Packers 24–21 Cardinals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2021

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

A. Rodgers (Green Bay Packers), 55.0% completion, -8.1% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +2.28 total passing EPA. K. Murray (Arizona Cardinals), 56.4% completion, +1.3% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +3.49 total passing EPA.

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

D. Hopkins (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.70 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (+3.90 EPA): (8:18) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep left to 10-D.Hopkins ran ob at GB 3 for 58 yards (21-E.Stokes). PENALTY on ARI-10-D.Hopkins, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 yards, enforced at GB 6..

Quick answer

Winner: Green Bay Packers
Final score: Green Bay Packers 24–21 Arizona Cardinals
Halftime: Green Bay Packers 10–7 Arizona Cardinals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Dustin Hopkins
Top passer: Aaron Rodgers
Biggest EPA play: (6:52) 7-C.Bojorquez punts 48 yards to ARI 3, Center-43-H.Bradley, downed by GB-44-T.Summe…
Game date: 2021-10-28

Game summary

The Green Bay Packers beat the Arizona Cardinals 24–21 on 2021-10-28. Dustin Hopkins posted a game-high +4.70 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Green Bay Packers	0	10	7	7	0	24
Arizona Cardinals	7	0	7	7	0	21

Scoring Map

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

GBGreen Bay Packers

GB 11

GB 2

GB 9

ARIArizona Cardinals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 6:21TD
Chris Edmonds
Points+6
Yard line
GB 11
Score
0-6
(6:21) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 2-C.Edmonds. 2-C.Edmonds up the middle for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 6:17XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
GB 15
Score
0-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 12:59TD
Andre Jones Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
6-7
(12:59) 33-A.Jones up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 12:54XP
Maxx Crosby
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
7-7
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-7-C.Bojorquez.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 6:28FG
Maxx Crosby
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 3
Score
10-7
(6:28) 2-M.Crosby 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-7-C.Bojorquez.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q3 11:42TD
Randall Cobb
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
16-7
(11:42) (Shotgun) 12-Aa.Rodgers pass short right to 18-R.Cobb for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on ARI-97-J.Phillips, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q3 11:37XP
Maxx Crosby
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
17-7
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-7-C.Bojorquez.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 6:26TD
James Conner
Points+6
Yard line
GB 2
Score
17-13
(6:26) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-J.Conner up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 6:22XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
GB 15
Score
17-14
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 15:00TD
Randall Cobb
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 6
Score
23-14
(15:00) (Shotgun) 12-Aa.Rodgers pass short middle to 18-R.Cobb for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 14:56XP
Maxx Crosby
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
24-14
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-7-C.Bojorquez.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 10:50TD
James Conner
Points+6
Yard line
GB 9
Score
24-20
(10:50) (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 10:45XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
GB 15
Score
24-21
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Dustin Hopkins · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +4.70 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.35 EPA/play
2Zach Ertz · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +4.38 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.10 EPA/play
3E. St.Brown · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +3.89 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
4Robert Tonyan · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +3.75 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.94 EPA/play
5Kenneth Murray, Jr. · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +3.49 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
6AJ Dillon · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +2.67 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
7Aaron Rodgers · Green Bay Packers · Passing · +2.28 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
8James Conner · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +1.81 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.36 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

Dustin Hopkins — ARI · Receiving

Dustin Hopkins posted the highest total EPA (+4.70) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 2 counted snaps, they averaged +2.35 EPA per play.

Dustin Hopkins's top snap (+3.90 EPA): (8:18) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep left to 10-D.Hopkins ran ob at GB 3 for 58 yards (21-E.Stokes). PENALTY on ARI-10-D.Hopkins, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 yards, enforced at GB 6.

Biggest single play (+5.86 EPA): Corey Bojorquez — (6:52) 7-C.Bojorquez punts 48 yards to ARI 3, Center-43-H.Bradley, downed by GB-44-T.Summers. Green Bay challenged the kick downed ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 7-C.Bojorquez punts 38 yards to AR

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) · 40 dropbacks · 55.0% completion · -8.1% CPOE · +0.06 EPA/play · +2.28 total EPA
Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals) · 39 dropbacks · 56.4% completion · +1.3% CPOE · +0.09 EPA/play · +3.49 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Green Bay Packers	Arizona Cardinals
Offensive EPA/play	+0.124	+0.064
Offensive success rate	46.6%	52.1%
Pass EPA/play	+0.057	+0.090
Rush EPA/play	+0.127	+0.030
Defensive EPA/play	-0.064	-0.124
Defensive success rate	47.9%	53.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Green Bay Packers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.12 vs +0.06), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Green Bay Packers: +0.12 EPA/play (81st percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Arizona Cardinals: +0.06 EPA/play (67th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 8 drives, +4.54 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Green Bay Packers: 10 drives, +10.92 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — Chris Edmonds (Q1 6:21)
Green Bay Packers — Andre Jones Jr. (Q2 12:59)
Green Bay Packers — Randall Cobb (Q3 11:42)
Arizona Cardinals — James Conner (Q3 6:26)
Green Bay Packers — Randall Cobb (Q4 15:00)
Arizona Cardinals — James Conner (Q4 10:50)

Field goals

Green Bay Packers — Maxx Crosby (Q2 6:28)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 7–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the GB 11 (Q1 6:21) — (6:21) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 2-C.Edmonds. 2-C.Edmonds up the middle for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the GB 15 (Q1 6:17) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee..

