Maclin was targeted five times but finished with only two catches for six yards. Eagles wide receivers, as a whole, managed just eight receptions for 55 yards. Riley Cooper took Maclin's place and Steve Smith filled in for Jackson on most plays, but the loss of the inactive speedster was felt.
"Anytime you have one of your premier players, one of your go-to guys, it does" hurt, Eagles quarterback Michael Vick said.
An errant Vick throw led to Maclin's first injury when the receiver was pancaked by Arizona safety Adrian Wilson. Maclin strained his hamstring on one of Vick's few deep throws.
The Eagles suffered another loss when Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie left early in the second half with a sprained ankle. The cornerback was seen wearing an air cast on his left leg after the game.
Rodgers-Cromartie injured his ankle returning the second-half kickoff. It was his second of the game and only second of his career, too. The Eagles decided last week to replace Dion Lewis, Eagles coach Andy Reid said, because they thought Rodgers-Cromartie could break one against the Cardinals.
He managed two returns of 29 and 23 yards and one sprained ankle. Lewis wound up returning two kickoffs for 55 yards. Up until his injury, Rodgers-Cromartie seemed to be playing his best game of the season, which isn't necessarily saying much. But when Joselio Hanson replaced him as the nickel cornerback there seemed to be confusion in the secondary.
A number of defenders said after the game that the Cardinals' game-winning touchdown, a 5-yard pass from John Skelton to Early Doucet, was something the team had practiced against. But the Eagles had to use a different set because they were down a corner.
Personnel changes
