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The 2026 season is the Arizona Cardinals' 107th in the National Football League (NFL), their 39th in Arizona, their 21st playing their homes games at State Farm Stadium, their fourth under general manager Monti Ossenfort and their first under head coach Mike LaFleur. They will attempt to improve on their NFC-worst 3–14 record from 2025, make the playoffs after a four-year absence, and end their 10-year NFC West title drought. This season will begin with the team's third head coach in five seasons.

OwnerMichael Bidwill
General managerMonti Ossenfort
Head coachMike LaFleur
Offensive coordinatorNathaniel Hackett
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2026 Arizona Cardinals season
OwnerMichael Bidwill
General managerMonti Ossenfort
Head coachMike LaFleur
Offensive coordinatorNathaniel Hackett
Defensive coordinatorNick Rallis
Home stadiumState Farm Stadium
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Record2–4
Division place3rd NFC West
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For the first time since the 2018 season, quarterback Kyler Murray was not on the roster, having been released on March 11.[1]

Offseason

Coaching changes

Following the end of the 2025 season, the Cardinals fired head coach Jonathan Gannon.[2] Offensive coordinator Drew Petzing left the team to join the Detroit Lions.[3] Nathaniel Hackett was hired to replace Petzing.[4]

Draft

Main article: 2026 NFL draft
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Draft trades

Staff

Arizona Cardinals staff
Front office
  • Owner/chairman/president – Michael Bidwill
  • General manager – Monti Ossenfort
  • Assistant general manager – Dave Sears
  • Vice president of player personnel – Rob Kisiel
  • Vice president of football operations & facilities – Matt Caracciolo
  • Vice president of football administration – Matt Harriss
  • Director of pro personnel – Glen Fox
  • Director of college scouting – Vacant
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Alfonza Knight
Head coach
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Michael Ghobrial
  • Assistant special teams – Sam Sewell
Strength and conditioning
  • Director, football performance – Shea Thompson
  • Head strength and conditioning – Kyle Sammons
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Matt King
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Rich Pruett
  • Reconditioning/Assistant strength and conditioning – Aaron Sanchez
  • Senior reconditioning coordinator – Buddy Morris

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Current roster

Arizona Cardinals roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
HOF August 6 vs. Carolina Panthers L 30–33 0–1 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Recap
1 August 13 at Las Vegas Raiders W 27–14 1–1 Allegiant Stadium Recap
2 August 22 Dallas Cowboys L 13–34 1–2 State Farm Stadium Recap
3 August 28 at Green Bay Packers L 38–42 1–3 Lambeau Field Recap
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Regular season

Schedule

Note: The state of Arizona lies entirely within the Mountain Time Zone; however, Daylight saving time is only observed within the Navajo Nation.
As a result, all times prior to November 1 are aligned with Pacific Daylight Time, not Mountain Daylight Time.
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Week Date Time (MST) Opponent Result Record Venue Network Recap
1 September 13 1:25 p.m. at Los Angeles Chargers W 26–14 1–0 SoFi Stadium CBS Recap
2 September 20 1:25 p.m. Seattle Seahawks L 7–31 1–1 State Farm Stadium Fox Recap
3 September 27 1:05 p.m. at San Francisco 49ers L 30–36 1–2 Levi's Stadium Fox Recap
4 October 4 10:00 a.m. at New York Giants L 24–36 1–3 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
5 October 11 1:25 p.m. Detroit Lions L 21–45 1–4 State Farm Stadium Fox Recap
6 October 18 1:05 p.m. at Los Angeles Rams W 18–16 2–4 SoFi Stadium Fox Recap
7 October 25 1:05 p.m. Denver Broncos State Farm Stadium CBS
8 November 1 11:00 a.m. at Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium Fox
9 November 8 2:25 p.m. at Seattle Seahawks Lumen Field Fox
10 November 15 2:05 p.m. Los Angeles Rams State Farm Stadium CBS
11 November 22 11:00 a.m. at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium CBS
12 November 29 2:25 p.m. Washington Commanders State Farm Stadium Fox
13 December 6 2:05 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles State Farm Stadium Fox
14 Bye
15 December 20 2:05 p.m. New York Jets State Farm Stadium Fox
16 December 27 11:00 a.m. at New Orleans Saints Caesars Superdome Fox
17 January 3 2:05 p.m. Las Vegas Raiders State Farm Stadium CBS
18 January 9/10 TBD San Francisco 49ers State Farm Stadium TBD
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Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 8–17 and dates from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.[7]
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.[7]

Game summaries

Week 1: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 6 31026
Chargers 7 0 7014
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at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • ARI – Chad Ryland 27-yard field goal, 6:51. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:31.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 1:55.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Chad Ryland 34-yard field goal, 7:25. Cardinals 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:41.
  • LAC – Ladd McConkey 8-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 6:03. Cardinals 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:41.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Trey McBride 3-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 11:44. Cardinals 23–14. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:37.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 49-yard field goal, 2:33. Cardinals 26–14. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:36.

