tennessee

“I’m disappointed because I like winning,” Smith said following the 37-34 defeat, in which Tennessee scored 17 points in the final four minutes of regulation only to lose in overtime by a field goal. “I don’t like losing. We’re not in the losing business. We’re in the winning business. It’s nice to be competitive and say you got close... We’re not into that.”

The Titans are now 5-9 and will miss the playoffs for a third time in Munchak’s three seasons. Under his leadership, the team has gone 19-23 and has just one winning season -- a 9-7 finish in 2011.

Jesse Reynolds of Revenge of the Birds wrote about Ellington’s afternoon:

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Fitzgerald, who missed the overtime period of the Cardinals’ 37-34 win, suffered the injury while attempting to field an onside kick at the end of regulation. The star wideout went high to grab a bouncing ball and was hammered by Tennessee’s Jackie Battle, knocking the ball out of his grasp and concussing him. The Titans recovered the kick and went on to force overtime with a late touchdown.

Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians did not provide an update on Fitzgerald after the game. Details about his availability for the remaining two games of the season will likely be addressed during the coach’s weekly press conference on Monday.

Fitzgerald was attempting to recover an onside kick late in the game when he sustained a big hit and was noticeably shaken up on the team’s sideline. Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians said in his postgame press conference that his star receiver would undergo the league’s post-concussion protocol, but there was no additional update on his status at this time.

Fitzgerald sent out this Tweet from his personal account, and remains optimistic.

The pick capped a 21-point run for Arizona, who trailed 17-13 midway through the third quarter.

The Cardinals will likely need to win their remaining two games to make the playoffs. That won’t be an easy task, as they’ll face NFC West foes Seattle and San Francisco to close the season.

Maybe even playing deep into January. But first the Cardinals need to beat the Titans in Tennessee on Sunday.

Can Bruce Arians lead his team to its sixth win in seven games or is Mike Munchak going to keep his job alive for another week? Those are the two biggest questions as these two franchises look for another win with only three games left to go.

Game Date/Time and Location: Sunday, Dec. 15, 4:25 p.m. ET at LP Field, Nashville, Tenn.

TV schedule and distribution map: Fox; The506.com

SB Nation’s experts give a slight edge to the Cardinals with Ryan Van Bibber, Joel Thorman, Jason Chilton and Matt Ufford all picking Arizona. Stephen White and David Fucillo think the Titans can damage the Cardinals playoff hopes with a win at home.

The experts over at CBS Sports seems more convince about Arizona’s chances with just one writer picking Tennessee.

Arizona is given a good chance to do so by the oddsmakers, who have them favored by 2.5 points, per Oddsshark.com. The over/under is set at 42.

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