Arizona Cardinals Soar Over Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium
The Arizona Cardinals, with a record of 3-10, faced off against the Pittsburgh Steelers, standing at 7-5. In a display of offensive and defensive coordination, the Cardinals emerged victorious with a final score of 24-10.
At Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, the Arizona Cardinals showcased their determination to improve their season record. The team's offense accumulated a total of 282 yards with an average gain of 4.5 yards per play over the course of 63 plays. The rushing attack contributed significantly to this effort, amassing 150 yards on 38 attempts and scoring two touchdowns. Notably, one rush broke through for an impressive longest run of 29 yards.
The passing game was equally effective for the Cardinals as they managed to complete over half their passes with a completion percentage rounding up to approximately 57 percent for a total passing yardage of 145. This included one touchdown pass which happened to be also the longest pass completed at a distance of just over twenty yards.
Special teams played their part flawlessly; every red zone attempt resulted in points on the board thanks to perfect efficiency in both red zone and goal-to-go situations. The kicking unit was precise as well, successfully converting all three extra-point attempts and nailing a long field goal from beyond fifty yards.
Defensively, the Cardinals were relentless; they forced three three-and-outs and recovered one fumble while not allowing any sacks or interceptions against them. Their defense also made four successful passes defended which helped keep pressure on the Steelers' offense throughout the game.
On penalties front though there were six infractions costing them fifty-one penalty yards but it did not deter them from maintaining control throughout most parts of this encounter.
The home team Steelers struggled to find similar success against their visitors' defense managing only ten points despite using all available timeouts during gameplay but could not convert these opportunities into significant gains or scores.
As fans look forward to future matchups after this commendable performance by Arizona's squad it is announced that next up for them will be hosting San Francisco forty-niners at State Farm Stadium located in Glendale AZ on December seventeenth at four o'clock PM local time (MST). This upcoming event can be watched live on CBS network ensuring fans won't miss any action from what promises another exciting NFL showdown.