Cardinals And The Quest For Respect

helped a ton by a defense that shut down the St. Louis Rams in a bloody, physical 12-6 win at the Edward Jones Dome Thursday night that gave the Cardinals their 11th win of the season – the most the franchise has had since moving to Arizona in 1988.

Depending on the severity of Stanton's injury, the offense that finished the game will be, with a few minor adjustments, the scheme that'll take Arizona its two final games with Seattle and San Francisco and into the playoffs. The Cardinals running

helped a ton by a defense that shut down the St. Louis Rams in a bloody, physical 12-6 win at the Edward Jones Dome Thursday night that gave the Cardinals their 11th win of the season – the most the franchise has had since moving to Arizona in 1988.

The Arizona Cardinals, their coach boasted, were much better on that side of the ball. With the exception of rookie Aaron Donald's sack that injured quarterback Drew Stanton's right knee, "They were not near our quarterback," Arians said after a 12-6

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Jaron Brown is upended as he is tackled by St. Louis Rams cornerback E.J. Gaines in the first quarter of an NFL football game, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 in St. Louis. Arizona won 12-6. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch