Cardinals Will Be One-and-Done in Playoffs If Drew Stanton Can’t Go

December 27, 2014   ·   Craig Vanderkam   ·   Jump to comments

Earlier this week, head coach Bruce Arians claimed there was an 85 percent chance quarterback Drew Stanton (sprained MCL and ACL) would be back for the playoffs. Two days later, he underwent arthroscopic surgery to clear an infection from his left knee, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport:
The latest developments are a major hit for the Cardinals, given that they are likely to play in a road playoff game next weekend, and the availability of Stanton is a bigger question today than it was two days ago.
The 11-4 Cardinals still have an outside shot at the NFC’s No. 1 seed, but it would take a myriad of upsets for that to happen: Arizona, a 7-point underdog at San Francisco, according to Odds Shark, needs to win, while Seattle (13.5-point favorites) and Green Bay (7.5-point favorites) would have to lose at home to St. Louis and Detroit, respectively.
The Cardinals, aside from obtaining home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, would benefit from a bye mo...

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