2020 Week 6 · Mon, Oct 19, 2020 · AT&T Stadium
Arizona CardinalsWinner
38
Dallas Cowboys
10
Arizona Cardinals 38–10 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q1 2:44, ARI +11% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(2:44) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle to 21-E.Elliott to ARI 49 for no gain (32-B.Baker). FUMBLES (32-B.Baker), RECOVERED by ARI-97-J.Phillips at ARI 46.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 2:44ARI +11% win prob(2:44) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle to 21-E.Elliott to ARI 49 for no gain (32-B.Baker). FUMBLES (32-B.Baker), RECOVERED by ARI-97-J.Phillips at ARI 46.
- Q2 · 13:04DAL +8% win prob(13:04) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 13-C.Kirk for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Short shovel pass to Kirk in the backfield
- Q2 · 12:19ARI +8% win prob(12:19) 21-E.Elliott left tackle to DAL 28 for 2 yards (97-J.Phillips). FUMBLES (97-J.Phillips), RECOVERED by ARI-33-B.Murphy at DAL 30. 33-B.Murphy to DAL 27 for 3 yards (86-D.Schultz; 52-C.Williams).
- Q2 · 14:10DAL +7% win prob(14:10) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray left end ran ob at DAL 7 for 11 yards (25-X.Woods).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Cardinals | Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 59 | 84 |
| Total yards | 439 (edge) | 344 |
| Yards per play | 7.4 (edge) | 4.1 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.32 (edge) | -0.18 |
| Success rate | 46% (edge) | 39% |
| Dropback rate | 46% | 70% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.15 (edge) | -0.15 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.47 (edge) | -0.24 |
| Third downs | 7/13 (edge) | 6/15 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 10 (edge) | 5 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 20 | 23 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 1 (edge) | 3 |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 4 |
Cardinals won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.32 expected points added per play vs -0.18.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
34/54, 266 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-4.7 expected points added · -4.6% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
9/24, 188 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
1.4 expected points added · -24.5% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARI | ARI 25 | 5 | 4 | 0:56 | Punt | |
| 2 | DAL | DAL 28 | 4 | 4 | 1:49 | Punt | |
| 3 | ARI | ARI 24 | 11 | 36 | 3:58 | Punt | |
| 4 | DAL | DAL 10 | 4 | 4 | 1:05 | Punt | |
| 5 | ARI | ARI 49 | 4 | 3 | 1:55 | Punt | |
| 6 | DAL | DAL 26 | 6 | 35 | 2:41 | Fumble | |
| 7 | ARI | ARI 46 | 12 | 54 | 4:38 | Touchdown | |
| 8 | DAL | DAL 25 | 3 | 3 | 0:48 | Fumble | |
| 9 | ARI | DAL 27 | 6 | 27 | 1:39 | Touchdown | |
| 10 | DAL | DAL 25 | 12 | 40 | 5:38 | Punt | |
| 11 | ARI | ARI 20 | 2 | 80 | 0:10 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | DAL | DAL 34 | 15 | 50 | 4:33 | Turnover on downs | |
| 13 | ARI | ARI 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:10 | End of half | |
| 14 | DAL | DAL 25 | 6 | 33 | 2:35 | Interception | |
| 15 | ARI | ARI 21 | 10 | 73 | 4:32 | Touchdown | |
| 16 | DAL | DAL 25 | 11 | 35 | 2:10 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | ARI | ARI 48 | 7 | 5 | 3:02 | Punt | |
| 18 | DAL | DAL 14 | 12 | 65 | 4:23 | Interception | |
| 19 | ARI | ARI 10 | 9 | 82 | 4:24 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | DAL | DAL 25 | 20 | 62 | 6:06 | Touchdown | |
| 21 | ARI | ARI 25 | 5 | 75 | 0:59 | Touchdown | |
| 22 | DAL | DAL 25 | 4 | 13 | 1:49 | End of game |
0 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Cardinals gained 82 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a turnover on downs.
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | 9/24 | 188 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyan Drake | 20 | 164 | 8.2 | 2 | 9.4 |
| Kyler Murray | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Chase Edmonds | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Kirk | 2 | 3 | 86 | 2 | 14% | 7.6 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | 2 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 36% | 1.6 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 18% | 2.1 |
| Chase Edmonds | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9% | -0.4 |
| Darrell Daniels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5% | 0.4 |
| Kenyan Drake | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -2.1 |
| Andy Isabella | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -3.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hicks | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Murphy | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Patrick Peterson | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Budda Baker | 7 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Haason Reddick | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deionte Thompson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Simmons | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dre Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trevon Coley | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 34/54 | 266 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 0 | -6.0 |
| Tony Pollard | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Rico Dowdle | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Andy Dalton | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amari Cooper | 7 | 10 | 79 | 1 | 19% | 4.5 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 7 | 11 | 64 | 0 | 21% | -3.6 |
| Dalton Schultz | 4 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 10% | 0.6 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 8 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 19% | -7.8 |
| Michael Gallup | 2 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 12% | 0.5 |
| Noah Brown | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 4% | 3.8 |
| Cedrick Wilson | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6% | 0.3 |
| Tony Pollard | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 8% | -1.1 |
| Blake Bell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon Smith | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Wilson | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Hamilton | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Brown | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leighton Vander Esch | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aldon Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trevon Diggs | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Neville Gallimore | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -1
- Closing total
- 55.5
- ARI moneyline
- +103
- DAL moneyline
- -114
Cowboys closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 55.5; the game landed 48 — under by 7.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- AT&T Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Clete Blakeman
- Rest
- ARI 8 days · DAL 8 days
- Coaches
- Kliff Kingsbury vs Mike McCarthy