Cardinals 12–26 Lions: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 13, 2004

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions?

K. Jones (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.60 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 28 snaps. Their top snap (+4.19 EPA): (3:34) 34-K.Jones up the middle to ARI 17 for 74 yards (24-A.Wilson)..

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 26–12 Arizona Cardinals
Halftime: Arizona Cardinals 12–14 Detroit Lions at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Keandre Jones
Top passer: J. Navarre
Biggest EPA play: (:30) 3-J.Harrington kneels to ARI 6 for -1 yards.
Game date: 2004-12-05

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Arizona Cardinals 26–12 on 2004-12-05. Keandre Jones posted a game-high +6.60 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Arizona Cardinals	3	9	0	0	0	12
Detroit Lions	7	7	6	6	0	26

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

ARIArizona Cardinals

+3DET 24

+3DET 15

DET 33

+3ARI 27

DETDetroit Lions

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 11:14FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
DET 24
Score
3-0
(11:14) 1-N.Rackers 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 3:10TD
TST. Streets
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 17
Score
3-6
(3:10) 3-J.Harrington pass to 84-T.Streets for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 3:05XP
Jake Hanson
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
3-7
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 14:18FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
DET 15
Score
6-7
(14:18) 1-N.Rackers 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 8:17TD
Keandre Jones
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
6-13
(8:17) 34-K.Jones right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 8:13XP
Jake Hanson
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
6-14
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 3:48TD
FJF. Jones
Points+6
Yard line
DET 33
Score
12-14
(3:48) 16-J.Navarre pass to 85-F.Jones for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 7:38FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 27
Score
12-17
(7:38) 4-J.Hanson 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 3:20FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 4
Score
12-20
(3:20) 4-J.Hanson 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 10:04FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 13
Score
12-23
(10:04) 4-J.Hanson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 5:17FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 18
Score
12-26
(5:17) 4-J.Hanson 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Keandre Jones · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +6.60 total EPA · 28 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
2T. Streets · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +5.98 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.99 EPA/play
3Ryan Williams · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +5.71 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.43 EPA/play
4F. Jones · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +4.53 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.51 EPA/play
5A. Boldin · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +3.01 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
6S. Bryson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.95 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.47 EPA/play
7J. Scobey · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +2.30 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
8Buddy Johnson · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.17 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Keandre Jones — DET · Rushing

Keandre Jones posted the highest total EPA (+6.60) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 28 counted snaps, they averaged +0.24 EPA per play.

Keandre Jones's top snap (+4.19 EPA): (3:34) 34-K.Jones up the middle to ARI 17 for 74 yards (24-A.Wilson).

Biggest single play (-5.26 EPA): Jax Harrington — (:30) 3-J.Harrington kneels to ARI 6 for -1 yards.

Quarterback report card

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

J. Navarre (Arizona Cardinals) · 47 dropbacks · 38.3% completion · -0.40 EPA/play · -18.85 total EPA
Jax Harrington (Detroit Lions) · 29 dropbacks · 51.7% completion · -0.20 EPA/play · -5.66 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Arizona Cardinals	Detroit Lions
Offensive EPA/play	-0.190	-0.069
Offensive success rate	39.8%	40.7%
Pass EPA/play	-0.401	-0.198
Rush EPA/play	-0.119	+0.236
Defensive EPA/play	+0.069	+0.190
Defensive success rate	59.3%	60.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Detroit Lions held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.07 vs -0.19), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Arizona Cardinals: -0.19 EPA/play (12th percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)
Detroit Lions: -0.07 EPA/play (32nd percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 13 drives, -17.65 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Detroit Lions: 14 drives, -5.59 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — T. Streets (Jax Harrington pass) (Q1 3:10)
Detroit Lions — Keandre Jones (Q2 8:17)
Arizona Cardinals — F. Jones (J. Navarre pass) (Q2 3:48)

Field goals

Arizona Cardinals — N. Rackers (Q1 11:14)
Arizona Cardinals — N. Rackers (Q2 14:18)
Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q3 7:38)
Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q3 3:20)
Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q4 10:04)
Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q4 5:17)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–3. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the DET 24 (Q1 11:14) — (11:14) 1-N.Rackers 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the ARI 17 (Q1 3:10) — (3:10) 3-J.Harrington pass to 84-T.Streets for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q1 3:05) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris..

