Cardinals 26–16 Panthers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2022

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers?

K. Murray (Arizona Cardinals), 57.5% completion, +5.5% CPOE, +0.00 EPA per dropback, +0.05 total passing EPA. B. Mayfield (Carolina Panthers), 56.4% completion, -10.2% CPOE, -0.34 EPA per dropback, -13.31 total passing EPA.

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

C. McCaffrey (Carolina Panthers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.33 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (-3.57 EPA): (10:58) 22-C.McCaffrey up the middle to CAR 39 for no gain (44-M.Golden; 25-Z.Collins)..

Quick answer

Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 26–16 Carolina Panthers
Halftime: Arizona Cardinals 3–10 Carolina Panthers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Christian McCaffrey
Top passer: Kenneth Murray, Jr.
Biggest EPA play: (12:23) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left intended for 2-M.Brown INTERCEPTED by 49-F.Lu…
Game date: 2022-10-02

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Carolina Panthers 26–16 on 2022-10-02, overcoming Carolina Panthers's 10–3 halftime lead. Christian McCaffrey posted a game-high +4.33 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 22 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Arizona Cardinals	3	13	16	0	0	26
Carolina Panthers	10	0	6	0	0	16

Scoring Map

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

ARIArizona Cardinals

CAR 69

+1ARI 15

+3ARI 36

CAR 2

+3CAR 21

CAR 4

CAR 23

ARI 13

CARCarolina Panthers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 12:23TD
Frankie Luvu
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 69
Score
0-6
(12:23) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left intended for 2-M.Brown INTERCEPTED by 49-F.Luvu [99-M.Ioannidis] at ARI 33. 49-F.Luvu for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 12:13XP
Eddy Pineiro
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
0-7
4-E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 3:37FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 15
Score
3-7
(3:37) 5-M.Prater 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 0:02FG
Eddy Pineiro
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 36
Score
3-10
(:02) 4-E.Pineiro 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 7:46TD
Zach Ertz
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 2
Score
9-10
(7:46) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 86-Z.Ertz for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 7:42TD
Matt Prater
Points+7
Yard line
CAR 15
Score
10-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 11:26FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 21
Score
13-10
(11:26) 5-M.Prater 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 10:32TD
Kenneth Murray, Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 4
Score
19-10
(10:32) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray right end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 10:26XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 15
Score
20-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 7:44TD
Montaric Brown
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 23
Score
26-10
(7:44) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 2-M.Brown for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q4 4:53TD
Christian McCaffrey
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 13
Score
26-16
(4:53) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short middle to 22-C.McCaffrey for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Christian McCaffrey · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +4.33 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
2Zach Ertz · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +3.30 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
3Eno Benjamin · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +2.41 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
4Trey McBride · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +1.66 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
5James Conner · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +1.40 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
6Eno Benjamin · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +0.98 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
7David Moore · Carolina Panthers · Rushing · +0.65 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
8Greg Dortch · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +0.62 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.62 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

Christian McCaffrey — CAR · Receiving

Christian McCaffrey posted the highest total EPA (+4.33) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Carolina Panthers. Across 9 counted snaps, they averaged +0.48 EPA per play.

Christian McCaffrey's top snap (-3.57 EPA): (10:58) 22-C.McCaffrey up the middle to CAR 39 for no gain (44-M.Golden; 25-Z.Collins).

Biggest single play (-7.20 EPA): Kenneth Murray, Jr. — (12:23) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left intended for 2-M.Brown INTERCEPTED by 49-F.Luvu [99-M.Ioannidis] at ARI 33. 49-F.Luvu for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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) · 40 dropbacks · 57.5% completion · +5.5% CPOE · +0.00 EPA/play · +0.05 total EPA
Baker Mayfield (Carolina Panthers) · 39 dropbacks · 56.4% completion · -10.2% CPOE · -0.34 EPA/play · -13.31 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Arizona Cardinals	Carolina Panthers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.071	-0.326
Offensive success rate	43.8%	40.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.001	-0.343
Rush EPA/play	-0.154	-0.857
Defensive EPA/play	+0.326	+0.071
Defensive success rate	59.1%	56.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Arizona Cardinals generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.07 vs -0.33), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Arizona Cardinals: -0.07 EPA/play (33rd percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Carolina Panthers: -0.33 EPA/play (2nd percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 12 drives, -6.31 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Carolina Panthers: 12 drives, -21.54 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Carolina Panthers — Frankie Luvu (Q2 12:23)
Arizona Cardinals — Zach Ertz (Kenneth Murray, Jr. pass) (Q3 7:46)
Arizona Cardinals — Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Q4 10:32)
Arizona Cardinals — Montaric Brown (Kenneth Murray, Jr. pass) (Q4 7:44)
Carolina Panthers — Christian McCaffrey (Baker Mayfield pass) (Q4 4:53)

Field goals

Arizona Cardinals — Matt Prater (Q2 3:37)
Carolina Panthers — Eddy Pineiro (Q2 0:02)
Arizona Cardinals — Matt Prater (Q4 11:26)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 10–3. Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the CAR 69 (Q2 12:23); Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q2 12:13) — 4-E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the CAR 15 (Q2 3:37) — (3:37) 5-M.Prater 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the ARI 36 (Q2 0:02) — (:02) 4-E.Pineiro 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker..

