Green Bay Packers 42–38 Arizona Cardinals
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- 2026 · Pre Season · Week 3
NFL: Green Bay Packers beat Arizona Cardinals 42–38.
Game leaders
226Kyle McCordPassing yards
223Kedon Slovis
44Jaden NixonRushing yards
107Evan Hull
112J. Michael SturdivantReceiving yards
94Simi Fehoko
How the score moved
The running score, step by step, with every score marked.
- Green Bay Packers
- Arizona Cardinals
Show as a table
| When | Green Bay Packers | Arizona Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 8:00 · Chad Ryland | 0 | 3 |
| Q1 2:16 · Trey Smack | 3 | 3 |
| Q2 14:54 · Simi Fehoko | 3 | 10 |
| Q2 14:06 · J. Michael Sturdivant | 10 | 10 |
| Q2 10:48 · Evan Hull | 10 | 17 |
| Q2 7:44 · Will Sheppard | 17 | 17 |
| Q2 4:06 · Will Sheppard | 24 | 17 |
| Q2 0:00 · Chad Ryland | 24 | 20 |
| Q3 9:30 · Chad Ryland | 24 | 23 |
| Q3 1:47 · Evan Hull | 24 | 31 |
| Q4 11:49 · Trey Smack | 27 | 31 |
| Q4 4:55 · Simi Fehoko | 27 | 38 |
| Q4 3:19 · Kisean Johnson | 35 | 38 |
| Q4 0:20 · Kisean Johnson | 42 | 38 |
| 60′ | 42 | 38 |
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- Green Bay Packers
- Arizona Cardinals
Third-down conversions
42%5/1260%9/15
Fourth-down conversions
–0/0100%1/1
Red-zone touchdowns
50%2/440%2/5
- 5.16.2Yards per play
- 3.822.92Points per drive
- 25.637.8Yards per drive
- 5579Plays
How the yards came
Green Bay Packers
Pass 199Rush 83
Arizona Cardinals
Pass 326Rush 166
- Time of possession
- 22:2937:31
- Turnover margin
- +1-1
- Sacks made
- 33
- Penalties (yards)
- 5 (35)6 (60)
Show as a table
| Green Bay Packers | Arizona Cardinals | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 5/12 | 9/15 |
| Fourth-down conversions | 0/0 | 1/1 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 2/4 | 2/5 |
| Yards per play | 5.1 | 6.2 |
| Points per drive | 3.82 | 2.92 |
| Yards per drive | 25.6 | 37.8 |
| Plays | 55 | 79 |
| Passing yards | 199 | 326 |
| Rushing yards | 83 | 166 |
| Time of possession | 22:29 | 37:31 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties (yards) | 5 (35) | 6 (60) |
Scoring plays
Q1
- Q1 8:000–3Chad Ryland(Field goal)
- Trey Smack(Field goal)Q1 2:163–3
- Q1 8:000–3
Q2
- Q2 14:543–10Simi Fehoko(Touchdown)
- J. Michael Sturdivant(Touchdown)Q2 14:0610–10
- Q2 10:4810–17Evan Hull(Touchdown)
- Will Sheppard(Touchdown)Q2 7:4417–17
- Will Sheppard(Touchdown)Q2 4:0624–17
- Q2 0:0024–20Chad Ryland(Field goal)
- Q2 14:543–10
Q3
- Q3 9:3024–23Chad Ryland(Field goal)
- Q3 1:4724–31Evan Hull(Touchdown)
- Q3 9:3024–23
Q4
- Trey Smack(Field goal)Q4 11:4927–31
- Q4 4:5527–38Simi Fehoko(Touchdown)
- Kisean Johnson(Touchdown)Q4 3:1935–38
- Kisean Johnson(Touchdown)Q4 0:2042–38
Key stats
- 282Total yards492
- 199Passing yards326
- 83Rushing yards166
- 20First downs27
- 55Total plays79
- 5.1Yards per play6.2
- 5.2Yards per pass6.9
- 4.9Yards per rush5.2
- 22/35Comp / Att28/44
- 17Rushing attempts32
Quarter by quarter
Green Bay Packers led after 2 of 4 quarters, Arizona Cardinals after 1. Largest lead at a break: 7 points, Arizona Cardinals after Q3. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Green Bay Packers
- Arizona Cardinals
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 42 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 38 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
Green Bay Packers: 1 won, 1 lost in their last 2 games.- Green Bay Packers scored 42 points and allowed 41 in their last 2 games.
