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The Cardinals play their home games in a stadium with a roof that’s located in Arizona, so they don’t get many chances to play in the rain over the course of a season.

They had to deal with wet conditions in Miami on Sunday and it didn’t go well. The Cardinals turned the ball over four times and recovered the ball after two more of their fumbles in a 26-23 loss that all but slammed the door on their playoff chances.

Wide receiver J.J. Nelson compared it to playing in a “monsoon” and quarterback Carson Palmer said “it just started turning on and staying on” when they got the ball before stopping when Miami would take possession. Coach Bruce Arians noted the same thing.

“We practiced with a wet ball on Wednesday and didn’t have any problems,” Arians said, via the Associated Press. “But when it continually pours when you have the ball, which was kind of odd, it’s tough.”

Unless the Dolphins have managed to keep their control of weather patterns in South Florida a well-guarded secret, any disparity in the amount of rain has to be chalked up to bad luck. The Dolphins had their share of it on Sunday as well, although their playoff hopes remain alive despite quarterback Ryan Tannehill’s knee injury.