Cardinals 6–7 Jets: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 13, 2012

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs New York Jets?

R. Johnson (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.97 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 1 snaps. Their top snap (+2.97 EPA): (1:11) (Punt formation) 49-R.Johnson right end to NYJ 35 for 40 yards (20-K.Wilson)..

Quick answer

Winner: New York Jets
Final score: New York Jets 7–6 Arizona Cardinals
Halftime: Arizona Cardinals 3–0 New York Jets at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Roschon Johnson
Top passer: R. Lindley
Biggest EPA play: (:38) 6-M.Sanchez pass deep right intended for 86-J.Cumberland INTERCEPTED by 25-K.Rhodes …
Game date: 2012-12-02

Game summary

The New York Jets beat the Arizona Cardinals 7–6 on 2012-12-02, overcoming Arizona Cardinals's 3–0 halftime lead. Roschon Johnson posted a game-high +2.97 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q4	—	—	—	T
Arizona Cardinals	3	3	0	0	0	6
New York Jets	0	7	0	0	0	7

Scoring Map

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

ARIArizona Cardinals

+3NYJ 30

ARI 1

+1ARI 2

+3NYJ 17

NYJNew York Jets

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

4 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 0:03FG
JFJ. Feely
Points+3
Yard line
NYJ 30
Score
3-0
(:03) 3-J.Feely 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.
NYJNew York Jets
Q4 15:00TD
JCJ. Cumberland
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 1
Score
3-6
(15:00) 14-G.McElroy pass short right to 86-J.Cumberland for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
NYJNew York Jets
Q4 14:55XP
Nick Folk
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
3-7
2-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-3-R.Malone.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 10:39FG
JFJ. Feely
Points+3
Yard line
NYJ 17
Score
6-7
(10:39) 3-J.Feely 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Roschon Johnson · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +2.97 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.97 EPA/play
2D. Keller · New York Jets · Receiving · +2.58 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.29 EPA/play
3G. McElroy · New York Jets · Passing · +1.59 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
4S. Greene · New York Jets · Rushing · +1.41 total EPA · 25 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
5S. Hill · New York Jets · Receiving · +0.42 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.05 EPA/play
6Brandon Powell · New York Jets · Rushing · +0.34 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.03 EPA/play
7J. McKnight · New York Jets · Rushing · -0.04 total EPA · 2 snaps · -0.02 EPA/play
8W. Powell · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · -0.20 total EPA · 4 snaps · -0.05 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

Roschon Johnson — ARI · Rushing

Roschon Johnson posted the highest total EPA (+2.97) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 1 counted snaps, they averaged +2.97 EPA per play.

Roschon Johnson's top snap (+2.97 EPA): (1:11) (Punt formation) 49-R.Johnson right end to NYJ 35 for 40 yards (20-K.Wilson).

Biggest single play (-5.58 EPA): M. Sanchez — (:38) 6-M.Sanchez pass deep right intended for 86-J.Cumberland INTERCEPTED by 25-K.Rhodes at ARI 22. 25-K.Rhodes to NYJ 48 for 30 yards (6-M.Sanchez).

Quarterback report card

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

R. Lindley (Arizona Cardinals) · 34 dropbacks · 29.4% completion · -27.6% CPOE · -0.62 EPA/play · -20.92 total EPA
M. Sanchez (New York Jets) · 25 dropbacks · 40.0% completion · -11.8% CPOE · -0.70 EPA/play · -17.56 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Arizona Cardinals	New York Jets
Offensive EPA/play	-0.340	-0.267
Offensive success rate	30.0%	41.1%
Pass EPA/play	-0.615	-0.456
Rush EPA/play	-0.356	-0.099
Defensive EPA/play	+0.267	+0.340
Defensive success rate	58.9%	70.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

New York Jets held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.27 vs -0.34), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Arizona Cardinals: -0.34 EPA/play (2nd percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)
New York Jets: -0.27 EPA/play (4th percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 14 drives, -23.82 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
New York Jets: 14 drives, -24.04 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New York Jets — J. Cumberland (G. McElroy pass) (Q4 15:00)

Field goals

Arizona Cardinals — J. Feely (Q2 0:03)
Arizona Cardinals — J. Feely (Q4 10:39)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 3–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the NYJ 30 (Q2 0:03) — (:03) 3-J.Feely 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil..