Arizona Cardinals: 1 won, 2 lost in their last 3 games.- Arizona Cardinals scored 70 points and allowed 81 in their last 3 games.
Recent form
Standings
National Football Conference · NFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 74 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Chicago Bears | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 143 | .714 |
| 3 |  Detroit Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 165 | .667 |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 145 | .571 |
National Football Conference · NFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 139 | .857 |
| 2 |  Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 125 | .571 |
| 3 |  Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 159 | .429 |
| 4 | Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 5 | 0 | 142 | 208 | .286 |
Timeline
Q1
- Q1 8:000–3Chad Ryland(Field goal)
- Trey Smack(Field goal)Q1 2:163–3
- Q1 8:000–3
Q2
- Q2 14:543–10Simi Fehoko(Touchdown)
- J. Michael Sturdivant(Touchdown)Q2 14:0610–10
- Q2 10:4810–17Evan Hull(Touchdown)
- Will Sheppard(Touchdown)Q2 7:4417–17
- Will Sheppard(Touchdown)Q2 4:0624–17
- Q2 0:0024–20Chad Ryland(Field goal)
- Q2 14:543–10
Q3
- Q3 9:3024–23Chad Ryland(Field goal)
- Q3 1:4724–31Evan Hull(Touchdown)
- Q3 9:3024–23
Q4
- Trey Smack(Field goal)Q4 11:4927–31
- Q4 4:5527–38Simi Fehoko(Touchdown)
- Kisean Johnson(Touchdown)Q4 3:1935–38
- Kisean Johnson(Touchdown)Q4 0:2042–38
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- Green Bay Packers
- Arizona Cardinals
Third-down conversions
42%5/1260%9/15
Fourth-down conversions
–0/0100%1/1
Red-zone touchdowns
50%2/440%2/5
- 5.16.2Yards per play
- 3.822.92Points per drive
- 25.637.8Yards per drive
- 5579Plays
How the yards came
Green Bay Packers
Pass 199Rush 83
Arizona Cardinals
Pass 326Rush 166
- Time of possession
- 22:2937:31
- Turnover margin
- +1-1
- Sacks made
- 33
- Penalties (yards)
- 5 (35)6 (60)
Show as a table
| Green Bay Packers | Arizona Cardinals | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 5/12 | 9/15 |
| Fourth-down conversions | 0/0 | 1/1 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 2/4 | 2/5 |
| Yards per play | 5.1 | 6.2 |
| Points per drive | 3.82 | 2.92 |
| Yards per drive | 25.6 | 37.8 |
| Plays | 55 | 79 |
| Passing yards | 199 | 326 |
| Rushing yards | 83 | 166 |
| Time of possession | 22:29 | 37:31 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties (yards) | 5 (35) | 6 (60) |
Where the points came from, quarter by quarter
Each side's points in each quarter, split by how they were scored.
- Green Bay Packers
- Arizona Cardinals
- Touchdowns
- Field goals
- Extra points and conversions
3
3
21
17
11
18
7
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| Quarter | Green Bay Packers · Touchdowns | Arizona Cardinals · Touchdowns | Green Bay Packers · Field goals | Arizona Cardinals · Field goals | Green Bay Packers · Extra points and conversions | Arizona Cardinals · Extra points and conversions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Q2 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Q3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Q4 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
The yards, and how efficiently they came
Each side's leading passer, rusher and receiver, with the rate behind the total.
