The first day of 2012 ushers in the end of the 2011 season for a majority of NFL franchises, the Arizona Cardinals being no exception, their playoff chances squandered last week in Cincinnati. Their opponents today are division rivals, and another team with a current record of 7 - 8. The Seattle Seahawks come to UOP stadium after a loss last week in Candlestick Park. Their playoff chances sealed in that loss as well.

This game is for pride, for 8 - 8, for division placement. And the last opportunity for players to make their cases for positions in 2012. See who won't get that chance because of injury.

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First off, Happy New Year! In the season finale against the Seattle Seahawks, the Arizona Cardinals will look to start the new year right, and end the season well, by scoring a victory against their division rivals. This game will decide who is 2nd in the NFC West. It wil also decide which team comes away with a .500 record, and which ones finishes with a losing one. Therefor, although both teams are out of Playoff contention, this is still an important game.

Hit the jump to see what you should watch for in Week 17 of the NFL, and the first Cardinals game of 2012.

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The end has come. The Arizona Cardinals host the Seattle Seahawks in a game that for most would be a meaningless game, but really means a lot for both teams involved. The winner will finish the season 8-8 and will lock up second place in the NFC West.

The two teams have been oddly familiar. In fact, the two have identical records.

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We've reached the end of another season, filled with crazy finishes and disappointing losses. With the Seattle Seahawks coming to town, the Arizona Cardinals look to finish their season with a victory, pulling their record to .500 after a 1-6 start. The Seahawks are also hoping to grab a victory in the desert, and finish their season at .500, and second place in the NFC West. In a game that doesn't mean much for both teams(in fact a loss would be beneficial to draft position) its tough to gauge how motivated the players on either side will be. All we can hope for is a good game, with no injuries, and a Cardinals victory.

Hit the jump to see 5 keys to getting that win.

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The Arizona Cardinals have their home and regular season finale on Sunday as they play host to the Seattle Seahawks. As both are 7-8, they are battling for second place in the division and for a .500 record, something that seemed impossible earlier in the season.

The two teams met up earlier in the season in Seattle, with the Seahawks prevailing 13-10 in a low-scoring affair. In that game, Arizona played without Beanie Wells and struggled mightily at running the ball, failing on several attempts to get first downs on third and one or two yards.

With the game on Sunday, it is time to make your predictions. Mine comes after the jump.

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The 2011 regular season finale is upon us. Both the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals can finish 8-8 with a victory on Sunday, which is amazing considering the 1-6 start the Cardinals had and the 2-6 start that Seattle had. As we like to do here with our opposing teams' blogs, Danny Kelly, lead guy over at Field Gulls, and I got some questions together to learn more about the other team.

When they have their post up, we'll get a link up so you can chime in as well. As for my questions and Danny's answers...read on after the jump.

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The Arizona Cardinals will play their final game of the 2011-12 NFL season on Sunday when they host the Seattle Seahawks inside the friendly confines of University of Phoenix stadium. Both teams currently hold a record of 7-8, but unfortunately this game has no playoff implications attached to it. The winner of this game will be given the silver trophy in the NFC West division.

Heading into this matchup, there are a few injuries to keep an eye on. Let's see who is and who is not expected to play tomorrow after the jump.

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