2012 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 14, 2012 · University of Phoenix Stadium
Buffalo BillsWinner
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Arizona Cardinals
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ARI -5 upsetU 44 ✓Dome
Buffalo Bills 19–16 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BUF
18/32, 153 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-5.1 expected points added · -11.2% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
14/26, 128 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-11.6 expected points added · -11.4% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
6/12 for 93 yds, 1 TD
34% of team targets · 6.3 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 18/32 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5.1 |
| Brad Smith | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Spiller | 12 | 88 | 7.3 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Fred Jackson | 16 | 53 | 3.3 | 1 | -4.6 |
| Brad Smith | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -3.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Johnson | 6 | 11 | 82 | 0 | 34% | 3.2 |
| Fred Jackson | 5 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 19% | -0.6 |
| C.J. Spiller | 4 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 16% | -1.4 |
| Donald Jones | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13% | -4.9 |
| Trevor Graham | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9% | -0.9 |
| Scott Chandler | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9% | -2.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Sheppard | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Kelsay | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barnett | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Scott | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairus Byrd | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Stephon Gilmore | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mario Williams | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcell Dareus | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Bradham | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kolb | 14/26 | 128 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -11.6 |
| John Skelton | 2/10 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Powell | 13 | 70 | 5.4 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Kevin Kolb | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Rashad Johnson | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 11 | 22 | 2.0 | 0 | -4.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Fitzgerald | 6 | 12 | 93 | 1 | 34% | 6.3 |
| Michael Floyd | 1 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 9% | -0.3 |
| Andre Roberts | 2 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 17% | -3.6 |
| Rob Housler | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 9% | -4.5 |
| Jeff King | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 11% | -5.2 |
| William Powell | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Reagan Maui'a | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Early Doucet | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9% | -2.8 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Washington | 11 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| O'Brien Schofield | 6 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris Lenon | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamell Fleming | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Rhodes | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Peterson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| James Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -5
- Closing total
- 44
- BUF moneyline
- +210
- ARI moneyline
- -235
Cardinals closed -5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44; the game landed 35 — under by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Al Riveron
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · ARI 10 days
- Coaches
- Chan Gailey vs Ken Whisenhunt