The Arizona Cardinals were unable to win a second straight game on the road. They were blown out 34-13 by the Green Bay Packers.
They started slowly offensively, were bad defensively and turned the ball over three times. They were penalized a season-high 13 times.
Packers quarterback Jordan Love threw four touchdown passes and the Green Bay offense had 437 total yards of offense, including 172 rushing yards.
The Cardinals had 303 yards of offense but only had 89 rushing yards and had a number of players leave the game with injuries.
Here is how it went down.
1st-drive fail
The Cardinals did not score a first-drive touchdown for the first time this season. Instead, it was a three-and-out after the defense forced a Green Bay punt to start the game.
Packers 7, Cardinals 0
The Packers took advantage of a short field. After the Cardinals punted from inside their 10 and started in Arizona territory after Joey Blount was penalized for grabbing a facemask. Josh Jacobs had a 14-yard run and Jordan Love found Jayden Reed for a five-yard touchdown pass to give the Packers the lead.
Packers 14, Cardinals 0
Romeo Doubs scored a diving 10-yard touchdown pass. The drive went 80 yards after the Cardinals couldn’t quite pin their punt inside the five. Emmanuel Wilson had a 19-yard catch and Cardinals linebacker Mack Wilson got hurt.
Packers 17, Cardinals 0
The Packers converted on fourth down, passing up on a 53-yard field goal, but a pass breakup by Garrett Williams in the end zone forced a shorter kick that they made from 36 yards. The field goal came after the Cardinals went three-and-out.
Takeaway taken away by penalties
After a third three-and-out, the Cardinals punted the ball away but forced a fumble and recovered it. However, offsetting penalties nullified the fumble that Owen Pappoe recovered.
The Packers were flagged for holding but DeeJay Dallas was flagged for a horse-collar tackle.
Packers 24, Cardinals 0
After a repunt, Keisean Nixon returned it 39 yards into Arizona territory. On the very next play, Love threw a 44-yard bomb to Christian Watson for a touchdown. The rout was on.
Packers 24, Cardinals 7
The Cardinals finally put together a good drive. Murray connected with Michael Wilson for an 18-yard touchdown pass on the first play out of the two-minute warning. He had a 27-yard pass to Trey McBride on the drive.
Injuries
The Cardinals went down three players in the first half. Defensive lineman Bilal Nichols exited the game, linebacker Kyzir White injured his knee and was taken to the locker room and Marvin Harrison Jr. was taken to the locker room to be examined for a concussion.
Interception
Sean Murphy-Bunting picked off Jordan Love when Bo Melton slipped in his route with 1:04 left in the first half. The Cardinals took over at the Green Bay 45.
Packers 24, Cardinals 10
The Cardinals got a 38-yard field goal with four seconds left in the first half to cash in on the turnover and cut the deficit to 14 before the half.
Packers 24, Cardinals 13
The Cardinals scored on the first drive of the second half. Murray just missed Xavier Weaver on third down for what would have been a touchdown and Chad Ryland connected from 40 yards on a field goal to give the Cardinals three consecutive scoring drives.
Packers 31, Cardinals 13
The Cardinals couldn’t get a stop on defense and Love threw his fourth touchdown pass of the game, a 20-yard to Romeo Doubs.
James Conner stripped
The Cardinals turned the ball over two plays into the next possession as Conner was stripped and the Packers recovered at the Arizona 30.
Missed FG
The Cardinals were fortunate because after the Packers went three-and-out, they missed a 44-yard field goal, failing to cash in on the takeaway.
Another fumble
The Cardinals were threatening and Greg Dortch caught a pass, got to the 22-yard line and had the ball punched out. Jaire Alexander recovered it and the Packers took over.
And another fumble
In the red zone in the fourth quarter, the handoff to Trey Benson was fumbled and the Packers recovered.
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