Cardinals 17–20 Patriots: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 12, 2020

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs New England Patriots?

K. Murray (Arizona Cardinals), 54.8% completion, +1.4% CPOE, +0.07 EPA per dropback, +2.87 total passing EPA. C. Newton (New England Patriots), 40.9% completion, -16.9% CPOE, -0.45 EPA per dropback, -9.98 total passing EPA.

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

J. White (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.40 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+3.81 EPA): (14:21) 28-J.White right tackle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: New England Patriots
Final score: New England Patriots 20–17 Arizona Cardinals
Halftime: Arizona Cardinals 10–7 New England Patriots at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jordan White
Top passer: Kenneth Murray, Jr.
Biggest EPA play: (13:45) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 15-N.Harry INTERCEPTED by 44-M.G…
Game date: 2020-11-29

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the Arizona Cardinals 20–17 on 2020-11-29, overcoming Arizona Cardinals's 10–7 halftime lead. Jordan White posted a game-high +4.40 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Arizona Cardinals	10	0	0	7	0	17
New England Patriots	0	7	10	3	0	20

Scoring Map

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

ARIArizona Cardinals

NE 1

+1NE 20

+3NE 29

+1ARI 15

NE 1

+1NE 15

+3ARI 32

NENew England Patriots

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 12:13TD
Kenyan Drake
Points+6
Yard line
NE 1
Score
6-0
(12:13) (Shotgun) 41-K.Drake left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 12:09XP
Zane Gonzalez
Points+1
Yard line
NE 20
Score
7-0
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 1:53FG
Zane Gonzalez
Points+3
Yard line
NE 29
Score
10-0
(1:53) 5-Z.Gonzalez 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 14:21TD
Jordan White
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 7
Score
10-6
(14:21) 28-J.White right tackle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 14:15XP
Nick Folk
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
10-7
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 7:50FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 4
Score
10-10
(7:50) 6-N.Folk 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 3:35TD
Jordan White
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 1
Score
10-16
(3:35) 28-J.White left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. NE 28-White 2nd career multi-rush TD game
NENew England Patriots
Q3 3:30XP
Nick Folk
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
10-17
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 8:06TD
Kenyan Drake
Points+6
Yard line
NE 1
Score
16-17
(8:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 41-K.Drake left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 8:02XP
Zane Gonzalez
Points+1
Yard line
NE 15
Score
17-17
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 0:03FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 32
Score
17-20
(:03) 6-N.Folk 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jordan White · New England Patriots · Rushing · +4.40 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
2Jakobi Meyers · New England Patriots · Receiving · +3.46 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
3Kenneth Murray, Jr. · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +2.87 total EPA · 42 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play
4C. Newton · New England Patriots · Rushing · +2.47 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
5Chris Edmonds · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +0.98 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
6D. Arnold · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +0.87 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
7Andy Isabella · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +0.84 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
8Kenyan Drake · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +0.69 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.17 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

Jordan White — NE · Rushing

Jordan White posted the highest total EPA (+4.40) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +0.88 EPA per play.

Jordan White's top snap (+3.81 EPA): (14:21) 28-J.White right tackle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-5.10 EPA): C. Newton — (13:45) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 15-N.Harry INTERCEPTED by 44-M.Golden (58-J.Hicks) at NE 24. 44-M.Golden to NE 23 for 1 yard (72-J.Eluemunor).

Quarterback report card

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

Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals) · 42 dropbacks · 54.8% completion · +1.4% CPOE · +0.07 EPA/play · +2.87 total EPA
C. Newton (New England Patriots) · 22 dropbacks · 40.9% completion · -16.9% CPOE · -0.45 EPA/play · -9.98 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Arizona Cardinals	New England Patriots
Offensive EPA/play	-0.070	-0.098
Offensive success rate	43.2%	45.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.068	-0.454
Rush EPA/play	-0.098	+0.013
Defensive EPA/play	+0.098	+0.070
Defensive success rate	54.5%	56.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Arizona Cardinals -0.07, New England Patriots -0.10) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Arizona Cardinals: -0.07 EPA/play (26th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
New England Patriots: -0.10 EPA/play (21st percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 9 drives, -6.16 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 9 drives, -6.47 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — Kenyan Drake (Q1 12:13)
New England Patriots — Jordan White (Q2 14:21)
New England Patriots — Jordan White (Q3 3:35)
Arizona Cardinals — Kenyan Drake (Q4 8:06)

Field goals

Arizona Cardinals — Zane Gonzalez (Q1 1:53)
New England Patriots — Nick Folk (Q3 7:50)
New England Patriots — Nick Folk (Q4 0:03)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 10–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the NE 1 (Q1 12:13) — (12:13) (Shotgun) 41-K.Drake left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the NE 20 (Q1 12:09) — 5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the NE 29 (Q1 1:53) — (1:53) 5-Z.Gonzalez 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the ARI 7 (Q2 14:21) — (14:21) 28-J.White right tackle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q2 14:15) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey..