The second quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 9–7. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the DET 15 (Q2 14:18) — (14:18) 1-N.Rackers 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the ARI 2 (Q2 8:17) — (8:17) 34-K.Jones right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q2 8:13) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the DET 33 (Q2 3:48) — (3:48) 16-J.Navarre pass to 85-F.Jones for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 6–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the ARI 27 (Q3 7:38) — (7:38) 4-J.Hanson 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the ARI 4 (Q3 3:20) — (3:20) 4-J.Hanson 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 6–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the ARI 13 (Q4 10:04) — (10:04) 4-J.Hanson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the ARI 18 (Q4 5:17) — (5:17) 4-J.Hanson 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q2 2:51) — (2:51) 3-J.Harrington pass intended for 84-T.Streets INTERCEPTED by 27-D.Macklin at ARI 2. 27-D.Macklin to ARI 18 for 16 yards (51-D.Raiola). [WPA -14.3% · EPA -4.72]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 0:13) — (:13) (Shotgun) 16-J.Navarre pass intended for 11-L.Fitzgerald INTERCEPTED by 32-D.Bly at DET 11. 32-D.Bly ran ob at DET 11 for no gain. [WPA -13.7% · EPA -1.55]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 3:48) — (3:48) 16-J.Navarre pass to 85-F.Jones for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.9% · EPA +4.16]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 3:00) — 4-J.Hanson kicks 60 yards from DET 25 to ARI 15. 80-B.Johnson to DET 38 for 47 yards (4-J.Hanson). [WPA +10.4% · EPA +2.81]
Detroit Lions (Q3 10:26) — (10:26) 3-J.Harrington pass to 24-S.Bryson pushed ob at ARI 36 for 30 yards (58-K.Dansby). Det #86-Alexander injured on play. [WPA +9.7% · EPA +3.23]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q4 0:30) — (:30) 3-J.Harrington kneels to ARI 6 for -1 yards. [EPA -5.26]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 8:11) — (8:11) (Shotgun) 16-J.Navarre pass intended for 81-A.Boldin INTERCEPTED by 96-J.Hall (98-K.Edwards) at DET 40. 96-J.Hall pushed ob at ARI 30 for 30 yards (75-L.Davis). Ball went off helmet of Det #98- [WPA -2.8% · EPA -4.77]
Detroit Lions (Q2 2:51) — (2:51) 3-J.Harrington pass intended for 84-T.Streets INTERCEPTED by 27-D.Macklin at ARI 2. 27-D.Macklin to ARI 18 for 16 yards (51-D.Raiola). [WPA -14.3% · EPA -4.72]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 4:56) — (4:56) (Shotgun) 16-J.Navarre pass intended for 11-L.Fitzgerald INTERCEPTED by 32-D.Bly at ARI 33. 32-D.Bly to ARI 11 for 22 yards (81-A.Boldin). [WPA -8.8% · EPA -4.46]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q1 11:14 · DET 24 · Score 3-0
(11:14) 1-N.Rackers 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q1 3:10 · ARI 17 · Score 3-6
(3:10) 3-J.Harrington pass to 84-T.Streets for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q1 3:05 · ARI 2 · Score 3-7
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 14:18 · DET 15 · Score 6-7
(14:18) 1-N.Rackers 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 8:17 · ARI 2 · Score 6-13
(8:17) 34-K.Jones right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 8:13 · ARI 2 · Score 6-14
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 3:48 · DET 33 · Score 12-14
(3:48) 16-J.Navarre pass to 85-F.Jones for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q3 7:38 · ARI 27 · Score 12-17
(7:38) 4-J.Hanson 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q3 3:20 · ARI 4 · Score 12-20
(3:20) 4-J.Hanson 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 10:04 · ARI 13 · Score 12-23
(10:04) 4-J.Hanson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 5:17 · ARI 18 · Score 12-26
(5:17) 4-J.Hanson 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.

Key takeaways

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

Detroit Lions earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Keandre Jones (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions on 2004-12-05?

The Detroit Lions beat the Arizona Cardinals 26-12 in Week 13, 2004.

What was the score by quarter in Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions?

Q1: Arizona Cardinals 3, Detroit Lions 7; Q2: Arizona Cardinals 9, Detroit Lions 7; Q3: Arizona Cardinals 0, Detroit Lions 6; Q4: Arizona Cardinals 0, Detroit Lions 6; Final: Arizona Cardinals 12, Detroit Lions 26.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions?

Detroit Lions touchdown — T. Streets (J. Harrington pass) (Q1 3:10) Detroit Lions touchdown — K. Jones (Q2 8:17) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — F. Jones (J. Navarre pass) (Q2 3:48) Arizona Cardinals field goal — N. Rackers (Q1 11:14, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — N. Rackers (Q2 14:18, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q3 7:38, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q3 3:20, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q4 10:04, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q4 5:17, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions?

J. Navarre (Arizona Cardinals), 38.3% completion, -0.40 EPA per dropback, -18.85 total passing EPA. Jax Harrington (Detroit Lions), 51.7% completion, -0.20 EPA per dropback, -5.66 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions?

Keandre Jones (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.60 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 28 snaps. Their top snap (+4.19 EPA): (3:34) 34-K.Jones up the middle to ARI 17 for 74 yards (24-A.Wilson)..

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 4-7 Now 4-8 L

Detroit Lions

Entered 4-7 Now 5-7 W

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