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Cardinals
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20
FINAL
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New Orleans
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AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a tightly contested Week 16 matchup, the Arizona Cardinals narrowly defeated the New Orleans Saints with a final score of 20-17. With playoff implications on the line, both teams fought hard to secure a crucial victory, but it was the Cardinals who emerged victorious in the end.
Arizona's offense was powered by standout performances from Carson Beck and Jeremiyah Love. Beck threw for 243 yards and led the team with precision, while Love's 86 rushing yards kept the Saints' defense on their heels. Marvin Harrison Jr. was also a key contributor, racking up 112 receiving yards and providing the Cardinals with a dynamic threat downfield.
Defensively, Zaven Collins delivered a game-changing performance for the Cardinals, recording three sacks that disrupted the Saints' rhythm. His relentless pressure proved to be a turning point, forcing New Orleans into difficult situations and ultimately leading to crucial stops. Despite Kool-Aid McKinstry's seven tackles for the Saints, it was Arizona's defense that made the decisive plays needed to secure the win.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Beck | QB | 33 | 20 | 61% | 243 | 0 | 0 | 83.2 |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 39 | 19 | 49% | 215 | 1 | 0 | 74.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 18 | 86 | 4.8 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | — | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Tyler Allgeier | HB | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | HB | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Zamir White | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Carson Beck | QB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Fant | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey McBride | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Higgins | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Harrison Jr | WR | 8 | 112 | 14.0 | 32 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 23 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Davante Adams | WR | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 21 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Trey McBride | TE | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Noah Fant | TE | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Elijah Higgins | TE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Tip Reiman | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaven Collins | LEDG | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kaden Elliss | WILL | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | SS | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Sweat | REDG | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Reid | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Budda Baker | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Gibbens | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Young | LEDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Wingard | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christen Miller | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Young | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Nolen III | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mack Wilson Sr | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Werner | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Martin Emerson Jr | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Bresee | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Melton | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cody Simon | WILL | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Lopez | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Stills | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Williams | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quincy Riley | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wydett Williams Jr. | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Burch | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baron Browning | LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Blount | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Carlson | K | 3 | 3 | 0 | 56 |
| Chad Ryland | K | 2 | 3 | 2 | 46 |

