Murray was injured during the Cardinals’ infamous collapse against the Tennessee Titans, a 22-21 loss in Week 5. It was the midpoint of a losing stretch in which the Cardinals’ losses were by a combined 13 points, tying the 2017 San Francisco 49ers for the closet margin during a five-game losing streak in NFL history.

Having begun the season at 2-0, the Cardinals’ ensuing five games saw them lose by one score each time with their opponent taking the lead with less than five minutes to play. Through Weeks 3-5, the Cardinals found an otherworldly way to lose in heartbreaking fashion, with defeats against the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and Titans all coming via field goals with no time left. Then came back-to-back setbacks against the Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers in which they allowed go-ahead touchdowns with 4:32 and 1:50 left, respectively.

On Monday, Arizona began the fourth quarter with a 17-point lead.

Then Dak Prescott hit Ryan Flournoy and all of a sudden Arizona’s lead was 27-17.

It sparked a closer-than-it-needed-to-be conclusion to the night — and the Cardinals’ losing streak. But this time around, Brissett and the birds prevailed.

“You can’t say enough good things about what Jacoby’s doing right now,” Cardinals defensive end Calais Campbell told NFL Network’s Omar Ruiz. “He’s playing so good for us. He locks in, he’s just doing what’s required. You lose your starting quarterback, it’s hard in the NFL to win ballgames. But for Jacoby to step in there and we don’t miss a beat, it’s been great for us. He’s been incredible.”

For the journeyman signal-caller, the win ended an individual losing streak of six consecutive starts, as he earned his first QB victory since Week 1 of last season with the New England Patriots. He wouldn’t get into any decision-making as it relates to the starting spot.

“I don’t get into that stuff,” Brissett said. “I’m just trying to go out here, win games, be a good teammate and do the best that I can when I get my opportunity. It’s all I can ask for.”

Furthermore, Brissett didn’t even sell himself as being a catalyst behind Monday’s win. Then again, one could argue, that’s exactly the sentiment a leader would convey.

“I don’t think it’s me. I really don’t,” he said. “Everybody gets caught up in the beginning of the season and if everything’s not going well. The good teams in this league find ways to continue to get better, and that’s what we’re doing at this point in the season, just finding ways to continue to get better. You tweak things, you go back to the drawing board. We’re going to go back after this game and say we should’ve done this better, that better, that better, and I think that’s what we’re doing a good job of. I really don’t think it’s me. I just think it’s over time and through the season, we’ll continue to get better.”