Philadelphia Eagles vs. Arizona Cardinals: 2022 Week 5 Recap

Game story

In Week 5 of the 2022 NFL season on 2022-10-09, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the Arizona Cardinals, pulling away with a 20–17 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 23 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

K. Murray (Arizona Cardinals) paced the passing game, with +6.95 total EPA, and +1.8% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, D. Goedert (Philadelphia Eagles) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +7.84 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-28.1% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Arizona Cardinals changed the game: (:22) 15-M.Ammendola 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.

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 D. Goedert · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +7.84 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
2. 2 K. Murray · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +6.95 total EPA · 42 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Hurts · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +5.11 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
4. 4 D. Smith · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.97 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
5. 5 R. Moore · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +3.30 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
6. 6 J. Hurts · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +3.07 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
7. 7 M. Brown · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.86 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
8. 8 K. Murray · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +1.78 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.59 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

• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Hurts (Q1 53:06)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Hurts (Q2 40:14)
• Arizona Cardinals — M. Brown (K. Murray pass) (Q2 35:33)
• Arizona Cardinals — E. Benjamin (Q4 9:47)

Field goals

• Arizona Cardinals — M. Ammendola (Q2 30:03)
• Philadelphia Eagles — C. Dicker (Q3 25:01)
• Philadelphia Eagles — C. Dicker (Q4 1:48)
• Philadelphia Eagles — C. Dicker (Q4 1:45)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 7–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q1 53:06) — (8:06) 1-J.Hurts up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q1 53:02) — 13-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 13–10. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q2 40:14) — (10:14) 1-J.Hurts up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ARI 15 (Q2 40:11) — 13-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the PHI 25 (Q2 35:33) — (5:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 2-M.Brown for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q2 35:24) — 15-M.Ammendola extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the PHI 2 (Q2 30:03) — (:03) 15-M.Ammendola 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 3–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the ARI 24 (Q3 25:01) — (10:01) 13-C.Dicker 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs..

The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 7–6. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the PHI 11 (Q4 9:47) — (9:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 26-E.Benjamin left tackle for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q4 9:43) — 15-M.Ammendola extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the ARI 5 (Q4 1:48) — (1:48) 13-C.Dicker 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the PHI 35 (Q4 1:45) — 13-C.Dicker kicks 65 yards from PHI 35 to end zone, Touchback..

Turning points

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

• Arizona Cardinals (Q4 0:22) — (:22) 15-M.Ammendola 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee. [WPA -28.1% · EPA -2.43]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q4 9:47) — (9:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 26-E.Benjamin left tackle for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.5% · EPA +1.83]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q4 1:15) — (1:15) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 86-Z.Ertz to PHI 47 for 11 yards (23-C.Gardner-Johnson). [WPA +14.6% · EPA +1.45]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 4:28) — (4:28) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short middle to 88-D.Goedert to ARI 20 for 16 yards (3-B.Baker). [WPA +12.6% · EPA +2.35]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q4 0:23) — (:23) (No Huddle) 1-K.Murray spiked the ball to stop the clock. [WPA -11.9% · EPA -0.62]

Impact plays

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

• Arizona Cardinals (Q2 35:33) — (5:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 2-M.Brown for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.6% · EPA +3.29]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 46:39) — (1:39) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass deep left to 6-D.Smith to PHI 33 for 22 yards (7-B.Murphy) [45-D.Gardeck]. [WPA +7.3% · EPA +3.09]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q1 53:02) — (8:02) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep middle intended for 2-M.Brown INTERCEPTED by 23-C.Gardner-Johnson at PHI 35. 23-C.Gardner-Johnson to PHI 35 for no gain (2-M.Brown). [WPA -6.9% · EPA -3.06]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q3 23:22) — (8:22) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 4-R.Moore pushed ob at ARI 35 for 17 yards (23-C.Gardner-Johnson). [WPA +6.4% · EPA +2.96]

Quarterback report card

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

• K.Murray (Arizona Cardinals) · 42 dropbacks · 66.7% completion · +1.8% CPOE · +0.17 EPA/play · +6.95 total EPA
• J.Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) · 41 dropbacks · 63.4% completion · +1.1% CPOE · +0.12 EPA/play · +5.11 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Philadelphia Eagles generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.10 vs +0.01), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Arizona Cardinals: 9 drives, +1.29 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 9 drives, +8.49 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Philadelphia Eagles leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• D. Goedert (Philadelphia Eagles) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

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

1. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 53:06 · ARI 1 · Score 6-0
   (8:06) 1-J.Hurts up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 53:02 · ARI 15 · Score 7-0
   13-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.
3. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 40:14 · ARI 1 · Score 13-0
   (10:14) 1-J.Hurts up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+7) — Q2 40:11 · ARI 15 · Score 14-0
   13-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.
5. Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 35:33 · PHI 25 · Score 14-6
   (5:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 2-M.Brown for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q2 35:24 · PHI 15 · Score 14-7
   15-M.Ammendola extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
7. Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 30:03 · PHI 2 · Score 14-10
   (:03) 15-M.Ammendola 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
8. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 25:01 · ARI 24 · Score 17-10
   (10:01) 13-C.Dicker 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.
9. Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 9:47 · PHI 11 · Score 17-16
   (9:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 26-E.Benjamin left tackle for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 9:43 · PHI 15 · Score 17-17
    15-M.Ammendola extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
11. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 1:48 · ARI 5 · Score 20-17
    (1:48) 13-C.Dicker 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.
12. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 1:45 · PHI 35 · Score 20-17
    13-C.Dicker kicks 65 yards from PHI 35 to end zone, Touchback.