Final
Cardinals 21, Lions 45
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Cardinals 21, Lions 45
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ARIVSDET4:25 PM ET
State Farm Stadium
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WhenSun, Oct 11 · 4:25 PM ET
WhereState Farm Stadium
OpponentDetroit Lions
Detroit LionsContextNFL
Game Summary
On October 11, 2026, the Detroit Lions defeated the Arizona Cardinals 45-21 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Jared Goff completed 19 of 30 passes for 279 yards with three touchdowns and added a 1-yard rushing score after the Lions scored on seven straight possessions.
Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 151 yards with touchdowns of 3 and 1 yards, and Jameson Williams caught scoring passes of 8 and 39 yards for his first multi-touchdown receiving game. Sam LaPorta had a 38-yard touchdown on a fourth-and-1 conversion that sparked a 24-point second quarter.
Detroit converted three fourth-down attempts and Roger McCreary had six passes defended. Jacoby Brissett passed for 292 yards and three touchdowns for Arizona, which traded Marvin Harrison Jr. to Houston during the first quarter and fell to 1-4 with a ninth straight home loss.
The Lions improved to 3-2 heading into a bye after Dan Campbell pushed an aggressive game plan that included a fourth-and-3 conversion to LaPorta before Gibbs' 1-yard touchdown run ignited a 24-point second quarter.
The game in 60 seconds
Cardinals 21, Lions 45 Trey McBride 9 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland Kick) Next up: at Los Angeles Rams on October 18.
Three takeaways
Last scoring play
4 · 2:11 · Trey McBride 9 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland Kick)
Total Yards
DET 412 · ARI 327
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Line
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| ARI | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Scoring
- Teagan Quitoriano 2 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland Kick)0–7
- (No Huddle) J.Gibbs up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox.7–7
- Sam LaPorta 38 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)14–7
- Jameson Williams 8 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)21–7
- Jake Bates 46 Yd Field Goal24–7
- Jameson Williams 39 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)31–7
- Teagan Quitoriano 13 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland Kick)31–14
- Jared Goff 1 Yd Rush (Jake Bates Kick)38–14
- Jahmyr Gibbs 3 Yd Rush (Jake Bates Kick)45–14
- Trey McBride 9 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland Kick)45–21
Team stats
| DET | ARI | |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 | 8-18 |
| Total Plays | 65 | 71 |
| Total Yards | 412 | 327 |
| Passing | 249 | 271 |
| Rushing | 163 | 56 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 29:49 | 30:11 |
Leaders
- ARI · Passing YardsJacoby Brissett · 29/47, 292 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
- ARI · Rushing YardsJeremiyah Love · 12 CAR, 22 YDS
- ARI · Receiving YardsKendrick Bourne · 5 REC, 70 YDS
- ARI · SacksBudda Baker · 1
- ARI · TacklesBudda Baker · 11
- DET · Passing YardsJared Goff · 19/30, 271 YDS, 3 TD
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