FiveThirtyEight on How much having Lindly Hurt.

[DweeberAZ]

Here are a few takeaways:

With Palmer's career adjusted net yards per attempt index of 104, which would've been adjusted to an expected plus +0.23 above Carolina's Cam Newton's performance Saturday, a difference that would've given the Cardinals a 53 percent chance of winning.

Lindley's ANY/A of -0.59 in Saturday's game was 6.44 below Newton's.

For his career, Lindley's ANY/A index was 58 -- which would've given the Cardinals a 20 percent chance to "steal" a win over Carolina.

How Much Did Having Ryan Lindley At QB Cost The Arizona Cardinals? | FiveThirtyEight

 

[Davis_Mike]

It is what it is. I think we all knew it was going to take a miracle with Lindley at the helm for us to a game. I can't imagine many teams winning games with their 3rd/4th string QB starting.