Carolina
Panthers
2-3
20
FINAL
24
Arizona
Cardinals
4-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 6 matchup, the Arizona Cardinals narrowly defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-20, solidifying their position in the playoff race. Both teams needed this win for momentum, but it was the Cardinals who emerged victorious in a closely contested battle.
Josh Allen was the standout performer for Arizona, throwing for 258 yards and three touchdowns, showcasing his ability to lead the offense effectively. A.J. Brown was his favorite target, racking up 117 receiving yards, while Breece Hall led the Panthers’ ground game with 70 rushing yards, but it was Allen's precision that made the difference on the scoreboard.
Defensively, the Cardinals stepped up at key moments, with Kaleb Proctor recording 1.5 sacks to disrupt the Panthers’ rhythm. Cor'Dale Flott's interception proved to be a pivotal turning point, halting a potential scoring drive and allowing Arizona to maintain their lead in the second half. The Cardinals' ability to capitalize on defensive opportunities ultimately secured their hard-fought victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | QB | 36 | 26 | 72% | 258 | 3 | 0 | 119.9 |
| Drake Maye | QB | 36 | 23 | 64% | 241 | 0 | 1 | 71.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breece Hall | HB | 14 | 70 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| C.J. Baxter | HB | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Drake Maye | QB | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Wayne Knight | HB | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | HB | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Blake Watson | HB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Brown | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakobi Meyers | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Brown | WR | 10 | 117 | 11.7 | 49 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | 8 | 115 | 14.4 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Jakobi Meyers | WR | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| KJ Duff | WR | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| DeMario Douglas | WR | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Breece Hall | HB | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| CeeDee Lamb | WR | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| C.J. Baxter | HB | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Xavier Legette | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Blake Watson | HB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Wayne Knight | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rocky Bears | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cor'Dale Flott | CB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Speights | WILL | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Proctor | DT | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren Kinchens | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romello Height | LEDG | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Thompson | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Winters | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Barnes | SAM | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Onyedim | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camryn Bynum | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Curl | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charvarius Ward Sr | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio Humphrey | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrel Bernard | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Sweat | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Heyward | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Hobbs | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christen Miller | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Muasau | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Togiai | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osa Odighizuwa | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laiatu Latu | LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keisean Nixon | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Love | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 47 |
| Jason Myers | K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bailey | P | 1 | 2 | 3 | 45 |

