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CHAMPIONSHIP RING
THE STORY OF 2009 NFC TITLE GAME
ARIZONA CARDINALS
The 2008 Arizona Cardinals season was the 89th season for the team in the National
Football League and their 21st season in Arizona. The season marked the Cardinals'
first-ever Super Bowl appearance, coming as a result of their victory against the
Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. The Cardinals slogan for the season
was "Shock The World!".
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THE STORY OF 2009 NFC TITLE GAME
ARIZONA CARDINALS
The Cardinals began their season by compiling a 7–3 record by Week 11. However,
they finished the regular season with a 9–7 record, which was enough to win the NFC
West, and the Cardinals, for the first time since 1947, hosted a playoff game. In that
wild card game, the Cardinals defeated the Atlanta Falcons. The next week, for the
Divisional round of the playoffs, the Cardinals traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina,
where they upset the number 2 seeded Carolina Panthers.
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THE STORY OF 2009 NFC TITLE GAME
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Then, because the Philadelphia Eagles also achieved an upset the same week
(against the top-seeded New York Giants), the number-four seed Cardinals hosted
the NFC Championship game, where they defeated the Eagles and qualified for the
Super Bowl. In Super Bowl XLIII, the Cardinals' winning streak ended. Though they
led the Pittsburgh Steelers with less than a minute left to play in the game, they lost,
27–23.
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THE STORY OF 2009 NFC TITLE GAME
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The 2008 Cardinals were the second 9–7 team to reach the Super Bowl, joining the
Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV, who also lost to the Steelers; however, the
Rams had to win only two playoff games, rather than three, to reach the Super Bowl.
Three years later in Super Bowl XLVI, the New York Giants would become the first 9–7
team to win, overshadowing the Cardinals' achievement.
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THE STORY OF 2009 NFC TITLE GAME
ARIZONA CARDINALS
In NFC Championship game, The Cardinals improved their overall record to 12–7,
and also won their first National Football Conference crown, allowing them to
advance to their first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. They became the
first team since the 1979 Los Angeles Rams to finish the regular season with 9 wins
and make it to the Super Bowl.Fitzgerald had a stellar performance with 152 yards
and three of Arizona's four touchdowns and setting a new postseason record with
419 receiving yards, surpassing the prior record set by Jerry Rice in 1988.
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THE STORY OF 2009 NFC TITLE GAME
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