2019 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 8, 2019 · State Farm Stadium
Detroit Lions
27
Arizona Cardinals
27
A 27–27 tie. Biggest swing: OT 1:10, ARI +66% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(1:10) 4-A.Lee punts 41 yards to DET 5, Center-46-A.Brewer, downed by ARI-16-T.Sherfield.
Highest-leverage plays
- OT · 1:10ARI +66% win prob(1:10) 4-A.Lee punts 41 yards to DET 5, Center-46-A.Brewer, downed by ARI-16-T.Sherfield.
- OT · 7:21DET +50% win prob(7:21) 5-Z.Gonzalez 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
- OT · 0:05ARI +49% win prob(:05) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass incomplete deep right.
- OT · 3:52DET +32% win prob(3:52) 5-M.Prater 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Lions | Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 78 | 83 |
| Total yards | 477 (edge) | 389 |
| Yards per play | 6.1 (edge) | 4.7 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.04 (edge) | -0.09 |
| Success rate | 45% (edge) | 37% |
| Dropback rate | 62% | 72% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.25 (edge) | -0.12 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.29 | -0.01 (edge) |
| Third downs | 6/18 | 9/22 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 8 (edge) | 6 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 22 (edge) | 20 |
| Sacks taken | 3 (edge) | 5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Lions won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.04 expected points added per play vs -0.09.
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | DET 25 | 7 | 24 | 3:00 | Punt | |
| 2 | ARI | ARI 10 | 4 | 10 | 1:41 | Punt | |
| 3 | DET | DET 27 | 5 | 32 | 1:29 | Punt | |
| 4 | ARI | ARI 1 | 6 | 4 | 1:59 | Interception | |
| 5 | DET | ARI 24 | 1 | -10 | 0:12 | Fumble | |
| 6 | ARI | ARI 34 | 4 | 9 | 1:54 | Punt | |
| 7 | DET | DET 20 | 10 | 43 | 5:38 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | ARI | ARI 16 | 5 | 2 | 0:57 | Punt | |
| 9 | DET | DET 49 | 3 | 51 | 0:47 | Touchdown | |
| 10 | ARI | ARI 22 | 6 | 11 | 2:36 | Punt | |
| 11 | DET | DET 5 | 10 | 85 | 6:09 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | ARI | ARI 25 | 8 | 11 | 1:58 | Punt | |
| 13 | ARI | DET 8 | 4 | 6 | 0:21 | Turnover on downs | |
| 14 | DET | DET 25 | 8 | 17 | 1:04 | Punt | |
| 15 | ARI | ARI 18 | 1 | 5 | 0:15 | End of half | |
| 16 | ARI | ARI 32 | 5 | -3 | 1:33 | Punt | |
| 17 | DET | DET 31 | 4 | 13 | 2:43 | Punt | |
| 18 | ARI | ARI 24 | 4 | 3 | 0:56 | Punt | |
| 19 | DET | DET 20 | 4 | 14 | 2:36 | Punt | |
| 20 | ARI | ARI 34 | 8 | 42 | 2:34 | Turnover on downs | |
| 21 | DET | DET 18 | 12 | 87 | 4:51 | Touchdown | |
| 22 | ARI | ARI 26 | 11 | 68 | 3:38 | Turnover on downs | |
| 23 | DET | DET 29 | 5 | 7 | 2:17 | Punt | |
| 24 | ARI | ARI 30 | 8 | 70 | 2:55 | Touchdown | |
| 25 | DET | DET 17 | 10 | 32 | 3:26 | Punt | |
| 26 | ARI | ARI 40 | 10 | 57 | 1:48 | Touchdown | |
| 27 | DET | DET 25 | 6 | 12 | 0:43 | Punt | |
| 28 | ARI | ARI 25 | 8 | 65 | 2:43 | Turnover on downs | |
| 29 | DET | DET 25 | 9 | 60 | 3:29 | Turnover on downs | |
| 30 | ARI | ARI 25 | 11 | 29 | 2:49 | Punt | |
| 31 | DET | DET 5 | 6 | 10 | 0:59 | Turnover on downs |
0 of 31 drives ended in points. Longest march: Lions gained 87 scrimmage yards over 12 plays for a touchdown.
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Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -2.5
- Closing total
- 45.5
- DET moneyline
- -147
- ARI moneyline
- +133
Lions closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 54 — over by 8.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- State Farm Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Scott Novak
- Rest
- DET 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Matt Patricia vs Kliff Kingsbury