The third quarter: New England Patriots won the period 10–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the ARI 4 (Q3 7:50) — (7:50) 6-N.Folk 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q3 3:35) — (3:35) 28-J.White left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. NE 28-White 2nd career multi-rush TD game; New England Patriots added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q3 3:30) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey..

The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 7–3. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the NE 1 (Q4 8:06) — (8:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 41-K.Drake left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q4 8:02) — 5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the ARI 32 (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 6-N.Folk 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New England Patriots (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 6-N.Folk 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey. [WPA +24.6% · EPA +1.03]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 1:52) — (1:52) 5-Z.Gonzalez 45 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee. [WPA -22.6% · EPA -3.29]
New England Patriots (Q4 0:56) — (:56) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton left end pushed ob at NE 46 for 14 yards (48-I.Simmons). PENALTY on ARI-48-I.Simmons, Lowering the Head to Initiate Contact, 15 yards, enforced at NE 46. [WPA +17.1% · EPA +1.65]
New England Patriots (Q4 4:37) — (4:37) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 10-D.Byrd INTERCEPTED by 20-D.Kirkpatrick at ARI 40. 20-D.Kirkpatrick to NE 47 for 13 yards (62-J.Thuney). [WPA -15.6% · EPA -4.43]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 3:00) — (3:00) (Shotgun) 29-C.Edmonds left tackle to NE 36 for 4 yards (41-M.Bryant). [WPA +15.1% · EPA +0.71]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New England Patriots (Q1 13:45) — (13:45) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 15-N.Harry INTERCEPTED by 44-M.Golden (58-J.Hicks) at NE 24. 44-M.Golden to NE 23 for 1 yard (72-J.Eluemunor). [WPA -13.6% · EPA -5.10]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 6:29) — (6:29) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left intended for 10-D.Hopkins INTERCEPTED by 21-A.Phillips (70-A.Butler) at ARI 31. 21-A.Phillips to ARI 31 for no gain. [WPA -9.5% · EPA -4.60]
New England Patriots (Q4 4:37) — (4:37) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 10-D.Byrd INTERCEPTED by 20-D.Kirkpatrick at ARI 40. 20-D.Kirkpatrick to NE 47 for 13 yards (62-J.Thuney). [WPA -15.6% · EPA -4.43]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 0:03) — (:03) (Shotgun) 79-J.Jones reported in as eligible. 41-K.Drake up the middle to NE 1 for no gain (52-A.Spence, 51-J.Bentley). The Replay Official reviewed the short of the goal line ruling, and the pl [WPA -14.4% · EPA -3.86]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q1 12:13 · NE 1 · Score 6-0
(12:13) (Shotgun) 41-K.Drake left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q1 12:09 · NE 20 · Score 7-0
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q1 1:53 · NE 29 · Score 10-0
(1:53) 5-Z.Gonzalez 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 14:21 · ARI 7 · Score 10-6
(14:21) 28-J.White right tackle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 14:15 · ARI 15 · Score 10-7
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q3 7:50 · ARI 4 · Score 10-10
(7:50) 6-N.Folk 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 3:35 · ARI 1 · Score 10-16
(3:35) 28-J.White left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. NE 28-White 2nd career multi-rush TD game
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 3:30 · ARI 15 · Score 10-17
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 8:06 · NE 1 · Score 16-17
(8:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 41-K.Drake left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 8:02 · NE 15 · Score 17-17
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q4 0:03 · ARI 32 · Score 17-20
(:03) 6-N.Folk 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.

Key takeaways

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

New England Patriots earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Jordan White (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
C. Newton (NE) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs New England Patriots on 2020-11-29?

The New England Patriots beat the Arizona Cardinals 20-17 in Week 12, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in Arizona Cardinals vs New England Patriots?

Q1: Arizona Cardinals 10, New England Patriots 0; Q2: Arizona Cardinals 0, New England Patriots 7; Q3: Arizona Cardinals 0, New England Patriots 10; Q4: Arizona Cardinals 7, New England Patriots 3; Final: Arizona Cardinals 17, New England Patriots 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Arizona Cardinals vs New England Patriots?

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — K. Drake (Q1 12:13) New England Patriots touchdown — J. White (Q2 14:21) New England Patriots touchdown — J. White (Q3 3:35) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — K. Drake (Q4 8:06) Arizona Cardinals field goal — Z. Gonzalez (Q1 1:53, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — N. Folk (Q3 7:50, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — N. Folk (Q4 0:03, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs New England Patriots?

Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals), 54.8% completion, +1.4% CPOE, +0.07 EPA per dropback, +2.87 total passing EPA. C. Newton (New England Patriots), 40.9% completion, -16.9% CPOE, -0.45 EPA per dropback, -9.98 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs New England Patriots?

Jordan White (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.40 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+3.81 EPA): (14:21) 28-J.White right tackle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Arizona Cardinals vs New England Patriots a close game?

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

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 6-4 Now 6-5 L

New England Patriots

Entered 4-6 Now 5-6 W

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