Just five plays into Sunday’s game, the Arizona Cardinals had lost two starting linebackers to injury.That’s not the way great defensive performances usually begin.But the Cardinals shook off that rough start with a stellar day of defense, James Conner ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns, and the Arizona Cardinals rolled past the New England Patriots 30-17.“It’s a cool thing for me — roles change like that in the ballgame, but they step up and play good football for us,” Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon said. “We’ve got a lot of versatile guys who can play.”The win kept the Cardinals (7-7) on the fringe of the playoff hunt and snapped a three-game losing streak.New England (3-11) has lost four straight.Arizona right tackle Jonah Williams scored the first touchdown of his NFL career when he fell on a ball that was fumbled into the end zone, giving the Cardinals a 10-0 lead …
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