Chargers 25–24 Cardinals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 12, 2022

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Arizona Cardinals?

J. Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), 63.6% completion, +4.9% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +4.82 total passing EPA. K. Murray (Arizona Cardinals), 54.5% completion, +0.2% CPOE, +0.34 EPA per dropback, +11.30 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Arizona Cardinals?

K. Murray (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.30 total EPA on Passing plays. across 33 snaps. Their top snap (+3.86 EPA): (2:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 10-D.Hopkins for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on LAC-49-D.Tranquill, Defensive Offside, declined..

Quick answer

Winner: Los Angeles Chargers
Final score: Los Angeles Chargers 25–24 Arizona Cardinals
Halftime: Los Angeles Chargers 14–23 Arizona Cardinals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Kenneth Murray, Jr.
Top passer: Justin Herbert
Biggest EPA play: (10:38) (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner left tackle to ARI 49 for 8 yards (3-D.James). FUMBLES (3-D.J…
Game date: 2022-11-27

Game summary

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Arizona Cardinals 25–24 on 2022-11-27, overcoming Arizona Cardinals's 23–14 halftime lead. Kenneth Murray, Jr. posted a game-high +11.30 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 30 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	0	14	3	16	0	25
Arizona Cardinals	7	16	0	7	0	24

Scoring Map

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

LACLos Angeles Chargers

LAC 33

+3LAC 25

+1ARI 15

ARI 33

+1ARI 15

LAC 5

LAC 6

+2LAC 35

ARIArizona Cardinals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

15 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 2:41TD
Dustin Hopkins
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 33
Score
0-6
(2:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 10-D.Hopkins for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on LAC-49-D.Tranquill, Defensive Offside, declined.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 2:33XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
0-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 14:07FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 25
Score
0-10
(14:07) 5-M.Prater 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 8:55TD
Kyle Allen
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
6-10
(8:55) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short left to 13-K.Allen for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 8:51XP
Cameron Dicker
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
7-10
15-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 4:36TD
DeWayne Carter
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 33
Score
13-10
(4:36) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep left to 1-D.Carter for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. LAC-79-T.Pipkins was injured during the play.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 4:28XP
Cameron Dicker
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
14-10
15-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 0:17TD
Kenneth Murray, Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 5
Score
14-16
(:17) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray scrambles left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 0:12TD
Matt Prater
Points+7
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
14-17
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 4:31FG
Cameron Dicker
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 8
Score
17-17
(4:31) 15-C.Dicker 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 13:36TD
James Conner
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 6
Score
17-23
(13:36) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 6-J.Conner for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 13:31XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
17-24
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 0:18TD
Austin Ekeler
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 1
Score
23-24
(:18) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 30-A.Ekeler for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 0:15TD
Gerald Everett
Points+8
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
25-24
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-J.Herbert pass to 7-G.Everett is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 0:15Safety
Cameron Dicker
Points+2
Yard line
LAC 35
Score
25-24
15-C.Dicker kicks 52 yards from LAC 35 to ARI 13. 15-P.Cooper to ARI 32 for 19 yards (57-A.Ogbongbemiga; 36-J.Taylor).

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Kenneth Murray, Jr. · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +11.30 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
2DeWayne Carter · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +5.07 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
3Justin Herbert · Los Angeles Chargers · Passing · +4.82 total EPA · 55 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
4Dustin Hopkins · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +4.38 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
5Josh Palmer · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +4.27 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
6Kyle Allen · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +3.19 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
7James Conner · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.95 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
8Montaric Brown · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.12 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.26 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

Kenneth Murray, Jr. — ARI · Passing

Kenneth Murray, Jr. posted the highest total EPA (+11.30) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 33 counted snaps, they averaged +0.34 EPA per play.

Kenneth Murray, Jr.'s top snap (+3.86 EPA): (2:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 10-D.Hopkins for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on LAC-49-D.Tranquill, Defensive Offside, declined.