Top passers

  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 27/37, 277 yards, TD
  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 17/27, 209 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • ARI – Tyler Allgeier – 17 rushes, 61 yards
  • LAC – Omarion Hampton – 12 rushes, 43 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • ARI – Trey McBride – 9 receptions, 95 yards, TD
  • LAC – Ladd McConkey – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD
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With the upset win, the Cardinals secured both their first road win over the Chargers since 2001, and their first overall win since Week 9 of 2025, snapping a nine-game losing streak.

Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 2: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 0 101431
Cardinals 0 7 007
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at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

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First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba 7-yard pass from Drew Lock (Jason Myers kick), 12:27. Seahawks 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 2:33.
  • SEA – Jason Myers 33-yard field goal, 6:47. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:46.

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba 12-yard pass from Drew Lock (Jason Myers kick), 12:40. Seahawks 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:33.
  • SEA – AJ Barner 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 1:11. Seahawks 31–7. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 10:14.

Top passers

  • SEA – Drew Lock – 19/26, 235 yards, 3 TD
  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 17/28, 95 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba – 9 receptions, 155 yards, 3 TD
  • ARI – Trey McBride – 8 receptions, 41 yards, TD
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This marked the Cardinals' 10th consecutive loss to the Seahawks since 2021, their eighth straight at home and seventh against the NFC West.

Week 3: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 6 71730
49ers 7 10 61336
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at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • SF – Mike Evans 23-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro kick), 14:55. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 5:16.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 26-yard field goal, 3:04. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 8:09.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 41-yard field goal, 0:23. 49ers 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:07.
  • SF – Eddy Pineiro 57-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 17–6. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:23.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Jeremiyah Love 1-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 13:06. 49ers 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:25.
  • SF – George Kittle 10-yard pass from Brock Purdy (kick failed), 8:42. 49ers 29–20. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:24.
  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett 1-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 2:51. 49ers 29–27. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 5:51.
  • SF – George Kittle 20-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro kick), 1:31. 49ers 36–27. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:20.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 49-yard field goal, 0:34. 49ers 36–30. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 0:57.

Top passers

  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 38/52, 280 yards, TD
  • SF – Brock Purdy – 15/27, 297 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

  • ARI – Jeremiyah Love – 21 rushes, 90 yards
  • SF – Christian McCaffrey – 15 rushes, 75 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • ARI – Michael Wilson – 11 receptions, 89 yards, TD
  • SF – George Kittle – 6 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD
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This marked the Cardinals' eighth consecutive divisional loss.

Week 4: at New York Giants

Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 14 3 7024
Giants 3 16 8936
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • NYG – Dominic Zvada 50-yard field goal, 14:55. Cardinals 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:10.
  • NYG – Malachi Fields 12-yard pass from Jameis Winston (pass failed), 4:30. Cardinals 14–12. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:57.
  • NYG – Malik Nabers 25-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Dominic Zvada kick), 2:24. Giants 19–14. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:45.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 60-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 19–17. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 0:24.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Elijah Higgins 2-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 7:20. Cardinals 24–19. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:09.
  • NYG – Theo Johnson 11-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Najee Harris run), 1:44. Giants 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:36.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Dominic Zvada 52-yard field goal, 2:11. Giants 30–24. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:36.
  • NYG – Deonte Banks 98-yard interception return, 0:00. Giants 36–24.

Top passers

  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 21/35, 166 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
  • NYG – Jameis Winston – 18/29, 250 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • ARI – Michael Wilson – 7 receptions, 95 yards
  • NYG – Malik Nabers – 6 receptions, 112 yards, TD
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Week 5: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 5: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 24 14745
Cardinals 7 0 7721
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at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 60,968
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
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First quarter

Second quarter

  • DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 1-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 12:22. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 1:56.
  • DET – Sam LaPorta 38-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 9:30. Lions 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:21.
  • DET – Jameson Williams 8-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 4:50. Lions 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:39.
  • DET – Jake Bates 46-yard field goal, 0:53. Lions 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:10.

Third quarter

  • DET – Jameson Williams 39-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 9:42. Lions 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:37.
  • ARI – Teagan Quitoriano 13-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 4:22. Lions 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:20.
  • DET – Jared Goff 1-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 1:05. Lions 38–14. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:17.

Fourth quarter

  • DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 3-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 5:03. Lions 45–14. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 7:52.
  • ARI – Trey McBride 9-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 2:11. Lions 45–21. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 2:52.

