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2022 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · U.S. Bank Stadium

Arizona Cardinals

26

Minnesota VikingsWinner

34

MIN -4 ✓O 48.5 ✓Dome

Minnesota Vikings 34–26. Biggest swing: Q4 10:46, MIN +17% win probability on one snap.

The game in one curve — scrub to replay it

Win probability

0255075100End Q1End Q2End Q3MIN ↑ARI ↓
Q4 · 10:46ARI 26 — MIN 28MIN ball · 4th & 4MIN 65%

(10:46) 14-R.Wright punts 42 yards to ARI 27, Center-42-A.DePaola. 83-G.Dortch MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by MIN-45-T.Dye at ARI 25.

Market-anchored home win probability, play by play. Drag across the curve or use arrow keys to replay the game; gold diamonds mark the biggest momentum swings — tap one to jump there.

Highest-leverage plays

  1. Q4 · 10:46MIN +17% win prob(10:46) 14-R.Wright punts 42 yards to ARI 27, Center-42-A.DePaola. 83-G.Dortch MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by MIN-45-T.Dye at ARI 25.
  2. Q3 · 1:06ARI +15% win prob(1:06) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins sacked at MIN 22 for -8 yards (9-I.Simmons). FUMBLES (9-I.Simmons), touched at MIN 24, RECOVERED by ARI-9-I.Simmons at MIN 24.
  3. Q4 · 6:55ARI +11% win prob(6:55) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep middle intended for 86-Z.Ertz INTERCEPTED by 24-C.Bynum at MIN 24. 24-C.Bynum to MIN 36 for 12 yards (10-D.Hopkins, 85-T.McBride). Penalty on MIN-54-E.Kendricks, Unnecessary Roughness, offsetting. Penalty on ARI-26-E.Benjamin, Unnecessary Roughness, offsetting.
  4. Q3 · 2:37MIN +11% win prob(2:37) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 4-R.Moore for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

How the points landed

Scoring summary

  1. Q1 · 10:20MIN Touchdown

    (10:20) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins scrambles right end for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: ARI 0 — MIN 7
  2. Q1 · 6:09ARI Field goal

    (6:09) 5-M.Prater 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.

    Score after this play: ARI 3 — MIN 7
  3. Q2 · 9:59MIN Touchdown

    (9:59) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 86-J.Mundt for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: ARI 3 — MIN 14
  4. Q2 · 0:50ARI Touchdown

    (:50) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 10-D.Hopkins for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: ARI 10 — MIN 14
  5. Q3 · 9:17ARI Touchdown

    (9:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 86-Z.Ertz for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: ARI 17 — MIN 14
  6. Q3 · 5:51MIN Touchdown

    (5:51) (Shotgun) 2-A.Mattison left guard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: ARI 17 — MIN 21
  7. Q3 · 4:11MIN Touchdown

    (4:11) (Shotgun) 4-D.Cook up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: ARI 17 — MIN 28
  8. Q3 · 2:37ARI Touchdown

    (2:37) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 4-R.Moore for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

    Score after this play: ARI 23 — MIN 28
  9. Q4 · 12:35ARI Field goal

    (12:35) 5-M.Prater 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.

    Score after this play: ARI 26 — MIN 28
  10. Q4 · 8:41MIN Touchdown

    (8:41) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 17-K.Osborn for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

    Score after this play: ARI 26 — MIN 34

Down-to-down truth

Situational splits

MetricCardinalsVikings
Offensive plays7068
Total yards375381 (edge)
Yards per play5.45.6 (edge)
Expected points added / play-0.070.01 (edge)
Success rate44%50% (edge)
Dropback rate74%62%
Dropback efficiency (EPA/play)-0.04 (edge)-0.04
Rush efficiency (EPA/play)-0.160.09 (edge)
Third downs4/116/13 (edge)
Red-zone trips → TDs0 → 00 → 0
Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass)49 (edge)
First downs gained on snaps23 (edge)22
Sacks taken43 (edge)
Turnovers21 (edge)

Vikings won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.01 expected points added per play vs -0.07.