Biggest single play (-5.34 EPA): James Conner — (10:38) (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner left tackle to ARI 49 for 8 yards (3-D.James). FUMBLES (3-D.James), touched at 50, RECOVERED by LAC-69-S.Joseph at ARI 47. Penalty on ARI-75-M.Garcia, Offensive Holding, d

Quarterback report card

Justin Herbert led all passers in efficiency for Los Angeles Chargers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) · 55 dropbacks · 63.6% completion · +4.9% CPOE · +0.09 EPA/play · +4.82 total EPA
Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals) · 33 dropbacks · 54.5% completion · +0.2% CPOE · +0.34 EPA/play · +11.30 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	Arizona Cardinals
Offensive EPA/play	+0.009	-0.021
Offensive success rate	42.0%	41.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.088	+0.343
Rush EPA/play	-0.153	-0.268
Defensive EPA/play	+0.021	-0.009
Defensive success rate	58.5%	58.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Los Angeles Chargers +0.01, Arizona Cardinals -0.02) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: +0.01 EPA/play (56th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Arizona Cardinals: -0.02 EPA/play (47th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 11 drives, -1.71 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Los Angeles Chargers: 11 drives, +0.70 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — Dustin Hopkins (Kenneth Murray, Jr. pass) (Q1 2:41)
Los Angeles Chargers — Kyle Allen (Justin Herbert pass) (Q2 8:55)
Los Angeles Chargers — DeWayne Carter (Justin Herbert pass) (Q2 4:36)
Arizona Cardinals — Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Q2 0:17)
Arizona Cardinals — James Conner (Kenneth Murray, Jr. pass) (Q4 13:36)
Los Angeles Chargers — Austin Ekeler (Justin Herbert pass) (Q4 0:18)

Field goals

Arizona Cardinals — Matt Prater (Q2 14:07)
Los Angeles Chargers — Cameron Dicker (Q3 4:31)

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 LAC 33 (Q1 2:41); Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q1 2:33) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee..

The second quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 16–14. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the LAC 25 (Q2 14:07) — (14:07) 5-M.Prater 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the ARI 2 (Q2 8:55) — (8:55) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short left to 13-K.Allen for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q2 8:51) — 15-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the ARI 33 (Q2 4:36) — (4:36) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep left to 1-D.Carter for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. LAC-79-T.Pipkins was injured during the play.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q2 4:28) — 15-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the LAC 5 (Q2 0:17) — (:17) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray scrambles left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the LAC 15 (Q2 0:12) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee..

The third quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 3–0. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the ARI 8 (Q3 4:31) — (4:31) 15-C.Dicker 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott..

