Denver
Broncos
4-2
19
FINAL
20
Arizona
Cardinals
3-2-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 7 matchup, the Arizona Cardinals narrowly defeated the Denver Broncos with a final score of 20-19, keeping their playoff hopes alive. The stakes were high as both teams aimed to solidify their positions in the competitive NFC landscape.
On the offensive front, Dak Prescott led the Broncos with 239 passing yards, while Michael Pittman emerged as his favorite target, racking up 113 receiving yards. Alvin Kamara contributed significantly with 80 rushing yards, but it was Malik Willis's lone touchdown pass that proved to be the critical score for the Cardinals, enabling them to secure the win.
Defensively, Josh Jobe stood out for the Cardinals with eight tackles, providing a wall against the Broncos' offensive advances. The game's turning point came late in the fourth quarter when the Cardinals' defense held strong, forcing a turnover on downs that allowed them to run out the clock and clinch the victory. DeMarcus Lawrence made his presence felt for Denver, recording 1.5 sacks, but it wasn't enough to turn the tide in favor of the Broncos.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | QB | 34 | 19 | 56% | 239 | 1 | 0 | 87.7 |
| Malik Willis | QB | 34 | 21 | 62% | 217 | 1 | 0 | 89.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | HB | 11 | 80 | 7.3 | 43 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | HB | 11 | 78 | 7.1 | 47 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| De'Von Achane | HB | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 26 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Trevor Etienne | HB | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Malik Willis | QB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Dak Prescott | QB | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jack Westover | FB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | HB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Collins | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | WR | 7 | 113 | 16.1 | 34 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | 20 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Nico Collins | WR | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 23 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | TE | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| De'Von Achane | HB | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Keenan Allen | WR | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Mitchell Evans | TE | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Jobe | CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamari Lassiter | CB | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeMarcus Lawrence | LEDG | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CJ Allen | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Spillane | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Baker | SAM | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davison Igbinosun | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Carter | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Carter | LEDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Romello Height | LEDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Milano | SAM | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Heyward | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre Greenlaw | WILL | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poona Ford | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cook | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Hines-Allen | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Thompson | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Watts | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Onyemata | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarran Reed | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Elliss | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper DeJean | CB | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Metellus | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandin Echols | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adoree' Jackson | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Grant | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deommodore Lenoir | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasul Douglas | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Rozeboom | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 47 |
| Wil Lutz | K | 4 | 4 | 1 | 54 |

