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Cardinals-Eagles matchup has featured fun, competitive games

By Aarron Van Buren

Arizona Cardinals owner, Bill Bidwill, flanked by Arizona Cardinals president Michael Bidwill, left, and head coach Ken Whisenhunt, holds the NFC Championship trophy after beating the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.NFC Championship Game - Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles - Q4 - Bidwills, Ken Whisenhunt
Arizona Cardinals owner, Bill Bidwill, flanked by Arizona Cardinals president Michael Bidwill, left, and head coach Ken Whisenhunt, holds the NFC Championship trophy after beating the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.NFC Championship Game - Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles - Q4 - Bidwills, Ken Whisenhunt /
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GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 26: Wide receiver John Brown #12 of the Arizona Cardinals celebrates after scoring a 75 yard touchdown reception against the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth quarter during NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 26, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 26: Wide receiver John Brown #12 of the Arizona Cardinals celebrates after scoring a 75 yard touchdown reception against the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth quarter during NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 26, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

If you love deep passing touchdowns, this was your game. The 2014 showdown in Glendale featured a combined 3 touchdowns of 50-plus yards. Arizona had another historic start that season, in which they started 9-1. Palmer hit an 80 yard touchdown from Fitzgerald, who looked like he was in 2008 form on what would be his longest touchdown of his career to date.

Philly countered with a 54-yard strike to Jeremy Maclin, who also wound up going viral for his Gatorade splash along the Cardinals’ sideline. Later in the 4th with less than two minutes to go, Palmer found the electric rookie John Brown for an absolute strike deep down field. Brown was able to take it all the way to paydirt, and then busted out a great touchdown dance, similar to the hilarious one he had against the Rams that same year.

Arizona would finish 11-5 and lose to Carolina in the wild card playoffs, in which the offense did little to even exist, posting a whopping total of 78 yards in what was Ryan Lindley’s lone playoff start. On the other hand, the green birds of the east went 10-4 and did not qualify for the playoffs.

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