Lions 45, Cardinals 21
NFL Legion's pick
- Pick
- Lions 58%
Hit - Against the spread
- Cardinals +5.5
Miss - Line: Lions by 5.5NFL Legion: Lions by 2.1
- Projected score
Lions 28, Cardinals 26 - Line total: 54.5 points
Pick computed Sunday, October 11, 3:50 PM.
Who scores?
Lions
- Jahmyr Gibbs (RB): 65%, scored
- Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR): 47%, did not score
- Sam LaPorta (TE): 33%, scored
- Jameson Williams (WR): 26%, scored
- Isaac TeSlaa (WR): 18%, did not score
Cardinals
- Trey McBride (TE): 38%, scored
- Michael Wilson (WR): 36%, did not score
- Jeremiyah Love (RB): 34%, did not score
- Tyler Allgeier (RB): 26%, did not score
- Bam Knight (RB): 23%, did not score
Computed after the game with the data available before it; players marked “TD” scored. Track record
Recap
Lions beat Cardinals 45-21
The Lions won 45-21 in Glendale. They trailed 7-0 after the first quarter, then scored 24 points in the second to lead 24-7 at halftime, adding 14 in the third and 7 in the fourth. NFL Legion correctly picked the Lions at 58%, but its pick of the Cardinals against the 5.5-point spread missed.
The keys before kickoff
- NFL Legion picks the Lions to win with a 58% probability, compared with 42% for the Cardinals.
- With the Lions favored by 5.5 points, NFL Legion leans toward the Cardinals against the spread.
- The Cardinals arrive on an L3 streak at 1-3, while the Lions are 2-2 after losing their most recent game.
- NFL Legion projects a 28-26 Lions win, with playoff odds of 38% for Detroit and 4% for Arizona.
Injury report
Detroit Lions
- QuestionableAmon-Ra St. BrownAnkle - Questionable for Week 8 vs. Minnesota
- QuestionableEnnis Rakestraw Jr.Ankle - Questionable for Week 8 vs. Minnesota
Long-term absences (11)
- Injured reserveAvonte MaddoxI.L. - Foot
- Injured reserveBen BartchI.L. - Foot
- Injured reserveDamone ClarkI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveDevin WhiteI.L. - Forearm
- NFI listGiovanni ManuKnee - NFI-R for Week 8 vs. Minnesota
- Injured reserveIsiah PachecoI.L. - Back
- Injured reserveKendrick LawI.L. - Knee - ACL
- PUP listKerby JosephKnee - Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 8
- Injured reservePayton TurnerI.L. - Back
- Injured reserveThomas HarperI.L. - Ankle
- Injured reserveTom KennedyI.L. - Knee - MCL
Arizona Cardinals
- OutJalen BrooksWrist - Out for Week 8 at Dallas
- QuestionableAndrew WingardKnee - Questionable for Week 8 at Dallas
- QuestionableCarson BeckBack - Questionable for Week 8 at Dallas
- QuestionableJeremiyah LoveAnkle - Questionable for Week 8 at Dallas
- QuestionableJon Gaines IIKnee - Questionable for Week 8 at Dallas
- QuestionableMax MeltonKnee - Questionable for Week 8 at Dallas
Long-term absences (12)
- Injured reserveChase BisontisI.L. - Knee - MCL
- Injured reserveHunter LongI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveIsaiah AdamsI.L. - Ankle
- Injured reserveJames ConnerI.L. - Foot
- Injured reserveJameson GeersI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveJoey BlountI.L. - Neck
- Injured reserveKaleb ProctorI.L. - Knee - Meniscus
- Injured reserveParis Johnson Jr.I.L. - Biceps
- PUP listTip ReimanAnkle - Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 8
- Injured reserveTrey BensonI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveWill JohnsonI.L. - Neck
- Injured reserveZach CarterI.L. - Knee
Starting quarterbacks
- Jared Goff No injury designation
- Jacoby Brissett No injury designation
The two teams
- Record
- Lions: 4-2
- Cardinals: 2-5
- Home
- Lions: 3-0
- Cardinals: 0-3
- Away
- Lions: 1-2
- Cardinals: 2-2
- Points per game
- Lions: 30.7
- Cardinals: 20.3
- Points allowed per game
- Lions: 27.5
- Cardinals: 29.7
- Last 5
- Lions:
loss, win, loss, win and win (oldest to newest) - Cardinals:
loss, loss, loss, win and loss (oldest to newest) - Division rank
- Lions: 3rd in the NFC North
- Cardinals: 4th in the NFC West
- Rating
- Lions: 1,514
- Cardinals: 1,416