Arizona Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers: 2006 Week 8 Recap

Game story

In Week 8 of the 2006 NFL season on 2006-10-29, the Green Bay Packers took care of business against the Arizona Cardinals, pulling away with a 31–14 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

M. Leinart (Arizona Cardinals) paced the passing game, with -8.39 total EPA, and -22.2% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, B. Favre (Green Bay Packers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +11.00 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-11.5% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Green Bay Packers changed the game: (11:12) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Ryan right end to ARI 35 for -11 yards (55-D.Blackstock, 25-E.Green).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 B. Favre · Green Bay Packers · Passing · +11.00 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
2. 2 A. Green · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +5.92 total EPA · 21 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
3. 3 T. Walters · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +5.41 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
4. 4 V. Morency · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +5.37 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
5. 5 E. James · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +4.91 total EPA · 24 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
6. 6 D. Driver · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +4.50 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
7. 7 D. Martin · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +4.21 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
8. 8 A. Boldin · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +3.59 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Green Bay Packers — D. Martin (B. Favre pass) (Q1 50:09)
• Green Bay Packers — A. Green (Q2 44:27)
• Green Bay Packers — A. Green (Q2 36:29)
• Arizona Cardinals — E. James (Q2 30:29)
• Green Bay Packers — B. Favre (Q3 22:49)
• Arizona Cardinals — T. Walters (M. Leinart pass) (Q3 16:33)

Field goals

• Green Bay Packers — D. Rayner (Q4 7:01)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 7–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q1 50:09) — (5:09) 4-B.Favre pass short middle to 87-D.Martin for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q1 50:05) — 16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

The second quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 14–7. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the ARI 4 (Q2 44:27) — (14:27) 30-A.Green right tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q2 44:22) — 16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the ARI 2 (Q2 36:29) — (6:29) 30-A.Green left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q2 36:24) — 16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the GB 1 (Q2 30:29) — (:29) 32-E.James right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q2 30:29) — 1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q3 22:49) — (7:49) 4-B.Favre right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q3 22:41) — 16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the GB 17 (Q3 16:33) — (1:33) 7-M.Leinart pass short right to 86-T.Walters for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q3 16:33) — 1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player..

The fourth quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 3–0. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the ARI 24 (Q4 7:01) — (7:01) 16-D.Rayner 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Green Bay Packers (Q1 56:12) — (11:12) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Ryan right end to ARI 35 for -11 yards (55-D.Blackstock, 25-E.Green). [WPA -11.5% · EPA -4.20]
• Green Bay Packers (Q1 45:48) — (:48) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short right to 87-D.Martin to ARI 23 for 22 yards (34-R.Griffith). [WPA +4.8% · EPA +2.43]
• Green Bay Packers (Q1 50:53) — (5:53) 34-V.Morency right end to ARI 16 for 23 yards (34-R.Griffith). [WPA +4.6% · EPA +1.74]
• Green Bay Packers (Q1 58:55) — (13:55) 30-A.Green left tackle to ARI 33 for 11 yards (34-R.Griffith). [WPA +4.4% · EPA +0.76]
• Green Bay Packers (Q1 53:24) — (8:24) 4-B.Favre pass deep middle to 40-B.Miree to GB 45 for 20 yards (34-R.Griffith). [WPA +3.5% · EPA +1.21]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Green Bay Packers (Q1 56:12) — (11:12) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Ryan right end to ARI 35 for -11 yards (55-D.Blackstock, 25-E.Green). [WPA -11.5% · EPA -4.20]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q2 30:29) — (:29) 32-E.James right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +1.6% · EPA +3.66]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q3 16:33) — (1:33) 7-M.Leinart pass short right to 86-T.Walters for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +2.0% · EPA +2.88]
• Green Bay Packers (Q2 38:05) — (8:05) (Shotgun) 34-V.Morency left tackle to ARI 15 for 36 yards (27-D.Macklin). [WPA +2.7% · EPA +2.60]

Quarterback report card

M.Leinart led all passers in efficiency for Arizona Cardinals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• M.Leinart (Arizona Cardinals) · 42 dropbacks · 33.3% completion · -22.2% CPOE · -0.20 EPA/play · -8.39 total EPA
• B.Favre (Green Bay Packers) · 29 dropbacks · 58.6% completion · +1.4% CPOE · +0.38 EPA/play · +11.00 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Green Bay Packers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.22 vs +0.01), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Arizona Cardinals: 9 drives, +1.00 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
• Green Bay Packers: 10 drives, +18.17 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Green Bay Packers leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• B. Favre (Green Bay Packers) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• M. Leinart (ARI) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q1 50:09 · ARI 1 · Score 0-6
   (5:09) 4-B.Favre pass short middle to 87-D.Martin for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q1 50:05 · ARI 2 · Score 0-7
   16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
3. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 44:27 · ARI 4 · Score 0-13
   (14:27) 30-A.Green right tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 44:22 · ARI 2 · Score 0-14
   16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
5. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 36:29 · ARI 2 · Score 0-20
   (6:29) 30-A.Green left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 36:24 · ARI 2 · Score 0-21
   16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
7. Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 30:29 · GB 1 · Score 6-21
   (:29) 32-E.James right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q2 30:29 · GB 2 · Score 7-21
   1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
9. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q3 22:49 · ARI 1 · Score 7-27
   (7:49) 4-B.Favre right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q3 22:41 · ARI 2 · Score 7-28
    16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
11. Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 16:33 · GB 17 · Score 13-28
    (1:33) 7-M.Leinart pass short right to 86-T.Walters for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 16:33 · GB 2 · Score 14-28
    1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
13. Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q4 7:01 · ARI 24 · Score 14-31
    (7:01) 16-D.Rayner 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.