Cardinals 20–17 Packers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 13, 2018

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Green Bay Packers?

A. Rodgers (Green Bay Packers), 55.4% completion, -3.5% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +5.25 total passing EPA. J. Rosen (Arizona Cardinals), 33.3% completion, -15.4% CPOE, -0.02 EPA per dropback, -0.73 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Green Bay Packers?

D. Adams (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.50 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 13 snaps. Their top snap (+4.17 EPA): (11:35) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short middle to 17-D.Adams for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 20–17 Green Bay Packers
Halftime: Arizona Cardinals 7–10 Green Bay Packers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Davante Adams
Top passer: Aaron Rodgers
Biggest EPA play: (11:35) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short middle to 17-D.Adams for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2018-12-02

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Green Bay Packers 20–17 on 2018-12-02, overcoming Green Bay Packers's 10–7 halftime lead. Davante Adams posted a game-high +8.50 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Arizona Cardinals	7	10	3	0	0	20
Green Bay Packers	10	0	7	0	0	17

Scoring Map

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

ARIArizona Cardinals

GB 6

+1GB 15

+3GB 26

GB 8

+1GB 15

ARI 8

+3GB 26

GBGreen Bay Packers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 11:35TD
Davante Adams
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 13
Score
0-6
(11:35) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short middle to 17-D.Adams for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 11:29XP
Maxx Crosby
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
0-7
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-6-J.Scott.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 4:46TD
Chris Edmonds
Points+6
Yard line
GB 6
Score
6-7
(4:46) 29-C.Edmonds up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 4:42XP
Zane Gonzalez
Points+1
Yard line
GB 15
Score
7-7
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 0:18FG
Maxx Crosby
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 14
Score
7-10
(:18) 2-M.Crosby 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-6-J.Scott.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 5:22FG
Zane Gonzalez
Points+3
Yard line
GB 26
Score
10-10
(5:22) 5-Z.Gonzalez 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 2:01TD
Chris Edmonds
Points+6
Yard line
GB 8
Score
16-10
(2:01) 29-C.Edmonds left end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 1:54XP
Zane Gonzalez
Points+1
Yard line
GB 15
Score
17-10
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 5:31TD
Andre Jones Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 8
Score
17-16
(5:31) (No Huddle) 33-A.Jones left end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 5:26XP
Maxx Crosby
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
17-17
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-6-J.Scott.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 1:45FG
Zane Gonzalez
Points+3
Yard line
GB 26
Score
20-17
(1:45) 5-Z.Gonzalez 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Davante Adams · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +8.50 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
2Chris Edmonds · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +7.33 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.47 EPA/play
3Aaron Rodgers · Green Bay Packers · Passing · +5.25 total EPA · 56 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
4L. Fitzgerald · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.76 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
5Marquez Valdes-Scantling · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +2.37 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.19 EPA/play
6Jimmy Graham · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +1.91 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
7Christian Kirk · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +1.62 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.62 EPA/play
8Ricky Seals-Jones · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +0.89 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.30 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

Davante Adams — GB · Receiving

Davante Adams posted the highest total EPA (+8.50) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Green Bay Packers. Across 13 counted snaps, they averaged +0.65 EPA per play.

Davante Adams's top snap (+4.17 EPA): (11:35) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short middle to 17-D.Adams for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Aaron Rodgers led all passers in efficiency for Green Bay Packers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) · 56 dropbacks · 55.4% completion · -3.5% CPOE · +0.09 EPA/play · +5.25 total EPA
J. Rosen (Arizona Cardinals) · 33 dropbacks · 33.3% completion · -15.4% CPOE · -0.02 EPA/play · -0.73 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Arizona Cardinals	Green Bay Packers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.046	-0.028
Offensive success rate	38.8%	43.8%
Pass EPA/play	-0.022	+0.094
Rush EPA/play	+0.157	-0.196
Defensive EPA/play	+0.028	-0.046
Defensive success rate	56.2%	61.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Arizona Cardinals generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.05 vs -0.03), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Arizona Cardinals: +0.05 EPA/play (61st percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
Green Bay Packers: -0.03 EPA/play (43rd percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 11 drives, +3.65 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Green Bay Packers: 11 drives, -2.72 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Green Bay Packers — Davante Adams (Aaron Rodgers pass) (Q2 11:35)
Arizona Cardinals — Chris Edmonds (Q2 4:46)
Arizona Cardinals — Chris Edmonds (Q3 2:01)
Green Bay Packers — Andre Jones Jr. (Q4 5:31)

Field goals

Green Bay Packers — Maxx Crosby (Q2 0:18)
Arizona Cardinals — Zane Gonzalez (Q3 5:22)
Arizona Cardinals — Zane Gonzalez (Q4 1:45)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 10–7. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the ARI 13 (Q2 11:35) — (11:35) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short middle to 17-D.Adams for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q2 11:29) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-6-J.Scott.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the GB 6 (Q2 4:46) — (4:46) 29-C.Edmonds up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the GB 15 (Q2 4:42) — 5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.; Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the ARI 14 (Q2 0:18) — (:18) 2-M.Crosby 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-6-J.Scott..

