Week 1 · 2026–27 season

Cardinals

W 26-14 at Chargers · Sep 13, 2026

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Misery Index · Euphoric

Cardinals fans toasting MiLF and a 26-14 win over the Chargers while quietly bracing for the other shoe to drop.

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse. ● biggest swings

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What happened

A blocked J.Scott punt gifting LAC the ball at the 3 could have swung the whole afternoon, but the defense held and the game never really tilted back. W.Johnson's fumble recovery off the A.Wingard punchout and D.Stills' sack of J.Herbert flipped field position in ways this fanbase hasn't felt in a while. The scoreboard says 26-14, the vibes say cautiously optimistic, and the lingering question is whether Rallis' defense can do this against real offenses too.

What fans said

  • “Charger’s best highlight today was Madison beer”

    u/c0n2oo3▲ 234sarcasm

  • “losing a Week 1 game to the ARIZONA CARDINALS can legitimately be detrimental.”

    @BB_Chargers♥ 4.0kfrustrationRival fan

  • “Mike lafleur changed my broke ass life”

    u/Sitrous1▲ 160joy

  • “For the first time in a long time……proud of this team!!!!”

    u/Bootycheeksclapin▲ 123pride

  • “Clearly the Cardinals love their Coach and they just had the upset of the weekend vs the Chargers”

    @BostonConnr♥ 2.0kjoy

  • “Nick Rallis. I owe you an apology. MiLF saved my life <3”

    u/ajteitel▲ 111joy

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What fans posted

The memes and clips Cardinals fans shared on X and Reddit. ⚡ means it was posted during a big swing.

  • Justin Herbert when he’s asked to beat the Arizona Cardinals▶ 0:11

    Justin Herbert when he’s asked to beat the Arizona Cardinals

    @PeterMalding♥ 11ktrolling

  • YOU JUST GOT LA’FLOORED▶ 0:15⚡ swing

    YOU JUST GOT LA’FLOORED

    u/_SlipperySpy_▲ 690trolling

  • Cardinals Chargers recap▶ 0:23

    Cardinals Chargers recap

    @shotthatshot♥ 770trolling

  • The Chargers really just lost to the Cardinals 🫠⚡ swing

    The Chargers really just lost to the Cardinals 🫠

    @pikkitsports♥ 718schadenfreude

  • @NFL @AZCardinals The 2026 Chargers⚡ swing

    @NFL @AZCardinals The 2026 Chargers

    @OnyxOdds♥ 667trolling

  • How i felt all gameGIF

    How i felt all game

    u/49e-rm▲ 257disbelief

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