Just past 36th birthday, Palmer nearing franchise records
Palmer already has the Cardinals record for passing touchdowns at 34 and counting, having long since eclipsed the mark of 30 set by Warner in Arizona's 2008 Super Bowl season.
The 34 touchdown passes eclipse the 32 he threw for the Cincinnati Bengals a decade ago, in his second season as an NFL starter.
[...] with those kinds of passing numbers the receivers are racking them up, too.
Fitzgerald already has surpassed 1,000 yards receiving for the seventh time in his 12 NFL seasons but first since 2011.
The Cardinals already have secured a first-round bye but could take the No. 1 seed if they beat the Seahawks and Carolina loses to Tampa Bay.
Arizona OLB Dwight Freeney was named NFC defensive player of the week after he sacked Aaron Rodgers three times on Sunday.
Teammate ILB Deone Bucannon was NFC defensive player of the week the previous week. ...