an NFL playoff game, defeating Arizona 27–16. On July 27, 2015, the Arizona Cardinals hired Jennifer Welter as an assistant coaching intern for training camp and the preseason; as such, she is believed to be the first female coach in the NFL. That season, Arizona set another record for number of wins in a season since moving to Arizona, this time with 13. They also clinched their first NFC West title since 2009, and a first-round bye in team history. The Cardinals defeated the Green Bay Packers 26–20 in overtime, giving quarterback Carson Palmer his first playoff victory. The Cardinals advanced to their second NFC Championship game in their history and faced the top-seeded Carolina Panthers. The Cardinals were blown out 49–15, with Arizona having seven turnovers, the most in any playoff game since the Packers' eight in 2001 against the St. Louis Rams. After the team's results in 2015, the Cardinals were an expected Super Bowl contender in 2016. However, the team had a poor start, losing three of their first four games. The first tie for the franchise since 1986 occurred on an NBC Sunday Night Football game against the Seattle Seahawks on October 23. The score was 6–6, the lowest-scoring tie since overtime began in 1974. After a loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 15, the Cardinals were eliminated from playoff contention. They finished the year at 7–8–1. 2017 was another hard year for the Cardinals. David Johnson and Carson Palmer suffered injuries early in the season. Midseason, former Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was acquired from New Orleans, but was also shut down after a neck injury suffered late in the season. The Cardinals finished 8–8 without the playoffs. This season marked the end of the Bruce Arians era in Arizona as he retired following the season. Carson Palmer also retired the next day after 15 seasons. Wilks era (2018) In January 2018, the Cardinals announced the hiring of Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks as their new head coach, the second African-American (after Dennis Green) to hold the position. On July 4, general manager Steve Keim was arrested and later pleaded guilty to extreme DUI. The Cardinals suspended him for the first five weeks of the 2018 season and he was also fined $200,000. At the beginning of the season, the Cardinals started QB Sam Bradford, whom they acquired during the off-season.