Cardinals 15–24 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2022

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Denver Broncos?

B. Rypien (Denver Broncos), 63.6% completion, +10.4% CPOE, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -6.00 total passing EPA. C. McCoy (Arizona Cardinals), 52.0% completion, -9.4% CPOE, -0.30 EPA per dropback, -7.55 total passing EPA.

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

J. Jeudy (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.84 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+2.15 EPA): (3:10) (Shotgun) 4-B.Rypien pass short right to 10-J.Jeudy pushed ob at DEN 46 for 11 yards (35-C.Matthew)..

Quick answer

Winner: Denver Broncos
Final score: Denver Broncos 24–15 Arizona Cardinals
Halftime: Arizona Cardinals 9–3 Denver Broncos at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jerry Jeudy
Top passer: Brett Rypien
Biggest EPA play: (10:18) (Shotgun) 19-T.McSorley pass short middle intended for 18-A.Green INTERCEPTED by 3…
Game date: 2022-12-18

Game summary

The Denver Broncos beat the Arizona Cardinals 24–15 on 2022-12-18, overcoming Arizona Cardinals's 9–3 halftime lead. Jerry Jeudy posted a game-high +5.84 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Arizona Cardinals	0	9	3	6	0	15
Denver Broncos	3	0	7	14	0	24

Scoring Map

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

ARIArizona Cardinals

+3ARI 34

+3DEN 27

+3DEN 32

+3DEN 37

ARI 3

ARI 10

ARI 3

DEN 1

DENDenver Broncos

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DENDenver Broncos
Q1 10:31FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 34
Score
0-3
(10:31) 8-B.McManus 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 10:39FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 27
Score
3-3
(10:39) 5-M.Prater 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 0:03FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 32
Score
6-3
(:03) 5-M.Prater 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 0:00FG
Points+3
Yard line
—
Score
6-3
END QUARTER 2
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 9:00FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 37
Score
9-3
(9:00) 5-M.Prater 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 6:02TD
Marlon Mack
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 3
Score
9-9
(6:02) 37-M.Mack right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 5:58XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
9-10
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 11:05TD
Latavius Murray
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 10
Score
9-16
(11:05) (Shotgun) 28-L.Murray left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 11:00XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
9-17
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 9:33TD
Eric Tomlinson
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 3
Score
9-23
(9:33) 4-B.Rypien pass short right to 87-E.Tomlinson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 9:29XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
9-24
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 6:04TD
James Conner
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 1
Score
15-24
(6:04) (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jerry Jeudy · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +5.84 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
2Trey McBride · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +3.76 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
3Eric Tomlinson · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +3.17 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.06 EPA/play
4Latavius Murray · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +2.58 total EPA · 25 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
5Marlon Mack · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +1.15 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
6Marlon Mack · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +0.94 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
7Freddie Swain · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +0.72 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
8Greg Dulcich · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +0.38 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.19 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

Jerry Jeudy — DEN · Receiving

Jerry Jeudy posted the highest total EPA (+5.84) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Denver Broncos. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +0.73 EPA per play.

Jerry Jeudy's top snap (+2.15 EPA): (3:10) (Shotgun) 4-B.Rypien pass short right to 10-J.Jeudy pushed ob at DEN 46 for 11 yards (35-C.Matthew).

Biggest single play (-5.69 EPA): Trace McSorley — (10:18) (Shotgun) 19-T.McSorley pass short middle intended for 18-A.Green INTERCEPTED by 31-J.Simmons at ARI 33. 31-J.Simmons to ARI 10 for 23 yards (75-M.Garcia). ARI-75-M.Garcia was injured during t

Quarterback report card

Brett Rypien led all passers in efficiency for Denver Broncos, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Brett Rypien (Denver Broncos) · 33 dropbacks · 63.6% completion · +10.4% CPOE · -0.18 EPA/play · -6.00 total EPA
Colt McCoy (Arizona Cardinals) · 25 dropbacks · 52.0% completion · -9.4% CPOE · -0.30 EPA/play · -7.55 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Arizona Cardinals	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	-0.188	-0.078
Offensive success rate	32.1%	50.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.405	-0.182
Rush EPA/play	-0.022	+0.071
Defensive EPA/play	+0.078	+0.188
Defensive success rate	50.0%	67.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Denver Broncos held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.08 vs -0.19), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Arizona Cardinals: -0.19 EPA/play (11th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: -0.08 EPA/play (31st percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 13 drives, -15.23 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Denver Broncos: 13 drives, -6.55 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Denver Broncos — Marlon Mack (Q3 6:02)
Denver Broncos — Latavius Murray (Q4 11:05)
Denver Broncos — Eric Tomlinson (Brett Rypien pass) (Q4 9:33)
Arizona Cardinals — James Conner (Q4 6:04)

Field goals

Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q1 10:31)
Arizona Cardinals — Matt Prater (Q2 10:39)
Arizona Cardinals — Matt Prater (Q2 0:03)
Arizona Cardinals — unlisted player (Q2 0:00)
Arizona Cardinals — Matt Prater (Q3 9:00)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 3–0. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the ARI 34 (Q1 10:31) — (10:31) 8-B.McManus 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman..

The second quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 9–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the DEN 27 (Q2 10:39) — (10:39) 5-M.Prater 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the DEN 32 (Q2 0:03) — (:03) 5-M.Prater 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal (Q2 0:00) — END QUARTER 2.

The third quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 7–3. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the DEN 37 (Q3 9:00) — (9:00) 5-M.Prater 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the ARI 3 (Q3 6:02) — (6:02) 37-M.Mack right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q3 5:58) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman..