The third quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 13–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the CAR 2 (Q3 7:46) — (7:46) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 86-Z.Ertz for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the CAR 15 (Q3 7:42) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 16–6. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the CAR 21 (Q4 11:26) — (11:26) 5-M.Prater 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the CAR 4 (Q4 10:32) — (10:32) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray right end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the CAR 15 (Q4 10:26) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the CAR 23 (Q4 7:44) — (7:44) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 2-M.Brown for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the ARI 13 (Q4 4:53) — (4:53) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short middle to 22-C.McCaffrey for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Carolina Panthers (Q4 11:17) — (11:17) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short right intended for 2-D.Moore INTERCEPTED by 45-D.Gardeck (99-J.Watt) at CAR 29. 45-D.Gardeck pushed ob at CAR 5 for 24 yards (6-B.Mayfield). [WPA -21.6% · EPA -7.05]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 12:23) — (12:23) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left intended for 2-M.Brown INTERCEPTED by 49-F.Luvu [99-M.Ioannidis] at ARI 33. 49-F.Luvu for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -16.7% · EPA -7.20]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 7:31) — (7:31) 4-R.Moore right tackle to CAR 14 for -4 yards (53-B.Burns). [WPA -13.2% · EPA -4.19]
Carolina Panthers (Q2 6:58) — (6:58) 6-B.Mayfield FUMBLES (Aborted) at ARI 36, touched at ARI 36, RECOVERED by ARI-56-B.Niemann at ARI 35. [WPA -10.9% · EPA -5.32]
Carolina Panthers (Q1 10:58) — (10:58) 22-C.McCaffrey up the middle to CAR 39 for no gain (44-M.Golden; 25-Z.Collins). [WPA -10.7% · EPA -3.57]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Arizona Cardinals (Q2 12:23) — (12:23) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left intended for 2-M.Brown INTERCEPTED by 49-F.Luvu [99-M.Ioannidis] at ARI 33. 49-F.Luvu for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -16.7% · EPA -7.20]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 11:17) — (11:17) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short right intended for 2-D.Moore INTERCEPTED by 45-D.Gardeck (99-J.Watt) at CAR 29. 45-D.Gardeck pushed ob at CAR 5 for 24 yards (6-B.Mayfield). [WPA -21.6% · EPA -7.05]
Carolina Panthers (Q2 6:58) — (6:58) 6-B.Mayfield FUMBLES (Aborted) at ARI 36, touched at ARI 36, RECOVERED by ARI-56-B.Niemann at ARI 35. [WPA -10.9% · EPA -5.32]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 7:31) — (7:31) 4-R.Moore right tackle to CAR 14 for -4 yards (53-B.Burns). [WPA -13.2% · EPA -4.19]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q2 12:23 · CAR 69 · Score 0-6
(12:23) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left intended for 2-M.Brown INTERCEPTED by 49-F.Luvu [99-M.Ioannidis] at ARI 33. 49-F.Luvu for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q2 12:13 · ARI 15 · Score 0-7
4-E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 3:37 · CAR 15 · Score 3-7
(3:37) 5-M.Prater 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q2 0:02 · ARI 36 · Score 3-10
(:02) 4-E.Pineiro 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 7:46 · CAR 2 · Score 9-10
(7:46) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 86-Z.Ertz for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+7) — Q3 7:42 · CAR 15 · Score 10-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 11:26 · CAR 21 · Score 13-10
(11:26) 5-M.Prater 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 10:32 · CAR 4 · Score 19-10
(10:32) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray right end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 10:26 · CAR 15 · Score 20-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 7:44 · CAR 23 · Score 26-10
(7:44) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 2-M.Brown for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q4 4:53 · ARI 13 · Score 26-16
(4:53) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short middle to 22-C.McCaffrey for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

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

Arizona Cardinals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Christian McCaffrey (Carolina Panthers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Kenneth Murray, Jr. (ARI) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Baker Mayfield (CAR) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers on 2022-10-02?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Carolina Panthers 26-16 in Week 4, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers?

Q2: Arizona Cardinals 3, Carolina Panthers 10; Q3: Arizona Cardinals 13, Carolina Panthers 0; Q4: Arizona Cardinals 16, Carolina Panthers 6; Final: Arizona Cardinals 26, Carolina Panthers 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers?

Carolina Panthers touchdown — F. Luvu (Q2 12:23) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — Z. Ertz (K. Murray pass) (Q3 7:46) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — K. Murray (Q4 10:32) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — M. Brown (K. Murray pass) (Q4 7:44) Carolina Panthers touchdown — C. McCaffrey (B. Mayfield pass) (Q4 4:53) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Prater (Q2 3:37, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — E. Pineiro (Q2 0:02, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Prater (Q4 11:26, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers?

Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals), 57.5% completion, +5.5% CPOE, +0.00 EPA per dropback, +0.05 total passing EPA. Baker Mayfield (Carolina Panthers), 56.4% completion, -10.2% CPOE, -0.34 EPA per dropback, -13.31 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers?

Christian McCaffrey (Carolina Panthers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.33 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (-3.57 EPA): (10:58) 22-C.McCaffrey up the middle to CAR 39 for no gain (44-M.Golden; 25-Z.Collins)..

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 1-2 Now 2-2 W

Carolina Panthers

Entered 1-2 Now 1-3 L

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