Winners and losers from Monday night's home loss against the Rams

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    Well, that wasn't pretty. After losing at home to the Rams on Monday Night Football, the Cardinals fell to 3-3 at homeand 0-2 in primetime. They also fell from first in the NFC standings to third, and their lead in the NFC West is down to just a game over the Rams.Ugh. What a missed opportunityThere are obviously a lot of losers from the frustrating, mistake-riddled loss. But it wasn't all bad. So let's start this look at winners and losers with a few winners from the game.WinnersJames ConnerDuh. Conner was the best player on the field for the Redbirds Monday night, looking like a potential Pro Bowler and team leader. His rushing stats weren't impressive, but two of those carries went into the end zone and he helped open up the play-action game. He excelled as a receiver, however Tavien Feaster Jersey, putting up new career highs with 9 receptions for 94 yards, including a stellar one-handed snag for the second-straight week. Conner is proving to be one of the steals of the offseason.A.J. GreenGreen is also another underrated offseason additionGM Steve Keim should certainly get some consideration for Executive of the Year. Green was the beneficiary of increased Rams attention on DeAndre Hopkins. He had 7 receptions for 102 yards, his second 100-yard game of the season.Offense Between the 20sThe Cardinals had no trouble moving the ball all nightthey put up 447 yards of total offense, mostly via Kyler Murray's arm or legs. He had 383 yards through the air and a season-high 61 yards on the ground. Kliff called a great offensive game. There might've been a different outcome with better execution closer to the end zone on both sides of the field.Matt PraterPrater was 33 on FGs, 22 on XPs, and had a successful onsides kick. He might've won Special Teams Player of the Week if we had won. Another offseason success story for Keim.LosersChances for the #1 SeedThe Redbirds would've continued to control their own destiny for home-field advantage with a winand would have all but sealed up the NFC West as well. Now, we're behind both the Packers and Buccaneers in the NFC standings, with the Rams still in the NFC West picture. We need to keep winning and hope the Packers and Bucs slip up. We have a much tougher schedule than those two teams, however.Red Zone OffenseThe Cardinals were 24 in the red zone, with two Conner end zone plunges offset by a Kyler pick at the goal line and a drop by Hopkins that would have been 1st and goal. Those drives needed to end in points. I don't mind the coaching decisionsplaycalls on both playsthe players just need to execute better in those critical situations. That was Hopkins's first drop of the season, but it couldn't have came at a worse time. And the ball was tipped on the INT https://www.shoparizonaonline.com/Javon_Wims_Jersey-195, yes, but it also looked like Kyler just didn't see the LB. The result is likely much different with better execution on those plays.Interior Offensive LineWe largely held Aaron Donald in check in the Week 4 win in Los Angeles, but he absolutely beasted this time around, notching 3 sacks, 3 other QB hits, and a pass deflection. C Rodney Hudson and, especially, backup G Sean Harlowe were routinely abused by the Rams' interior D-lineman. Hudson also had several low snaps that resulted in a few negative plays. Donald can make just about anyone look bad, but these guys need to play better down the stretch.Brian GrieseI generally like the MNF broadcast crew. Steve Levy is a solid play-by-play guy, Louis Riddick is one of the most insightful analysts working, and Brian Griese isusuallya solid color commentator. But this was not Griese's finest game. First, he excoriated Kliff for going for it on 4th and 1 from the L.A. 37. Nothing wrong with chasing a TD down 10 there instead of kicking the long FG. But Griese was spouting absolute nonsense on our next drive, loudly and repeatedly imploring the Cardinals to kick another long FG instead of going for the TD. What's easierscoring TD from 30 yards out, recovering an onside kick https://www.shoparizonaonline.com/Javon_Hagan_Jersey-133, and kicking a long FG? Or kicking a long FG, recovering an onside kick, then having to score a TD from 50 yards out? Just dreadful analysis, and he was rightly roasted on Twitter.The Home CrowdHome FieldI don't mean that the crowd played any part in the lossthey're just "losers" for having to witness another primetime home loss. This team is bizarrely 7-0 on the road but just 3-3 at home. But I don't think there's any larger narrative heretwo of the losses were to the 10-3 Packers and 9-4 Rams https://www.shoparizonaonline.com/Josh_Mauro_Jersey-102, and the other loss was a weirdly flat game without Kyler against the Panthers. This is just the weird kind of variance that happens in every NFL season. The Cardinals have two more home games, including another one in primetime against the Colts, to get back to their home winning ways.Final ThoughtsYes, it was an ugly game at times, but the Cardinals were in it until the clock hit zeroes in spite of a litany of mistakes. This still seems like one of the best teams in the league, and one that is capable of making a playoff run.Who were your winners and losers, Cardinals fans? Tell us in the comments.

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