ST. LOUIS (AP) – The Arizona Cardinals know all too well the feeling of seeing their quarterback leaving the field in pain.
It happened the last time the Cardinals (11-3) faced the St. Louis Rams, then again in the rematch Thursday night.
The only silver lining: They found a way to win both times and are on the verge of clinching a playoff berth after slugging out a 12-6 win behind Chandler Catanzaro’s four field goals.
“I’m glad we don’t have to play the Rams anymore. Both times we played them, they banged our quarterbacks up,” receiver Larry Fitzgerald said after being limited to 30 yards and seven catches. “It’s unfortunate.”
Drew Stanton hopped off the field after getting sacked by Aaron Donald in the third quarter, and coach Bruce Arians wasn’t sure about the extent of the injury to his right knee. Stanton, who became the starter after Carson Palmer suffered a season-ending injury in the last game against the Rams last month, was expected to get an MRI on Friday.