Cardinals 12–30 Lions: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2021

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

K. Murray (Arizona Cardinals), 51.1% completion, -11.0% CPOE, -0.26 EPA per dropback, -11.86 total passing EPA. J. Goff (Detroit Lions), 70.0% completion, +6.9% CPOE, +0.57 EPA per dropback, +16.99 total passing EPA.

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

J. Goff (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.99 total EPA on Passing plays. across 30 snaps. Their top snap (+3.44 EPA): (15:00) 16-J.Goff pass deep left to 14-A.St. Brown for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 30–12 Arizona Cardinals
Halftime: Arizona Cardinals 0–17 Detroit Lions at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jared Goff
Top passer: Kenneth Murray, Jr.
Biggest EPA play: (8:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right intended for 18-A.Green INTERCEPTE…
Game date: 2021-12-19

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Arizona Cardinals 30–12 on 2021-12-19. Jared Goff posted a game-high +16.99 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Arizona Cardinals	0	0	6	6	0	12
Detroit Lions	3	14	7	6	0	30

Scoring Map

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

ARIArizona Cardinals

ARI 37

ARI 22

+3DET 11

ARI 6

+3DET 11

+3ARI 29

DET 26

+3ARI 27

DETDetroit Lions

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 6:14FG
Riley Patterson
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 19
Score
0-3
(6:14) 6-R.Patterson 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 15:00TD
ASA. St
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 37
Score
0-9
(15:00) 16-J.Goff pass deep left to 14-A.St. Brown for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 14:53XP
Riley Patterson
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
0-10
6-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 0:24TD
Josh Reynolds
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 22
Score
0-16
(:24) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep middle to 8-J.Reynolds for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN [94-Z.Allen]. ARI-94-Z.Allen was injured during the play.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 0:19XP
Riley Patterson
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
0-17
6-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox. PENALTY on ARI-97-J.Phillips, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 11:26FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
DET 11
Score
3-17
(11:26) 5-M.Prater 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 8:15TD
Jason Cabinda
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 6
Score
3-23
(8:15) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 45-J.Cabinda for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 8:10XP
Riley Patterson
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
3-24
6-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 3:58FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
DET 11
Score
6-24
(3:58) 5-M.Prater 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 13:21FG
Riley Patterson
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 29
Score
6-27
(13:21) 6-R.Patterson 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 4:46TD
Christian Kirk
Points+6
Yard line
DET 26
Score
12-27
(4:46) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep middle to 13-C.Kirk for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 2:51FG
Riley Patterson
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 27
Score
12-30
(2:51) 6-R.Patterson 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jared Goff · Detroit Lions · Passing · +16.99 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
2Josh Reynolds · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +7.45 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.24 EPA/play
3A. St.Brown · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +5.93 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
4Christian Kirk · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +4.84 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
5Chris Edmonds · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +2.82 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
6James Conner · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.60 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
7Zach Ertz · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +1.53 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
8Jason Cabinda · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.10 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.10 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

Jared Goff — DET · Passing

Jared Goff posted the highest total EPA (+16.99) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 30 counted snaps, they averaged +0.57 EPA per play.

Jared Goff's top snap (+3.44 EPA): (15:00) 16-J.Goff pass deep left to 14-A.St. Brown for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-7.74 EPA): Kenneth Murray, Jr. — (8:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right intended for 18-A.Green INTERCEPTED by 24-A.Oruwariye at DET 44. 24-A.Oruwariye pushed ob at ARI 6 for 50 yards (6-J.Conner).

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) · 45 dropbacks · 51.1% completion · -11.0% CPOE · -0.26 EPA/play · -11.86 total EPA
Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) · 30 dropbacks · 70.0% completion · +6.9% CPOE · +0.57 EPA/play · +16.99 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Arizona Cardinals	Detroit Lions
Offensive EPA/play	-0.148	+0.077
Offensive success rate	40.4%	44.6%
Pass EPA/play	-0.253	+0.566
Rush EPA/play	+0.066	-0.335
Defensive EPA/play	-0.077	+0.148
Defensive success rate	55.4%	59.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Detroit Lions held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.08 vs -0.15), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Arizona Cardinals: -0.15 EPA/play (19th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Detroit Lions: +0.08 EPA/play (71st percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 11 drives, -13.20 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Detroit Lions: 10 drives, +6.37 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — A. St (Jared Goff pass) (Q2 15:00)
Detroit Lions — Josh Reynolds (Jared Goff pass) (Q2 0:24)
Detroit Lions — Jason Cabinda (Jared Goff pass) (Q3 8:15)
Arizona Cardinals — Christian Kirk (Kenneth Murray, Jr. pass) (Q4 4:46)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — Riley Patterson (Q1 6:14)
Arizona Cardinals — Matt Prater (Q3 11:26)
Arizona Cardinals — Matt Prater (Q3 3:58)
Detroit Lions — Riley Patterson (Q4 13:21)
Detroit Lions — Riley Patterson (Q4 2:51)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the ARI 19 (Q1 6:14) — (6:14) 6-R.Patterson 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 14–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the ARI 37 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 16-J.Goff pass deep left to 14-A.St. Brown for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q2 14:53) — 6-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the ARI 22 (Q2 0:24); Detroit Lions added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q2 0:19).

