The Cardinals created one more opportunity for themselves, if only by sheer force of will. They generated a third-down stop, then drove into field goal range, then watched their midseason signing of a kicker somehow nail a 58-yarder to force overtime.

Fifty-nine minutes after the Arizona Cardinals were eliminated from playoff contention, quarterback Kyler Murray walked out of the locker room, among the last people to leave Bank of America Stadium,

Chuba Hubbard ran for a 21-yard touchdown in overtime, and the Carolina Panthers eliminated the Arizona Cardinals from playoff contention with a 36-30 victory.