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2018 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 9, 2018 · State Farm Stadium
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Detroit Lions 17–3. Biggest swing: Q3 3:16, DET +21% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(3:16) (Shotgun) 3-J.Rosen pass short right intended for 16-T.Sherfield INTERCEPTED by 23-D.Slay [95-R.Okwara] at DET 33. 23-D.Slay for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Lions | Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 55 | 65 |
| Total yards | 218 | 279 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 4.0 | 4.3 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.21 (edge) | -0.33 |
| Success rate | 33% (edge) | 29% |
| Dropback rate | 45% | 71% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.38 | -0.32 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.06 (edge) | -0.35 |
| Third downs | 4/12 | 6/16 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 3 (edge) | 2 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 13 | 19 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 1 (edge) | 3 |
| Turnovers | 1 (edge) | 2 |
Cardinals outgained Lions 279–218 but lost the turnover battle 2–1. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Passing · ARI
26/41, 240 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-13.0 expected points added · -3.0% completion over expected
Passing · DET
15/23, 101 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-5.6 expected points added · -6.4% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
5/7 for 77 yds, 0 TD
17% of team targets · -1.0 expected points added
Receiving · ARI
5/9 for 55 yds, 0 TD
22% of team targets · -2.3 expected points added
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | DET 25 | 8 | 43 | 2:57 | Fumble | |
| 2 | ARI | ARI 30 | 4 | -6 | 1:31 | Punt | |
| 3 | DET | DET 35 | 4 | 7 | 2:03 | Punt | |
| 4 | ARI | ARI 15 | 5 | 12 | 2:05 | Punt | |
| 5 | DET | DET 22 | 4 | 3 | 2:03 | Punt | |
| 6 | ARI | ARI 27 | 6 | 23 | 1:50 | Punt | |
| 7 | DET | DET 16 | 13 | 65 | 7:56 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | ARI | ARI 25 | 11 | 27 | 4:18 | Turnover on downs | |
| 9 | DET | DET 44 | 4 | -5 | 1:17 | Punt | |
| 10 | ARI | ARI 24 | 6 | 6 | 2:12 | Punt | |
| 11 | DET | DET 17 | 6 | 31 | 1:18 | Punt | |
| 12 | ARI | ARI 19 | 2 | 11 | 0:30 | End of half | |
| 13 | ARI | ARI 25 | 8 | 19 | 3:28 | Fumble | |
| 14 | DET | DET 10 | 7 | 26 | 3:47 | Punt | |
| 15 | ARI | ARI 14 | 8 | 42 | 4:42 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 16 | ARI | ARI 25 | 5 | 19 | 2:11 | Punt | |
| 17 | DET | DET 11 | 6 | -4 | 2:21 | Punt | |
| 18 | ARI | ARI 34 | 9 | 64 | 5:17 | Turnover on downs | |
| 19 | DET | DET 25 | 9 | 42 | 4:09 | Touchdown | |
| 20 | ARI | ARI 25 | 8 | 21 | 2:12 | Turnover on downs | |
| 21 | DET | DET 49 | 5 | 10 | 0:25 | Punt | |
| 22 | ARI | ARI 15 | 5 | 41 | 1:28 | End of game |
0 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Lions gained 65 scrimmage yards over 13 plays for a turnover on downs.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 15/23 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5.6 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Zenner | 12 | 54 | 4.5 | 1 | 1.2 |
| LeGarrette Blount | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 0 | -3.7 |
| Theo Riddick | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Matthew Stafford | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Riddick | 4 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 18% | 0.8 |
| Levine Toilolo | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 9% | 3.1 |
| LeGarrette Blount | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 14% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'Shawn Robinson | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrad Davis | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Glover Quin | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShawn Shead |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Rosen | 26/41 | 240 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -13.0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Johnson | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Lions closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 14.
Total closed 40; the game landed 20 — under by 20.0.
Conditions and crew
| -5.2 |
| Bruce Ellington | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 18% | -0.8 |
| Kenny Golladay | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 18% | -2.7 |
| Andy Jones | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9% | -1.0 |
| T.J. Jones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.3 |
| Michael Roberts | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -2.8 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Damon Harrison | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevin Lawson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quandre Diggs | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Slay | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Eli Harold | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romeo Okwara | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -4.1 |
| Chase Edmonds | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Josh Rosen | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -1.8 |
| J.J. Nelson | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Sherfield | 5 | 7 | 77 | 0 | 17% | -1.0 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 5 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 22% | -2.3 |
| J.J. Nelson | 3 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 17% | 2.2 |
| Ricky Seals-Jones | 3 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 12% | -0.6 |
| Jalen Tolliver | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 5% | 1.3 |
| David Johnson | 8 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 24% | -6.3 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haason Reddick | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Bethea | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Amerson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Hodges | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benson Mayowa | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Budda Baker | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Boston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Malveaux | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurston Armbrister | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
