Wild Card
Division
AFC/NFC Champ.
Super Bowl
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot
The 1997 Arizona Cardinals, coached by Dick Vermeil (5-11-0) and Vince Tobin (4-12-0), missed the playoffs after finishing the NFL regular season in 5th place in the NFC East with a 4-12 record.