2014: My Favorite Team Of The Year

Arizona Cardinals:

Baffled by injuries, suspensions, and arrests, the Cardinals went against all odds of having another losing season and went 11-5, clinching a spot in the playoffs. Having to turn to their third-string quarterback, it seemed all hope was lost of making the playoffs. Having one of the league's toughest schedules next year, the Cardinals will probably not make it to the playoffs next year. Making some terrible decisions during the season, some of those decisions decided some of their games. Almost half their team was made up of second or third-string players, but they almost always figured out a way to win. Going 2-4 in their final games, they held on to playoff contention.

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How Did The Cardinals Get To 11-3?

    I think the main reasons the Cardinals are at 11-3 are:
#1: With new defensive coordinator Todd Bowles, the Cardinal defense has improved a lot.
#2: Surprisingly, replacing players that have been around for a long time has only improved the team. Putting in John Brown has improved the offense dramatically.
#3: With second season coach Bruce Arians, the Cardinals have become a lot more disciplined and coordinated than with Ken Whisenhut.

There are also some major setbacks, which led to some of the team's losses:
#1: Suspensions, injuries, and arrests to Jonathan Dwyer and Carson Palmer, and many others have set the team's roster consistently undergoing changes.
#2: The team schedule was one of the hardest, mainly in the first few games.
#3: Some of their star players have been injured, which has led to some of their losses.