The third quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 10–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the GB 26 (Q3 5:22) — (5:22) 5-Z.Gonzalez 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the GB 8 (Q3 2:01) — (2:01) 29-C.Edmonds left end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the GB 15 (Q3 1:54) — 5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 7–3. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the ARI 8 (Q4 5:31) — (5:31) (No Huddle) 33-A.Jones left end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q4 5:26) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-6-J.Scott.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the GB 26 (Q4 1:45) — (1:45) 5-Z.Gonzalez 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Green Bay Packers (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 2-M.Crosby 49 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-6-J.Scott. [WPA -22.9% · EPA -2.04]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 4:35) — (4:35) (Shotgun) 3-J.Rosen pass deep right to 11-L.Fitzgerald to ARI 44 for 32 yards (35-E.Pleasant). [WPA +16.5% · EPA +3.49]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 2:01) — (2:01) 29-C.Edmonds left end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.5% · EPA +2.26]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 5:55) — (5:55) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep left to 17-D.Adams ran ob at ARI 8 for 19 yards. [WPA +13.4% · EPA +1.62]
Green Bay Packers (Q2 11:35) — (11:35) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short middle to 17-D.Adams for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.2% · EPA +4.17]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Green Bay Packers (Q2 11:35) — (11:35) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short middle to 17-D.Adams for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.2% · EPA +4.17]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 4:35) — (4:35) (Shotgun) 3-J.Rosen pass deep right to 11-L.Fitzgerald to ARI 44 for 32 yards (35-E.Pleasant). [WPA +16.5% · EPA +3.49]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 2:03) — (2:03) (Shotgun) 3-J.Rosen sacked at GB 45 for -8 yards (27-J.Jones). [WPA -9.3% · EPA -2.69]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 7:00) — (7:00) 3-J.Rosen pass deep right to 13-C.Kirk to GB 27 for 37 yards (39-I.Campbell). [WPA +11.5% · EPA +2.52]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 11:35 · ARI 13 · Score 0-6
(11:35) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short middle to 17-D.Adams for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 11:29 · ARI 15 · Score 0-7
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-6-J.Scott.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 4:46 · GB 6 · Score 6-7
(4:46) 29-C.Edmonds up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q2 4:42 · GB 15 · Score 7-7
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q2 0:18 · ARI 14 · Score 7-10
(:18) 2-M.Crosby 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-6-J.Scott.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q3 5:22 · GB 26 · Score 10-10
(5:22) 5-Z.Gonzalez 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 2:01 · GB 8 · Score 16-10
(2:01) 29-C.Edmonds left end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 1:54 · GB 15 · Score 17-10
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q4 5:31 · ARI 8 · Score 17-16
(5:31) (No Huddle) 33-A.Jones left end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q4 5:26 · ARI 15 · Score 17-17
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-6-J.Scott.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 1:45 · GB 26 · Score 20-17
(1:45) 5-Z.Gonzalez 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.

Key takeaways

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

Arizona Cardinals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Davante Adams (Green Bay Packers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Aaron Rodgers (GB) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs Green Bay Packers on 2018-12-02?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Green Bay Packers 20-17 in Week 13, 2018.

What was the score by quarter in Arizona Cardinals vs Green Bay Packers?

Q2: Arizona Cardinals 7, Green Bay Packers 10; Q3: Arizona Cardinals 10, Green Bay Packers 0; Q4: Arizona Cardinals 3, Green Bay Packers 7; Final: Arizona Cardinals 20, Green Bay Packers 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Arizona Cardinals vs Green Bay Packers?

Green Bay Packers touchdown — D. Adams (A. Rodgers pass) (Q2 11:35) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — C. Edmonds (Q2 4:46) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — C. Edmonds (Q3 2:01) Green Bay Packers touchdown — A. Jones (Q4 5:31) Green Bay Packers field goal — M. Crosby (Q2 0:18, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — Z. Gonzalez (Q3 5:22, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — Z. Gonzalez (Q4 1:45, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Green Bay Packers?

Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers), 55.4% completion, -3.5% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +5.25 total passing EPA. J. Rosen (Arizona Cardinals), 33.3% completion, -15.4% CPOE, -0.02 EPA per dropback, -0.73 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Green Bay Packers?

Davante Adams (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.50 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 13 snaps. Their top snap (+4.17 EPA): (11:35) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short middle to 17-D.Adams for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Arizona Cardinals vs Green Bay Packers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Arizona Cardinals won 20-17 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 2-9 Now 3-9 W

Green Bay Packers

Entered 4-6 Now 4-7 L

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