The fourth quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 14–6. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the ARI 10 (Q4 11:05) — (11:05) (Shotgun) 28-L.Murray left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q4 11:00) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the ARI 3 (Q4 9:33) — (9:33) 4-B.Rypien pass short right to 87-E.Tomlinson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q4 9:29) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the DEN 1 (Q4 6:04) — (6:04) (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q3 0:01) — (:01) (No Huddle) 4-B.Rypien pass deep middle intended for 82-E.Saubert INTERCEPTED by 3-B.Baker at ARI 1. 3-B.Baker to ARI 2 for 1 yard (82-E.Saubert). [WPA -17.1% · EPA -3.87]
Denver Broncos (Q2 0:42) — (:42) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-B.Rypien sacked at DEN 49 for -7 yards (99-J.Watt). FUMBLES (99-J.Watt), RECOVERED by ARI-41-M.Sanders at ARI 49. 41-M.Sanders to ARI 49 for no gain (73-C.Fleming). [WPA -12.8% · EPA -3.54]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 0:17) — (:17) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass incomplete short middle to 85-T.McBride. PENALTY on DEN-34-E.Bassey, Defensive Pass Interference, 12 yards, enforced at 50 - No Play. [WPA +9.8% · EPA +0.86]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 9:00) — (9:00) 5-M.Prater 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee. [WPA +9.2% · EPA +2.39]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 2:35) — (2:35) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass deep middle intended for 2-M.Brown INTERCEPTED by 31-J.Simmons [49-A.Singleton] at ARI 44. 31-J.Simmons pushed ob at ARI 24 for 20 yards (75-M.Garcia). [WPA -8.4% · EPA -4.56]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Arizona Cardinals (Q4 10:18) — (10:18) (Shotgun) 19-T.McSorley pass short middle intended for 18-A.Green INTERCEPTED by 31-J.Simmons at ARI 33. 31-J.Simmons to ARI 10 for 23 yards (75-M.Garcia). ARI-75-M.Garcia was injured during t [WPA -6.2% · EPA -5.69]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 2:35) — (2:35) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass deep middle intended for 2-M.Brown INTERCEPTED by 31-J.Simmons [49-A.Singleton] at ARI 44. 31-J.Simmons pushed ob at ARI 24 for 20 yards (75-M.Garcia). [WPA -8.4% · EPA -4.56]
Denver Broncos (Q3 0:01) — (:01) (No Huddle) 4-B.Rypien pass deep middle intended for 82-E.Saubert INTERCEPTED by 3-B.Baker at ARI 1. 3-B.Baker to ARI 2 for 1 yard (82-E.Saubert). [WPA -17.1% · EPA -3.87]
Denver Broncos (Q2 0:42) — (:42) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-B.Rypien sacked at DEN 49 for -7 yards (99-J.Watt). FUMBLES (99-J.Watt), RECOVERED by ARI-41-M.Sanders at ARI 49. 41-M.Sanders to ARI 49 for no gain (73-C.Fleming). [WPA -12.8% · EPA -3.54]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q1 10:31 · ARI 34 · Score 0-3
(10:31) 8-B.McManus 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 10:39 · DEN 27 · Score 3-3
(10:39) 5-M.Prater 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 0:03 · DEN 32 · Score 6-3
(:03) 5-M.Prater 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 0:00 · Score 6-3
END QUARTER 2
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q3 9:00 · DEN 37 · Score 9-3
(9:00) 5-M.Prater 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q3 6:02 · ARI 3 · Score 9-9
(6:02) 37-M.Mack right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q3 5:58 · ARI 15 · Score 9-10
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 11:05 · ARI 10 · Score 9-16
(11:05) (Shotgun) 28-L.Murray left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 11:00 · ARI 15 · Score 9-17
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 9:33 · ARI 3 · Score 9-23
(9:33) 4-B.Rypien pass short right to 87-E.Tomlinson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 9:29 · ARI 15 · Score 9-24
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 6:04 · DEN 1 · Score 15-24
(6:04) (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

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

Denver Broncos earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Jerry Jeudy (Denver Broncos) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Brett Rypien (DEN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Colt McCoy (ARI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs Denver Broncos on 2022-12-18?

The Denver Broncos beat the Arizona Cardinals 24-15 in Week 15, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in Arizona Cardinals vs Denver Broncos?

Q1: Arizona Cardinals 0, Denver Broncos 3; Q2: Arizona Cardinals 9, Denver Broncos 0; Q3: Arizona Cardinals 3, Denver Broncos 7; Q4: Arizona Cardinals 6, Denver Broncos 14; Final: Arizona Cardinals 15, Denver Broncos 24.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Arizona Cardinals vs Denver Broncos?

Denver Broncos touchdown — M. Mack (Q3 6:02) Denver Broncos touchdown — L. Murray (Q4 11:05) Denver Broncos touchdown — E. Tomlinson (B. Rypien pass) (Q4 9:33) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — J. Conner (Q4 6:04) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q1 10:31, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Prater (Q2 10:39, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Prater (Q2 0:03, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — unlisted player (Q2 0:00, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Prater (Q3 9:00, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Denver Broncos?

Brett Rypien (Denver Broncos), 63.6% completion, +10.4% CPOE, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -6.00 total passing EPA. Colt McCoy (Arizona Cardinals), 52.0% completion, -9.4% CPOE, -0.30 EPA per dropback, -7.55 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Denver Broncos?

Jerry Jeudy (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.84 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+2.15 EPA): (3:10) (Shotgun) 4-B.Rypien pass short right to 10-J.Jeudy pushed ob at DEN 46 for 11 yards (35-C.Matthew)..

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 4-9 Now 4-10 L

Denver Broncos

Entered 3-10 Now 4-10 W

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