Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing talks to his offense during Cardinals training camp at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, on July 31, 2025.

The Arizona Cardinals entered Year 3 of the Jonathan Gannon era with genuine aspirations of making noise in the NFC West. Instead, Arizona has now suffered three straight listless losses, punctuated by an all-time collapse at the hands of the lowly Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

If it wasn't Kyler Murray's offense failing to generate anything consistent after building an early 21-3 lead, it was third-string running back Emari Demercado fumbling right before crossing the goal line. If it wasn't that, it was safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson fumbling what should've been a game-closing interception that instead turned into a bonkers Titans touchdown that gave them a real chance at the eventual 22-21 win:

From here, you could've seen the Cardinals' self-combusting from a mile away.

With one last chance to salt away the win, the Cardinals' offense ran six plays for 15 yards before punting it back to the Titans. They couldn't generate a single play over four yards. That, dearest readers, is not good enough. This sequence is what opened the door to rookie quarterback Cam Ward's first-game winning drive, which was effectively cemented by this beautiful downfield dime to Calvin Ridley:

After entering Sunday's matchup on a losing streak, it's now safe to say that Gannon's Cardinals are in freefall. At 2-3, they could still technically achieve everything they want to. However, it doesn't look especially likely without making changes for a team that doesn't appear nearly dynamic and disciplined enough to win consistently.

At this point, Gannon might need a scapegoat to keep the heat off his poor overall coaching job.

The easiest option for a change would be to can third-year offensive coordinator Drew Petzing. Yes, Kyler Murray is completing over 66 percent of his passes, but the Cardinals' passing offense feels juiceless. There's no healthy rhyme or cohesion to a unit that disappears for multiple quarters at a time instead of closing out wins. In the past, Murray has been one of the NFL's best deep passers. Yet, it feels like the Cardinals won't stop calling screens and checkdowns instead.

Of course, football is obviously a team game. The Arizona defense isn't necessarily holding up its end of the bargain, either, after allowing three straight last-minute game-winning drives. Still, the defense wouldn't have to rescue the Cardinals every time if the offense were more consistently pulling its weight for 60 minutes.

Don't be surprised when Gannon's Cardinals fire Petzing. His offense hasn't been good enough, and Gannon needs a scapegoat for his team's early massive disappointment. The logic adds up perfectly.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Will the Cardinals fire OC after humiliating Titans loss?

Reporting by Robert Zeglinski, For The Win / For The Win

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