Green Bay
Packers
2-4
31
FINAL
24
Arizona
Cardinals
3-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 8 showdown, the Green Bay Packers topped the Arizona Cardinals 31-24, continuing their strong season amid playoff aspirations. The victory was crucial for the Packers as they aim to solidify their position in the NFC playoff race.
Packers quarterback Jordan Love had a standout performance, tossing four touchdown passes to lead his team to victory. Bryan Whitehead contributed significantly on the ground with 71 rushing yards, while the receiving corps was bolstered by a solid performance from Nyck Harbor of the Cardinals, who racked up 116 receiving yards despite the loss.
Defensively, the Cardinals put up a fight, with Sammy Brown leading the way with 10 total tackles. However, the turning point came when Kitan Crawford snagged an interception, momentarily shifting momentum. Ultimately, the Packers' ability to capitalize on their scoring opportunities proved decisive in this tightly contested matchup.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickey Johnson Jr | QB | 37 | 19 | 51% | 264 | 2 | 2 | 70.1 |
| Jordan Love | QB | 32 | 21 | 66% | 218 | 4 | 1 | 111.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Whitehead | HB | 22 | 71 | 3.2 | 19 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| DeSean Bishop | HB | 8 | 61 | 7.6 | 43 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Rickey Johnson Jr | QB | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jadan Baugh | HB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Matthew Golden | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Mallory | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nyck Harbor | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deniko Fuller | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Messiah Swinson | FB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Reed | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Love | QB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyck Harbor | WR | 4 | 116 | 29.0 | 81 | 2 | 59 | 0 |
| Matthew Golden | WR | 8 | 97 | 12.1 | 28 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Deniko Fuller | WR | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 19 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Jayden Reed | WR | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 11 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | — | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Trey McBride | TE | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Messiah Swinson | FB | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Will Mallory | TE | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Benjamin Brahmer | TE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Bryan Whitehead | HB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Eli Pancol | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Brown | WILL | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrington Valentine | CB | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Fitzgerald | FS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kitan Crawford | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty'Anthony Smith | SAM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Kaufman Jr | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Johnson | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mack Wilson Sr | MIKE | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Nolen III | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amare Campbell | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David Manning | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darnell Johnson Jr | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Parsons | REDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier McKinney | SS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Werner | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Simon | WILL | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris McClellan | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Sweat | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Williams | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling Thomas V | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karson Sharar | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaven Collins | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collin Oliver | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Cisse | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Poona Ford | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Wohler | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamal Hadden | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ross | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devonte Wyatt | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keisean Nixon | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sean Murphy-Bunting | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Smack | K | 1 | 1 | 4 | 34 |
| Riley Dixon | P | 1 | 1 | 3 | 54 |