Cardinals 31, Redskins 23

Dec 4, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) signals to teammates during the first half against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. I don’t like the fact we lost the game. The Arizona Cardinals were the far more desperate team in this contest, as they defeated the Redskins, 31-23.

For just a second-year running back, Johnson has already etched his name into Cardinals history in impressive fashion. “We were not able to do that today”.

Washington (6-5-1) got the ball after the touchdown and promptly went three-and-out.

Though the fourth down conversion and the long touchdown pass from Palmer to Nelson will be considered the defining plays of Sunday’s game, Arians never took his foot off the gas pedal in the fourth quarter. “I was ready to jog off the field”. He also led all receivers with 9 receptions for 91 yards and 1 touchdown.

“I’ve had a few drops”, Nelson said.

“So I thought I’d drift to my choice route”. We have a huge stop and push them back, and we have a chance to take control of the momentum of the game. Out of the whole, you try to do the best you can.

Washington drove to the Arizona 28 before Patrick Peterson’s interception of Kirk Cousins’ pass with 41 seconds left sealed the victory. The Cardinals retaliated with a 25-yard touchdown reception to Johnson to go up for good. But he is thinking about what must happen to snap this two-game losing streak, his team’s longest since the opening two weeks of the season. This game we play, I guess when you get to that age they start to think you’re getting slower, getting older. If we get an opportunity to play in them, great. Johnson later scored from the 1-yard line to give Arizona a 7-0 lead, as it scored on its first possession in back-to-back games for the first time since 2013. They reached the goal line on the five-play, 74-yard drive because of a handsome pass from Cousins to Jackson for 59 yards that set up Washington’s first touchdown. Cardinals linebacker Markus Golden recovered the fumble and returned it to Washington’s 10-yard line for a 20-yard return.

In the second half, Johnson continued to make plays. “It is up and down”. While the unit has talented players, there hadn’t been enough impact plays to justify top billing. It’s hard to give a blanket statement to summarize it.

That gave Arizona a 17-13 lead. The Redskins have yet to use their one-time exception to move a player off of injured reserve back to the active roster.

With four games left in the season, hope remains for Washington.

“That’s a good football team”.

Late in the fourth quarter and leading 24-23, the Cardinals had the ball fourth-and-one at their own 34-yard line and Arians called for one of his characteristic gambles, going for it.

As Josh Norman celebrated the third down pass breakup, Fitzgerald looked to the official for a flag.

Veteran wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald continued his assault on the National Football League record books against the Redskins, as his 10-catch, 78-yard performance against Washington pushed him into sole possession of third-place all-time in receptions. “The most thing I’m happy about is it came in a winning effort. Also, I’m a Christian and reading the Bible and God is letting me know to be humble amongst men”. It held that spot alone going into the game. The team has to be looking ahead for when Trent Williams returns from suspension next week and Jordan Reed returns from his shoulder injury, whenever that may be. Washington gained the five yards back on the following play, but it couldn’t gain a yard on running back Rob Kelley’s rush and Cousins’s fade pass to DeSean Jackson.