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2015 Conference Championship · Sun, Jan 24, 2016 · Bank of America Stadium

Arizona Cardinals

15

Carolina PanthersWinner

49

CAR -3.5 ✓O 47 ✓

Carolina Panthers 49–15 — 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 · CAR

Cam NewtonQB

19/28, 335 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

11.0 expected points added · +10.2% completion over expected

Passing · ARI

Carson PalmerQB

23/40, 235 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT

-20.9 expected points added · -2.9% completion over expected

Rushing · CAR

Jonathan StewartRB

19 att, 83 yds, 0 TD

-1.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · ARI

David JohnsonRB

15 att, 60 yds, 1 TD

1.8 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CAR

Corey BrownWR

4/7 for 113 yds, 1 TD

25% of team targets · 7.6 expected points added

Receiving · CAR

Greg OlsenTE

6/8 for 113 yds, 0 TD

29% of team targets · 3.5 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Carson Palmer23/40235143-20.9
Larry Fitzgerald0/10000-0.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
David Johnson15604.011.8
Andre Ellington100.00-0.5

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
David Johnson9968022%6.3
Michael Floyd3837020%-6.7
Darren Fells2436110%1.9
Larry Fitzgerald4730017%-1.3
J.J. Nelson232507%2.4
John Brown2823020%-15.8
Jaron Brown111602%1.1
Andre Ellington01002%-0.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Tony Jefferson560.001
Kevin Minter260.000
Deone Bucannon260.000
Markus Golden250.000
Patrick Peterson410.011
Justin Bethel400.001
Rashad Johnson220.000
Ed Stinson121.000
Calais Campbell120.000
Jerraud Powers210.000

Carolina Panthers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Cam Newton19/2833521111.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Jonathan Stewart19834.40-1.5
Cam Newton10474.725.3
Ted Ginn12222.012.6
Mike Tolbert341.30-1.2
Fozzy Whittaker2-2-1.00-1.1
Derek Anderson2-2-1.00-3.8

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Corey Brown47113125%7.6
Greg Olsen68113029%3.5
Ted Ginn225207%4.5
Devin Funchess2321111%3.3
Jerricho Cotchery221707%1.0
Mike Tolbert111404%2.4
Jonathan Stewart22507%-0.5
Ed Dickson02007%-7.6
Fozzy Whittaker01004%-1.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Luke Kuechly350.011
Robert McClain510.002
Thomas Davis420.000
Shaq Thompson320.000
Kurt Coleman220.022
Cortland Finnegan130.000
Kony Ealy120.000
Josh Norman110.002
Kawann Short201.000
Star Lotulelei110.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
CAR -3.5
Closing total
47
ARI moneyline
+154
CAR moneyline
-174

Panthers closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 34.

Total closed 47; the game landed 64 — over by 17.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Bank of America Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
39°F, wind 4 mph
Referee
Bill Vinovich
Rest
ARI 8 days · CAR 7 days
Coaches
Bruce Arians vs Ron Rivera