Passing
Kyle McCord
22/35 completions
226yards4 TD
Kedon Slovis
21/35 completions
223yards1 TD
Rushing
Jaden Nixon
9 carries
44yards
Evan Hull
16 carries
107yards2 TD
Receiving
J. Michael Sturdivant
6/7 caught/targeted
112yards1 TD
Simi Fehoko
5/8 caught/targeted
94yards2 TD
- Green Bay Packers
- Arizona Cardinals
Offence
- 282Total yards492
- 199Passing yards326
- 83Rushing yards166
- 20First downs27
- 55Total plays79
- 5.1Yards per play6.2
- 5.2Yards per pass6.9
- 4.9Yards per rush5.2
- 22/35Comp / Att28/44
- 17Rushing attempts32
Efficiency
- 5-123rd down efficiency9-15
- 0-04th down efficiency1-1
- 2-4Red zone (made / att)2-5
- 11Drives13
- 22:29Possession37:31
Turnovers & penalties
- 1Turnovers2
- 0Interceptions thrown2
- 1Fumbles lost0
- 5-35Penalties6-60
- 3Sacks3
- 3-27Sacks – yards lost3-23
Defence
- 2Interceptions0
- 1Interception touchdowns0
- 0Safeties0
Quarter by quarter
Green Bay Packers led after 2 of 4 quarters, Arizona Cardinals after 1. Largest lead at a break: 7 points, Arizona Cardinals after Q3. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Green Bay Packers
- Arizona Cardinals
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 42 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 38 |
Passing
| Kyle McCord | 22/35 | 226 | 6.5 | 4 | 3-27 | 119.5 |
Rushing
| Jaden Nixon | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 12 | 0 |
| Damien Martinez | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 15 | 1 |
| Pierre Strong Jr. | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kyle McCord | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving
| J. Michael Sturdivant | 7 | 6 | 112 | 18.7 | 1 | 36 |
| Kisean Johnson | 4 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 2 | 28 |
| Will Sheppard | 6 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | 12 |
| Isaiah Neyor | 5 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Kaden Prather | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Drake Dabney | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bo Melton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Messiah Swinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hilton Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Nixon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierre Strong Jr. | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -4 |
Fumbles
Interceptions
Defensive
| TJ Quinn | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kristian Welch | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin Simpson | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nyjalik Kelly | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Niemann | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kitan Oladapo | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.J. Devonshire | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar Bartholomew | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Perry | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murvin Kenion III | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tra Fluellen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arron Mosby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dani DennisSutton | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trey Dean III | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hilton Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Ford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Crumedy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kamal Hadden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nazir Stackhouse | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ty'Ron Hopper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arden Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris McClellan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Campbell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cal Adomitis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake Dabney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domani Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Will Sheppard | 1 | 81 | 81.0 | 81 | 1 |
| Jaden Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Trey Smack | 2/2 | 100.0 | 37 | 4/4 | 10 |
Punting
| Daniel Whelan | 4 | 204 | 51.0 | 2 | 55 |
National Football Conference · NFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 74 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 143 | .714 |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 165 | .667 |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 145 | .571 |
National Football Conference · NFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 139 | .857 |
| 2 | Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 125 | .571 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 159 | .429 |
| 4 | Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 5 | 0 | 142 | 208 | .286 |
American Football Conference · AFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Buffalo Bills | 5 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 171 | .833 |
| 2 |  New England Patriots | 4 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 143 | .571 |
| 3 |  New York Jets | 2 | 5 | 0 | 137 | 150 | .286 |
| 4 |  Miami Dolphins | 1 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 157 | .167 |
American Football Conference · AFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cleveland Browns | 5 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 146 | .714 |
| 2 |  Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 138 | .714 |
| 3 |  Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 122 | .667 |
| 4 |  Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 167 | .571 |
American Football Conference · AFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 104 | .667 |
| 2 |  Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 180 | .286 |
| 3 |  Houston Texans | 2 | 5 | 0 | 165 | 170 | .286 |
| 4 |  Tennessee Titans | 1 | 6 | 0 | 108 | 156 | .143 |
American Football Conference · AFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 103 | .833 |
| 2 |  Denver Broncos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 141 | .714 |
| 3 |  Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 197 | .429 |
| 4 |  Los Angeles Chargers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 151 | .000 |
National Football Conference · NFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New York Giants | 4 | 2 | 1 | 163 | 161 | .643 |
| 2 |  Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 137 | .333 |
| 3 |  Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 159 | .333 |
| 4 |  Washington Commanders | 1 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 172 | .250 |
National Football Conference · NFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 166 | .500 |
| 2 |  Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 173 | .429 |
| 3 |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 151 | .286 |
| 4 |  New Orleans Saints | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 194 | .286 |