The fourth quarter: New York Jets won the period 7–3. New York Jets found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 14-G.McElroy pass short right to 86-J.Cumberland for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q4 14:55) — 2-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-3-R.Malone.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the NYJ 17 (Q4 10:39) — (10:39) 3-J.Feely 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Arizona Cardinals (Q2 1:11) — (1:11) (Punt formation) 49-R.Johnson right end to NYJ 35 for 40 yards (20-K.Wilson). [WPA +18.4% · EPA +2.97]
New York Jets (Q4 12:32) — (12:32) (Shotgun) 14-G.McElroy pass short right to 21-K.Bell to NYJ 37 for 2 yards (25-K.Rhodes). FUMBLES (25-K.Rhodes), RECOVERED by ARI-58-D.Washington at NYJ 38. 58-D.Washington to NYJ 35 for 3 yar [WPA -16.2% · EPA -3.76]
New York Jets (Q1 0:38) — (:38) 6-M.Sanchez pass deep right intended for 86-J.Cumberland INTERCEPTED by 25-K.Rhodes at ARI 22. 25-K.Rhodes to NYJ 48 for 30 yards (6-M.Sanchez). [WPA -15.7% · EPA -5.58]
New York Jets (Q1 12:06) — (12:06) 6-M.Sanchez pass short middle intended for 11-J.Kerley INTERCEPTED by 25-K.Rhodes [51-P.Lenon] at NYJ 28. 25-K.Rhodes to NYJ 26 for 2 yards (81-D.Keller). The Replay Assistant challenged the i [WPA -15.3% · EPA -4.32]
New York Jets (Q1 5:20) — (5:20) 2-N.Folk 46 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-3-R.Malone. [WPA -11.3% · EPA -2.86]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New York Jets (Q1 0:38) — (:38) 6-M.Sanchez pass deep right intended for 86-J.Cumberland INTERCEPTED by 25-K.Rhodes at ARI 22. 25-K.Rhodes to NYJ 48 for 30 yards (6-M.Sanchez). [WPA -15.7% · EPA -5.58]
New York Jets (Q4 0:38) — (:38) 14-G.McElroy up the middle to ARI 3 for -1 yards. [WPA +4.0% · EPA -5.01]
New York Jets (Q1 12:06) — (12:06) 6-M.Sanchez pass short middle intended for 11-J.Kerley INTERCEPTED by 25-K.Rhodes [51-P.Lenon] at NYJ 28. 25-K.Rhodes to NYJ 26 for 2 yards (81-D.Keller). The Replay Assistant challenged the i [WPA -15.3% · EPA -4.32]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 10:11) — (10:11) 26-C.Wells left tackle to NYJ 18 for -1 yards (58-B.Thomas). [WPA -11.1% · EPA -3.83]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 0:03 · NYJ 30 · Score 3-0
(:03) 3-J.Feely 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.
New York Jets TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · ARI 1 · Score 3-6
(15:00) 14-G.McElroy pass short right to 86-J.Cumberland for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Jets XP (+1) — Q4 14:55 · ARI 2 · Score 3-7
2-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-3-R.Malone.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 10:39 · NYJ 17 · Score 6-7
(10:39) 3-J.Feely 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.

Key takeaways

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

New York Jets earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Roschon Johnson (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
R. Lindley (ARI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs New York Jets on 2012-12-02?

The New York Jets beat the Arizona Cardinals 7-6 in Week 13, 2012.

What was the score by quarter in Arizona Cardinals vs New York Jets?

Q2: Arizona Cardinals 3, New York Jets 0; Q4: Arizona Cardinals 3, New York Jets 7; Final: Arizona Cardinals 6, New York Jets 7.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Arizona Cardinals vs New York Jets?

New York Jets touchdown — J. Cumberland (G. McElroy pass) (Q4 15:00) Arizona Cardinals field goal — J. Feely (Q2 0:03, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — J. Feely (Q4 10:39, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs New York Jets?

R. Lindley (Arizona Cardinals), 29.4% completion, -27.6% CPOE, -0.62 EPA per dropback, -20.92 total passing EPA. M. Sanchez (New York Jets), 40.0% completion, -11.8% CPOE, -0.70 EPA per dropback, -17.56 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs New York Jets?

Roschon Johnson (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.97 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 1 snaps. Their top snap (+2.97 EPA): (1:11) (Punt formation) 49-R.Johnson right end to NYJ 35 for 40 yards (20-K.Wilson)..

Was Arizona Cardinals vs New York Jets a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. New York Jets won 7-6 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 4-7 Now 4-8 L

New York Jets

Entered 4-7 Now 5-7 W

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