The second quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 10–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the ARI 2 (Q2 12:59) — (12:59) 33-A.Jones up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q2 12:54) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-7-C.Bojorquez.; Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the ARI 3 (Q2 6:28) — (6:28) 2-M.Crosby 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-7-C.Bojorquez..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the ARI 2 (Q3 11:42); Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q3 11:37) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-7-C.Bojorquez.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the GB 2 (Q3 6:26) — (6:26) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-J.Conner up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the GB 15 (Q3 6:22) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the ARI 6 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 12-Aa.Rodgers pass short middle to 18-R.Cobb for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q4 14:56) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-7-C.Bojorquez.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the GB 9 (Q4 10:50) — (10:50) (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the GB 15 (Q4 10:45) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Arizona Cardinals (Q4 0:15) — (:15) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right intended for 18-A.Green INTERCEPTED by 29-R.Douglas at GB -5. Touchback. ARI-1-K.Murray was injured during the play. [WPA -44.2% · EPA -4.11]
Green Bay Packers (Q2 6:52) — (6:52) 7-C.Bojorquez punts 48 yards to ARI 3, Center-43-H.Bradley, downed by GB-44-T.Summers. Green Bay challenged the kick downed ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 7-C.Bojorquez punts 38 yards to AR [WPA +21.5% · EPA +5.86]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 3:26) — (3:26) (Shotgun) 12-Aa.Rodgers pass incomplete short right to 18-R.Cobb (42-D.Kennard). [WPA -17.0% · EPA -4.54]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 1:16) — (1:16) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 2-C.Edmonds to GB 18 for 22 yards (41-H.Black). GB-41-H.Black was injured during the play. [WPA +15.5% · EPA +2.14]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 2:21) — (2:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 13-C.Kirk to GB 47 for 29 yards (29-R.Douglas). [WPA +13.4% · EPA +0.86]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Green Bay Packers (Q2 6:52) — (6:52) 7-C.Bojorquez punts 48 yards to ARI 3, Center-43-H.Bradley, downed by GB-44-T.Summers. Green Bay challenged the kick downed ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 7-C.Bojorquez punts 38 yards to AR [WPA +21.5% · EPA +5.86]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 3:26) — (3:26) (Shotgun) 12-Aa.Rodgers pass incomplete short right to 18-R.Cobb (42-D.Kennard). [WPA -17.0% · EPA -4.54]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 0:15) — (:15) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right intended for 18-A.Green INTERCEPTED by 29-R.Douglas at GB -5. Touchback. ARI-1-K.Murray was injured during the play. [WPA -44.2% · EPA -4.11]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 8:18) — (8:18) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep left to 10-D.Hopkins ran ob at GB 3 for 58 yards (21-E.Stokes). PENALTY on ARI-10-D.Hopkins, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 yards, enforced at GB 6. [WPA +11.7% · EPA +3.90]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q1 6:21 · GB 11 · Score 0-6
(6:21) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 2-C.Edmonds. 2-C.Edmonds up the middle for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q1 6:17 · GB 15 · Score 0-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 12:59 · ARI 2 · Score 6-7
(12:59) 33-A.Jones up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 12:54 · ARI 15 · Score 7-7
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-7-C.Bojorquez.
Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q2 6:28 · ARI 3 · Score 10-7
(6:28) 2-M.Crosby 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-7-C.Bojorquez.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q3 11:42 · ARI 2 · Score 16-7
(11:42) (Shotgun) 12-Aa.Rodgers pass short right to 18-R.Cobb for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on ARI-97-J.Phillips, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q3 11:37 · ARI 15 · Score 17-7
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-7-C.Bojorquez.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 6:26 · GB 2 · Score 17-13
(6:26) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-J.Conner up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 6:22 · GB 15 · Score 17-14
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · ARI 6 · Score 23-14
(15:00) (Shotgun) 12-Aa.Rodgers pass short middle to 18-R.Cobb for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q4 14:56 · ARI 15 · Score 24-14
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-7-C.Bojorquez.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 10:50 · GB 9 · Score 24-20
(10:50) (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 10:45 · GB 15 · Score 24-21
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.

Key takeaways

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Green Bay Packers vs Arizona Cardinals on 2021-10-28?

The Green Bay Packers beat the Arizona Cardinals 24-21 in Week 8, 2021.

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

Q1: Green Bay Packers 0, Arizona Cardinals 7; Q2: Green Bay Packers 10, Arizona Cardinals 0; Q3: Green Bay Packers 7, Arizona Cardinals 7; Q4: Green Bay Packers 7, Arizona Cardinals 7; Final: Green Bay Packers 24, Arizona Cardinals 21.

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

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — C. Edmonds (Q1 6:21) Green Bay Packers touchdown — A. Jones (Q2 12:59) Green Bay Packers touchdown — R. Cobb (Q3 11:42) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — J. Conner (Q3 6:26) Green Bay Packers touchdown — R. Cobb (Q4 15:00) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — J. Conner (Q4 10:50) Green Bay Packers field goal — M. Crosby (Q2 6:28, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers), 55.0% completion, -8.1% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +2.28 total passing EPA. Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals), 56.4% completion, +1.3% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +3.49 total passing EPA.

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

Dustin Hopkins (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.70 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (+3.90 EPA): (8:18) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep left to 10-D.Hopkins ran ob at GB 3 for 58 yards (21-E.Stokes). PENALTY on ARI-10-D.Hopkins, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 yards, enforced at GB 6..

Was Green Bay Packers vs Arizona Cardinals a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Green Bay Packers won 24-21 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Green Bay Packers

Entered 6-1 Now 7-1 W

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 7-0 Now 7-1 L

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