Top passers

  • DET – Jared Goff – 19/30, 271 yards, 3 TD
  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 29/47, 292 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 25 rushes, 151 yards, 2 TD
  • ARI – Jeremiyah Love – 12 rushes, 22 yards

Top receivers

  • DET – Sam LaPorta – 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
  • ARI – Kendrick Bourne – 5 receptions, 70 yards
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Week 6: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 6 3618
Rams 3 6 0716
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at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

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First quarter

  • LAR – Blake Grupe 44-yard field goal, 9:41. Rams 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 6 yards, 2:37.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 34-yard field goal, 5:37. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:04.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Chad Ryland 30-yard field goal, 14:51. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:18.
  • LAR – Blake Corum 15-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (pass failed), 8:23. Rams 9–6. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:28.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 22-yard field goal, 0:46. Tied 9–9. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:34.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Chad Ryland 38-yard field goal, 6:25. Cardinals 12–9. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 8:35.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Chad Ryland 27-yard field goal, 9:28. Cardinals 15–9. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 8:11.
  • LAR – Colby Parkinson 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Ethan Evans kick), 0:47. Rams 16–15. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 2:01.
  • ARI – Chad Ryland 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 18–16. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 0:47.

Top passers

  • ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 24/35, 218 yards, INT
  • LAR – Matthew Stafford – 25/33, 222 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

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With their first win over Los Angeles since 2024, the Cardinals snap both their 4 game losing streak and 8 game divisional losing streak.

Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 7: Denver Broncos at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 0 000
Cardinals 0 0 000
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at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: TBD (retractable roof stadium)
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Preview

Standings

Division

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NFC West
 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
San Francisco 49ers 5 0 0 1.000 3–0 3–0 154 93 W5
Seattle Seahawks 3 3 0 .500 1–1 1–2 148 122 L2
Arizona Cardinals 2 4 0 .333 1–2 1–4 126 178 W1
Los Angeles Rams 2 4 0 .333 0–2 2–2 135 138 L2
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Conference

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NFC
Seed Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[a] San Francisco 49ers West 5 0 0 1.000 3–0 3–0 .379 .379 W5
2[a] Minnesota Vikings North 5 0 0 1.000 2–0 4–0 .379 .379 W5
3 Carolina Panthers South 3 2 0 .600 1–0 3–1 .517 .412 W2
4 New York Giants East 3 2 1 .583 1–0–1 2–2–1 .300 .278 L1
Wild cards
5[b] Green Bay Packers North 4 2 0 .667 1–1 3–2 .457 .375 W3
6[b] Chicago Bears North 4 2 0 .667 0–2 3–2 .529 .391 W3
7 Detroit Lions North 3 2 0 .600 0–0 2–1 .483 .333 W1
In the hunt
8 Seattle Seahawks West 3 3 0 .500 1–1 1–2 .485 .333 L2
9[c][d] Atlanta Falcons South 2 4 0 .333 1–1 2–2 .600 .500 L2
10[d][e][f] New Orleans Saints South 2 4 0 .333 0–1 1–3 .603 .625 W1
11[c][e][f][g] Philadelphia Eagles East 2 4 0 .333 1–0 1–3 .456 .227 L4
12[g][h] Dallas Cowboys East 2 4 0 .333 1–1 1–3 .457 .318 L2
13[c][e][h][i] Arizona Cardinals West 2 4 0 .333 1–2 1–4 .485 .167 W1
14[i] Los Angeles Rams West 2 4 0 .333 0–2 2–2 .614 .458 L1
15 Washington Commanders East 1 3 1 .300 0–2–1 1–2–1 .417 .500 T1
16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 1 5 0 .167 0–0 1–2 .647 .333 L1
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Notes

  1. [a]
    San Francisco wins tie break over Minnesota based on points.
  2. [b]
    Green Bay wins tie break over Chicago based on head-to-head victory.
  3. [c]
    Atlanta wins tie break over Philadelphia and Arizona based on conference record. Division tie breaks were initially used to eliminate New Orleans, Dallas and LA Rams (see below).
  4. [d]
    Atlanta wins tie break over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  5. [e]
    New Orleans and Philadelphia win tie break over Arizona based on conference record. Division tie breaks were initially used to eliminate Dallas and LA Rams (see below).
  6. [f]
    New Orleans wins tie break over Philadelphia based on strength of victory.
  7. [g]
    Philadelphia wins tie break over Dallas based on division record.
  8. [h]
    Dallas wins tie break over Arizona based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate LA Rams (see below).
  9. [i]
    Arizona wins tie break over LA Rams based on head-to-head victory.

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