The fourth quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 16–7. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the LAC 6 (Q4 13:36) — (13:36) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 6-J.Conner for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q4 13:31) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q4 0:18) — (:18) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 30-A.Ekeler for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the ARI 2 (Q4 0:15) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-J.Herbert pass to 7-G.Everett is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; Los Angeles Chargers registered a safety from the LAC 35 (Q4 0:15) — 15-C.Dicker kicks 52 yards from LAC 35 to ARI 13. 15-P.Cooper to ARI 32 for 19 yards (57-A.Ogbongbemiga; 36-J.Taylor)..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Arizona Cardinals (Q4 0:06) — (:06) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass incomplete deep middle to 18-A.Green (43-M.Davis). [WPA -33.5% · EPA -0.10]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 0:15) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-J.Herbert pass to 7-G.Everett is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. [WPA +28.4% · EPA +1.05]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 0:18) — (:18) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 30-A.Ekeler for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.4% · EPA +1.18]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 13:36) — (13:36) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 6-J.Conner for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.8% · EPA +1.74]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 8:20) — (8:20) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 1-D.Carter ran ob at ARI 36 for 13 yards. [WPA +12.2% · EPA +2.38]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Arizona Cardinals (Q1 10:38) — (10:38) (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner left tackle to ARI 49 for 8 yards (3-D.James). FUMBLES (3-D.James), touched at 50, RECOVERED by LAC-69-S.Joseph at ARI 47. Penalty on ARI-75-M.Garcia, Offensive Holding, d [WPA -12.1% · EPA -5.34]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 2:41) — (2:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 10-D.Hopkins for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on LAC-49-D.Tranquill, Defensive Offside, declined. [WPA +9.1% · EPA +3.86]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 4:36) — (4:36) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep left to 1-D.Carter for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. LAC-79-T.Pipkins was injured during the play. [WPA +11.4% · EPA +3.64]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 11:06) — (11:06) 5-M.Prater 49 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee. [WPA -7.6% · EPA -3.47]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q1 2:41 · LAC 33 · Score 0-6
(2:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 10-D.Hopkins for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on LAC-49-D.Tranquill, Defensive Offside, declined.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q1 2:33 · LAC 15 · Score 0-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 14:07 · LAC 25 · Score 0-10
(14:07) 5-M.Prater 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 8:55 · ARI 2 · Score 6-10
(8:55) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short left to 13-K.Allen for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q2 8:51 · ARI 15 · Score 7-10
15-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 4:36 · ARI 33 · Score 13-10
(4:36) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep left to 1-D.Carter for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. LAC-79-T.Pipkins was injured during the play.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q2 4:28 · ARI 15 · Score 14-10
15-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 0:17 · LAC 5 · Score 14-16
(:17) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray scrambles left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+7) — Q2 0:12 · LAC 15 · Score 14-17
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q3 4:31 · ARI 8 · Score 17-17
(4:31) 15-C.Dicker 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 13:36 · LAC 6 · Score 17-23
(13:36) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 6-J.Conner for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 13:31 · LAC 15 · Score 17-24
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q4 0:18 · ARI 1 · Score 23-24
(:18) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 30-A.Ekeler for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+8) — Q4 0:15 · ARI 2 · Score 25-24
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-J.Herbert pass to 7-G.Everett is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
Los Angeles Chargers Safety (+2) — Q4 0:15 · LAC 35 · Score 25-24
15-C.Dicker kicks 52 yards from LAC 35 to ARI 13. 15-P.Cooper to ARI 32 for 19 yards (57-A.Ogbongbemiga; 36-J.Taylor).

Key takeaways

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

Los Angeles Chargers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Justin Herbert (LAC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs Arizona Cardinals on 2022-11-27?

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Arizona Cardinals 25-24 in Week 12, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in Los Angeles Chargers vs Arizona Cardinals?

Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Arizona Cardinals 7; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 14, Arizona Cardinals 16; Q3: Los Angeles Chargers 3, Arizona Cardinals 0; Q4: Los Angeles Chargers 16, Arizona Cardinals 7; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 25, Arizona Cardinals 24.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Los Angeles Chargers vs Arizona Cardinals?

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — D. Hopkins (K. Murray pass) (Q1 2:41) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — K. Allen (J. Herbert pass) (Q2 8:55) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — D. Carter (J. Herbert pass) (Q2 4:36) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — K. Murray (Q2 0:17) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — J. Conner (K. Murray pass) (Q4 13:36) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — A. Ekeler (J. Herbert pass) (Q4 0:18) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Prater (Q2 14:07, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — C. Dicker (Q3 4:31, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Arizona Cardinals?

Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), 63.6% completion, +4.9% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +4.82 total passing EPA. Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals), 54.5% completion, +0.2% CPOE, +0.34 EPA per dropback, +11.30 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Arizona Cardinals?

Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.30 total EPA on Passing plays. across 33 snaps. Their top snap (+3.86 EPA): (2:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 10-D.Hopkins for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on LAC-49-D.Tranquill, Defensive Offside, declined..

Was Los Angeles Chargers vs Arizona Cardinals a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. Los Angeles Chargers won 25-24 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 5-5 Now 6-5 W

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 4-7 Now 4-8 L

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