Murray would know. One day, he was a rookie with the world in his hands. A Heisman Trophy winner. A top 10 pick in two sports. The number one pick in football, his chosen path. Undefeated in high school, rarely defeated in college. The undisputed future of a franchise that had rarely had one.

It was their largest offensive output since a 48-23 win over the Bears in 2015 and their third-largest since moving to Arizona in 1988. Here’s what we learned in the win: For the past two weeks — since their elimination in Carolina — the Cardinals have insisted on the importance of winning games.