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–6. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the DET 11 (Q3 11:26) — (11:26) 5-M.Prater 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the ARI 6 (Q3 8:15) — (8:15) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 45-J.Cabinda for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q3 8:10) — 6-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the DET 11 (Q3 3:58) — (3:58) 5-M.Prater 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 6–6. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the ARI 29 (Q4 13:21) — (13:21) 6-R.Patterson 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the DET 26 (Q4 4:46) — (4:46) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep middle to 13-C.Kirk for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the ARI 27 (Q4 2:51) — (2:51) 6-R.Patterson 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Arizona Cardinals (Q1 6:10) — 3-J.Fox kicks onside 11 yards from DET 35 to DET 46. 59-J.Walker (didn't try to advance) to DET 46 for no gain. PENALTY on DET-19-S.Smith, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at DET 46. [WPA +9.4% · EPA +2.24]
Detroit Lions (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 16-J.Goff pass deep left to 14-A.St. Brown for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.7% · EPA +3.44]
Detroit Lions (Q1 0:50) — (:50) (Shotgun) 46-C.Reynolds left end to ARI 43 for 27 yards (33-A.Hamilton). [WPA +7.0% · EPA +2.57]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 2:02) — (2:02) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass incomplete short left to 85-A.Wesley (41-A.Parker). [WPA -6.8% · EPA -3.08]
Detroit Lions (Q3 8:59) — (8:59) 35-G.Igwebuike right end to ARI 47 for no gain (95-L.Fotu). FUMBLES (95-L.Fotu), RECOVERED by ARI-7-B.Murphy at ARI 44. DET-11-K.Raymond was injured during the play. [WPA -6.1% · EPA -5.55]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Arizona Cardinals (Q3 8:30) — (8:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right intended for 18-A.Green INTERCEPTED by 24-A.Oruwariye at DET 44. 24-A.Oruwariye pushed ob at ARI 6 for 50 yards (6-J.Conner). [WPA -5.2% · EPA -7.74]
Detroit Lions (Q3 8:59) — (8:59) 35-G.Igwebuike right end to ARI 47 for no gain (95-L.Fotu). FUMBLES (95-L.Fotu), RECOVERED by ARI-7-B.Murphy at ARI 44. DET-11-K.Raymond was injured during the play. [WPA -6.1% · EPA -5.55]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 4:46) — (4:46) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep middle to 13-C.Kirk for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.4% · EPA +3.87]
Detroit Lions (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 16-J.Goff pass deep left to 14-A.St. Brown for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.7% · EPA +3.44]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 6:14 · ARI 19 · Score 0-3
(6:14) 6-R.Patterson 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 15:00 · ARI 37 · Score 0-9
(15:00) 16-J.Goff pass deep left to 14-A.St. Brown for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 14:53 · ARI 15 · Score 0-10
6-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 0:24 · ARI 22 · Score 0-16
(:24) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep middle to 8-J.Reynolds for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN [94-Z.Allen]. ARI-94-Z.Allen was injured during the play.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 0:19 · ARI 15 · Score 0-17
6-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox. PENALTY on ARI-97-J.Phillips, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q3 11:26 · DET 11 · Score 3-17
(11:26) 5-M.Prater 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 8:15 · ARI 6 · Score 3-23
(8:15) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 45-J.Cabinda for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q3 8:10 · ARI 15 · Score 3-24
6-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q3 3:58 · DET 11 · Score 6-24
(3:58) 5-M.Prater 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 13:21 · ARI 29 · Score 6-27
(13:21) 6-R.Patterson 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 4:46 · DET 26 · Score 12-27
(4:46) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep middle to 13-C.Kirk for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 2:51 · ARI 27 · Score 12-30
(2:51) 6-R.Patterson 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.

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.
Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Kenneth Murray, Jr. (ARI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Jared Goff (DET) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions on 2021-12-19?

The Detroit Lions beat the Arizona Cardinals 30-12 in Week 15, 2021.

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

Q1: Arizona Cardinals 0, Detroit Lions 3; Q2: Arizona Cardinals 0, Detroit Lions 14; Q3: Arizona Cardinals 6, Detroit Lions 7; Q4: Arizona Cardinals 6, Detroit Lions 6; Final: Arizona Cardinals 12, Detroit Lions 30.

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

Detroit Lions touchdown — A. St (J. Goff pass) (Q2 15:00) Detroit Lions touchdown — J. Reynolds (J. Goff pass) (Q2 0:24) Detroit Lions touchdown — J. Cabinda (J. Goff pass) (Q3 8:15) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — C. Kirk (K. Murray pass) (Q4 4:46) Detroit Lions field goal — R. Patterson (Q1 6:14, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Prater (Q3 11:26, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Prater (Q3 3:58, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — R. Patterson (Q4 13:21, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — R. Patterson (Q4 2:51, 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?

Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals), 51.1% completion, -11.0% CPOE, -0.26 EPA per dropback, -11.86 total passing EPA. Jared Goff (Detroit Lions), 70.0% completion, +6.9% CPOE, +0.57 EPA per dropback, +16.99 total passing EPA.

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

Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.99 total EPA on Passing plays. across 30 snaps. Their top snap (+3.44 EPA): (15:00) 16-J.Goff pass deep left to 14-A.St. Brown for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 10-3 Now 10-4 L

Detroit Lions

Entered 1-11 Now 2-11 W

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