Redskins-Cardinals Capsule

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (1-4) at ARIZONA (3-1)

Sunday, 4:25 p.m., ET, Fox

OPENING LINE — Cardinals by 4

RECORD VS. SPREAD — Washington 2-3, Arizona 2-2

SERIES RECORD — Redskins lead 74-44-2

LAST MEETING — Redskins beat Cardinals 22-21, Sept. 18, 2011.

LAST WEEK — Redskins lost to Seahawks 27-17, Cardinals lost to Broncos 41-20

AP PRO32 RANKING — Redskins No. 28, Cardinals No. 10

REDSKINS OFFENSE — OVERALL (7), RUSH (21), PASS (5)

REDSKINS DEFENSE — OVERALL (10), RUSH (15), PASS (10)

CARDINALS OFFENSE — OVERALL (29), RUSH (26), PASS (22)

CARDINALS DEFENSE — OVERALL (24), RUSH (5), PASS (31)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES: Washington has lost 12 of past 13, beating only Jacksonville in that span. … Redskins RB Alfred Morris has yet to rush for 100 yards in game this season. … Washington QB Kirk Cousins 1-6 as starter, losing past six in row. … Washington coach Jay Gruden interviewed for Cardinals’ head coaching job before Bruce Arians was hired. …. Gruden 0 for 5 in replay challenges. … Redskins and Cardinals used to play twice a year as members of NFC East before Cardinals moved in 2002. … Washington has eight-game winning streak against Arizona; Cardinals’ last win was Dec. 24, 2000. … Teams’ matchup scheduled for Sept. 16, 2001, was postponed due to 9-11 attacks. … Washington WR DeSean Jackson’s 19 touchdowns of at least 50 yards most of any player since he entered league in 2008. … LB Ryan Kerrigan tied for most sacks in NFL this season at six. … Arizona QB Carson Palmer, out since season opener with shoulder injury, took every snap last season. … Cardinals QB Drew Stanton left Michigan State for NFL year before Redskins QB Kirk Cousins came to the school as freshman. … Redskins only NFC team not to play at Arizona’s University of Phoenix Stadium. … Arizona LB Lorenzo Alexander set to play 100th career game, and it’s against former team. He played 92 games for Washington from 2007-2012, making Pro Bowl as special teams player final season there. … When Arizona made cross-country trip on short week, as Redskins are doing this week, Cardinals beat New York Giants 25-14 in Week 2. … Arizona 10-3 against teams outside NFC West since Arians took over last year. … Cardinals have not thrown interception this season; Redskins have intercepted two passes.

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