NFL: ARIZONA (4-5) at CINCINNATI (3-6) <h3>Playoff-minded Cardinals visit disappointing Bengals</h3> Arizona (4-5) at Cincinnati (3-6) Sunday 1:00 pm EST CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- The Arizona Cardinals and CincinnatiBengals can ill-afford to fall any further out of playoffcontention. In what will be their first regular-season visit to Cincinnatisince 2000 and just their sixth game here since the teams' firstmeeting in 1973, the Cardinals are in position to all but endthe Bengals postseason hopes Sunday. Despite being a game under .500, the Cardinals remain a playerin the NFC playoff race, especially in the NFC West where theyare just one game back of front-running Seattle (5-4). Additionally, with wild card co-leaders New York (6-3) andDetroit (6-3) playing each other Sunday, Arizona stands to gaina game in that race as well with a victory. The Cardinals come into this game on a high note following adecisive 31-21 home victory over the Detroit Lions. Despite a torn ligament in his left elbow, Arizona quarterbackKurt Warner channeled his 1999 form in the victory, going26-of-36 for 259 yards with three touchdowns - two to widereceiver Larry Fitzgerald. With starter Matt Leinart done for the season with a brokencollarbone, the Cardinals hope the 36-year-old Warner willcontinue to play like the quarterback who helped the St. LouisRams win Super Bowl XXXIV. Still, because of Warner's injury and subsequent inability tohand off with his injured left hand, coach Ken Whisenhunt hasbeen going to backup Tim Rattay in goal-line situations. Rattay made the most of the opportunity in Sunday's win, tossinga 2-yard touchdown pass to Leonard Pope in the second quarter. Even if Whisenhunt himself decided to take over quarterbackduties this weekend, the Cardinals likely would be able to movethe ball against the Bengals' putrid defense. Cincinnati is ranked 31st in the NFL in yards allowed per gameand has given up 251 points this season - only Cleveland (264)and the winless Miami Dolphins (257) have allowed more throughnine games. Nonetheless, the Bengals are coming off their best defensiveeffort of the season in a 21-7 victory over the Baltimore Ravensat M&T Bank Stadium. Perhaps more a product of the Ravens' inept offense, the Bengalsforced six turnovers and allowed just 272 yards in the decisivewin. While the Cincinnati defense awoke from its slumber, the team'susually reliable offense never got in the end zone. All 21points in the victory came off the foot of placekicker ShayneGraham, who booted a career-high seven field goals. The Cardinals secondary will have its hands full withquarterback Carson Palmer the Bengals' formidable receivingcorps. In addition to the always dangerous T.J. Houshmandzadeh and ChadJohnson, the Bengals saw Chris Henry make an impressive seasondebut Sunday after serving an eight-game suspension to start theseason. The big-play target, who scored nine touchdowns on just 36receptions a year ago, hauled in four passes for 99 yards. Houshmandzadeh has 10 touchdown receptions and had scored inevery game this season prior to Sunday's win. Johnson has threetouchdowns and his 852 receiving yards ranks fourth in theleague.
NFL: ARIZONA at CINCINNATI <div class="pre">NFL ARIZONA 0 CINCINNATI 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR ARI BALL ON ARI 20 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: ARIZONA at CINCINNATI <div class="pre">NFL ARIZONA 0 CINCINNATI 0 12:37 LEFT, 1ST QTR CIN BALL ON ARI 36 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: ARIZONA at CINCINNATI <div class="pre">NFL TD CIN T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH 19 YD PASS FROM CARSON PALMER (SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK) ARIZONA 0 CINCINNATI 7 10:14 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: ARIZONA at CINCINNATI <div class="pre">NFL ARIZONA 0 CINCINNATI 7 10:07 LEFT, 1ST QTR ARI BALL ON ARI 25 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: ARIZONA at CINCINNATI <div class="pre">NFL MISSED FG ARI NEIL RACKERS 54 YD ATTEMPT WIDE LEFT ARIZONA 0 CINCINNATI 7 3:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: ARIZONA at CINCINNATI <div class="pre">NFL ARIZONA 0 CINCINNATI 7 3:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR CIN BALL ON CIN 44 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: ARIZONA at CINCINNATI <div class="pre">NFL TD ARI ANTREL ROLLE 55 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (NEIL RACKERS KICK) ARIZONA 7 CINCINNATI 7 3:12 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: ARIZONA at CINCINNATI <div class="pre">NFL ARIZONA 7 CINCINNATI 7 3:06 LEFT, 1ST QTR CIN BALL ON CIN 33 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: ARIZONA at CINCINNATI <div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- ARIZONA 7 7 CINCINNATI 7 7 END, 1ST QTR SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: CIN - TD, T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH 19 YD PASS FROM CARSON PALMER (SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK), 4:46. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards in 2:23. Key plays: Barr 36-yard punt plus 15-yard interference with opportunity to catch penalty on Cardinals' R Brown to Arizona 36; Palmer 9-yard pass to Henry to Arizona 19. CINCINNATI 7-0 ARI - TD, ANTREL ROLLE 55 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (NEIL RACKERS KICK), 11:48. ARIZONA 7-7</div>
NFL: ARIZONA at CINCINNATI <div class="pre">NFL FG CIN SHAYNE GRAHAM 41 YD ARIZONA 7 CINCINNATI 10 12:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
NFL: ARIZONA at CINCINNATI <div class="pre">NFL ARIZONA 7 CINCINNATI 10 12:39 LEFT, 2ND QTR ARI BALL ON ARI 32 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: ARIZONA at CINCINNATI <div class="pre">NFL TD ARI ANQUAN BOLDIN 44 YD PASS FROM KURT WARNER (NEIL RACKERS KICK) ARIZONA 14 CINCINNATI 10 10:58 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
NFL: ARIZONA at CINCINNATI <div class="pre">NFL ARIZONA 14 CINCINNATI 10 10:58 LEFT, 2ND QTR CIN BALL ON CIN 20 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: ARIZONA at CINCINNATI <div class="pre">NFL FG CIN SHAYNE GRAHAM 38 YD ARIZONA 14 CINCINNATI 13 4:28 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
NFL: ARIZONA at CINCINNATI <div class="pre">NFL ARIZONA 14 CINCINNATI 13 4:21 LEFT, 2ND QTR ARI BALL ON ARI 15 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: ARIZONA at CINCINNATI <div class="pre">NFL TWO MINUTE WARNING, 1ST HALF ARIZONA 14 CINCINNATI 13 ARI BALL ON CIN 24 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: ARIZONA at CINCINNATI <div class="pre">NFL TD ARI LARRY FITZGERALD 5 YD PASS FROM KURT WARNER (NEIL RACKERS KICK) ARIZONA 21 CINCINNATI 13 0:13 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
