Patriots...47 Cardinals...7

New England is peaking in time for the postseason, crushing Arizona, 47-7, with a blizzard of points on a snow-covered field.

Showing vast superiority to the struggling champions of the weak NFC West, the Patriots pressured Kurt Warner into one of his worst games in 11 pro seasons as he threw for only 30 yards.

The Cardinals’ defense was as miserable as the weather, allowing the Patriots to score on nine of their 10 possessions before Matt Cassel got the rest of the game off.

New England (10-5) has clinched a better record than Arizona but could miss the playoffs for the first time in six years. The Cardinals are 8-7, but 2-6 against winning teams.

Quoteworthy: “I’ve never played in the snow before. It was a lot of fun.” -- Matt Cassel, Patriots quarterback