[From ESPN]

-- A day after the Arizona Cardinals were eliminated from playoff contention after sitting atop the NFC West a month ago, coach Jonathan Gannon shouldered the blame for his team's collapse down the stretch.

"One on the road versus a playoff team and then a team that's been winning our division for a long time."To Gannon, two more games means more time build toward next year -- just like Arizona did last season when they weren't playing for anything most of the season."I understand how a lot of people think, I guess," he said.

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