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It’s amazing how the perception of a team can change 180 degrees in a week.

After their victory over the Giants in Week 7, the Cardinals appeared to be on course for another NFC West title.

It was their third consecutive victory, their biggest regular-season road win in years, and they were 4-2 with a so-called “easy” schedule ahead.

But last week’s 34-21 loss to the Panthers brought everyone down to earth. Now, people are wondering how a defense that ranked first in the league against the run could yield 270 rushing yards.

They are wondering why one of the league’s best receivers, Larry Fitzgerald, can’t get open for the deep pass. Or why coach Ken Whisenhunt isn’t designing better plays to get him open.

The Arizona Cardinals defense went from pumped up to deflated in one awful Sunday afternoon. Now it's out to prove it was an aberration, a painful reminder of what happens when a team isn't ready to play. It seems to happen to the Cardinals from time to time. "We wake up," linebacker Karlos Dansby said after Thursday's practice.

Arizona Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin didn't practice yesterday due to a hurt ankle and it's starting…

Wide receiver Anquan Boldin and defensive tackle Darnell Dockett sat out Arizona's practice on Wednesday but say they expect to play in the Cardinals' game Sunday at Chicago. Boldin's sprained right ankle took a shot in last Sunday's 34-21 loss to the Carolina Panthers. The three-time Pro Bowler first injured the ankle against Houston on Oct.

The Arizona Cardinals have placed defensive tackle Keilen Dykes on the practice squad injured reserve list with a biceps injury. The club also signed defensive tackle Antoine Holmes to the practice squad. Holmes was released by Minnesota on Sept. 5.

For much of their history the Arizona Cardinals haven't had to deal with success. Even after reaching the Super Bowl, they're still figuring it out. The Cardinals (4-3) followed one of their more memorable victories — a nationally televised road win over the New York Giants — with a mistake-filled 34-21 loss to the Carolina Panthers (3-4).

Arizona wide receiver Anquan Boldin hopes to play at Chicago this week despite re-aggravating a right ankle sprain. Boldin re-injured his ankle in the third quarter of a 34-21 loss to Carolina on Sunday. He left the game and did not return. "If I'm able to run, I'm going to play football," Boldin said on Monday.

SEATTLE – Kurt Warner was back to throwing with MVP-like precision. Larry Fitzgerald was dominating again, catching everything near him. The defence was swarming, putting the Arizona Cardinals back to the top of the mild NFC West after early-season mediocrity.

SEATTLE – Seattle Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu left the game against the Arizona Cardinals in the first half with a shoulder injury.

TEMPE, Ariz. – The Arizona Cardinals have added Ben Patrick to their active roster after the conclusion of the tight end's four-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy.