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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Green Bay Packers
5-8 214.74
225.05
 
VS
proj
Arizona Cardinals
135.74 6-7
143.04

Green Bay Packers hand Arizona Cardinals third straight loss in 214.74-135.74 runaway

Green Bay Packers cruised to a 214.74-135.74 victory to hand Arizona Cardinals their third consecutive loss. Arizona Cardinals grabbed a 7.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Green Bay Packers after that. They were led by Christian Watson, who racked up 94 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 28.4 points, and Jamin Davis, who made 10 tackles (21 points). Geno Smith (367 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Jordyn Brooks (9 Tackles, 1 Sack) did their part for Arizona Cardinals in the loss. This marks the second time this season Green Bay Packers have knocked off Arizona Cardinals, after winning 260.92-213.14 in their last matchup. Green Bay Packers (5-8) will look to rack up another win against Los Angeles Chargers, while Arizona Cardinals (6-7) take on Denver Broncos in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Green Bay Packers   Arizona Cardinals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Dillon racked up 119 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Packers beat the Bears 28-19. In doing so, he put up 20.9 points to nearly double his 10.62-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Green Bay Packers this week. In Week 14, Dillon and the Packers will battle the Rams.
AJ Dillon

Top Player Comparison

Green Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 214.74
1
Christian Watson
WR
28.4
12.22
13.2%
2
Jamin Davis
LB
21
12.82
9.8%
3
AJ Dillon
RB
20.9
10.62
9.7%
4
De'Vondre Campbell
LB
18
16.18
8.4%
Arizona Cardinals
Points
% of total points 135.74
1
Geno Smith
QB
21.14
22.25
15.6%
2
Jordyn Brooks
LB
19
18.18
14%
3
Cam Akers
RB
19
5.91
14%
4
Cole Kmet
TE
13.2
8.22
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Christian Watson had a 46-yard touchdown run for Green Bay Packers, while AJ Dillon had a 21-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 202.24-56.70 lead for Green Bay Packers.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Arizona Cardinals, who trailed 204.24-125.84 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Green Bay Packers   Arizona Cardinals

What If

Green Bay Packers would have beaten 11 other teams besides Arizona Cardinals this week.
Arizona Cardinals would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Arizona Cardinals every week, Green Bay Packers would be 4-9 this season.
Last week, Arizona Cardinals would have beaten Green Bay Packers 234.22-197.7.
Green Bay Packers would be 3-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Arizona Cardinals.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals would be 6-5.
If Green Bay Packers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 98-123.
If they played every team every week, Arizona Cardinals would be 117-104.

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