2012 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 16, 2012 · University of Phoenix Stadium
Detroit Lions
10
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Arizona CardinalsWinner
38
DET -5.5 upsetO 43.5 ✓Dome
Arizona Cardinals 38–10 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DET
24/50, 246 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT
-26.7 expected points added · -9.5% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
14/21, 104 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-9.6 expected points added · -1.3% completion over expected
Receiving · DET
10/17 for 121 yds, 0 TD
36% of team targets · 0.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 24/50 | 246 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -26.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikel Leshoure | 14 | 55 | 3.9 | 1 | -2.3 |
| Joique Bell | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Mike Thomas | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Johnson | 10 | 17 | 121 | 0 | 36% | 0.9 |
| Tony Scheffler | 3 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 15% | -7.5 |
| Will Heller | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
| Stefan Logan | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6% | 0.8 |
| Kris Durham | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 11% | -11.2 |
| Joique Bell | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 9% | -1.8 |
| Kevin Smith | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 4% | 1.6 |
| Brian Robiskie | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6% | -1.6 |
| Mikel Leshoure | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Tulloch | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Carey | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonte Green | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Delmas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Durant | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wendling | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashlee Palmer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Lacey | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Levy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Lindley | 14/21 | 104 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beanie Wells | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 3 | 2.5 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Ryan Lindley | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -1.7 |
| William Powell | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | -2.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Floyd | 3 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 24% | -0.2 |
| Andre Roberts | 3 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 24% | -0.3 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 4 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 24% | -0.8 |
| Rob Housler | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10% | -0.9 |
| Jeff King | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14% | -5.3 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calais Campbell | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Washington | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Peterson | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| William Gay | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paris Lenon | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Toler | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rashad Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adrian Wilson | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Rhodes | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Walker | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -5.5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- DET moneyline
- -224
- ARI moneyline
- +200
Lions closed -5.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 48 — over by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- DET 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Schwartz vs Ken Whisenhunt