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · ARI

Kyler MurrayQB

31/44, 326 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT

-2.2 expected points added · -1.4% completion over expected

Passing · MIN

Kirk CousinsQB

24/36, 232 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

-3.2 expected points added · +7.7% completion over expected

Rushing · MIN

Dalvin CookRB

20 att, 111 yds, 1 TD

-1.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · MIN

Alexander MattisonRB

5 att, 40 yds, 1 TD

3.3 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · ARI

DeAndre HopkinsWR

12/13 for 159 yds, 1 TD

30% of team targets · 12.9 expected points added

Receiving · MIN

Justin JeffersonWR

6/8 for 98 yds, 0 TD

26% of team targets · 6.8 expected points added

Possession by possession

Drive chart

#TeamStartPlaysScrim ydsClockResult
1MINMIN 2512704:48Touchdown +7
2ARIARI 259344:08Field goal +3
3MINMIN 258472:55Turnover on downs
4ARIARI 39673:15Punt
5MINMIN 1710815:00Touchdown +7
6ARIARI 259264:09Punt
7MINMIN 46192:06Punt
8ARIARI 2811722:52Touchdown +7
9MINMIN 258320:47Missed field goal
10ARIARI 25572:51Punt
11MINMIN 254-120:54Punt
12ARIARI 486522:14Touchdown +7
13MINMIN 2510753:14Touchdown +7
14ARIARI 9200:20Interception
15MINARI 315271:20Touchdown +7
16ARIARI 306701:40Touchdown +6
17MINMIN 254-11:28Fumble
18ARIMIN 24783:27Field goal +3
19MINMIN 255151:58Punt
20MINARI 255251:58Touchdown +6
21ARIARI 256311:53Interception
22MINMIN 364-42:12Punt
23ARIARI 198281:52Turnover on downs
24MINMIN 41470:47Punt
25ARIARI 139401:52End of game

10 of 25 drives ended in points. Longest march: Vikings gained 81 scrimmage yards over 10 plays for a touchdown.

Full stat lines

Box score

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kyler Murray31/44326324-2.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Kyler Murray6366.00-0.7
Eno Benjamin9222.40-1.8
Rondale Moore2126.000.5
Darrel Williams581.60-1.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
DeAndre Hopkins1213159130%12.9
Rondale Moore7892119%5.4
Zach Ertz4534112%-2.2
Eno Benjamin4723016%-1.6
Greg Dortch231207%-2.6
Darrel Williams23607%-1.1
A.J. Green01002%-1.1
Robbie Chosen03007%-6.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Budda Baker520.001
Jalen Thompson510.000
Ben Niemann320.000
Isaiah Simmons501.000
Zaven Collins320.001
Leki Fotu220.000
Marco Wilson400.000
Markus Golden220.000
Antonio Hamilton300.000
Byron Murphy300.001

Minnesota Vikings

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kirk Cousins24/36232203-3.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Dalvin Cook201115.51-1.4
Alexander Mattison5408.013.3
Kirk Cousins4225.512.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Justin Jefferson6898026%6.8
Adam Thielen6767023%0.1
Dalvin Cook5630019%0.9
Irv Smith4428013%0.7
K.J. Osborn258116%-1.3
Johnny Mundt11113%1.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Cameron Dantzler900.000
Eric Kendricks610.001
Harrison Smith600.011
Za'Darius Smith603.001
Jordan Hicks600.000
Patrick Peterson400.003
Chandon Sullivan210.001
Harrison Phillips121.000
D.J. Wonnum300.000
Danielle Hunter210.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
MIN -4
Closing total
48.5
ARI moneyline
+177
MIN moneyline
-199

Vikings closed -4 and covered, winning by 8.

Total closed 48.5; the game landed 60 — over by 11.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
U.S. Bank Stadium
Roof / surface
dome · sportturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Brad Allen
Rest
ARI 10 days · MIN 14 days
Coaches
Kliff Kingsbury vs Kevin O'Connell