Cardinals vs Broncos Week 15 2022: Final Score 24

Final2022 Week 15

Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, COSun, Dec 18, 2022, 4:05 PM ET

Arizona Cardinals vs Denver Broncos, Week 15 2022

Arizona Cardinals

Away

Denver Broncos

HomeWon

Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Cardinals	0	6	3	6	15
Broncos	3	0	7	14	24

ARI 15DEN 24 Final

Passing leader
Brett Rypien
DEN · QB
8.7PPR pts
21/26, 197 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top fantasy scorer
Latavius Murray
DEN · RB
21.2PPR pts
24 ATT, 130 YDS, 1 TD, 1 REC, 12 REC YDS
Cardinals leader
James Conner
ARI · RB
18.1PPR pts
16 ATT, 63 YDS, 1 TD, 3 REC, 28 REC YDS
Defensive playmaker
Justin Simmons
DEN
2 INT, 4 TKL

Broncos 24, Cardinals 15: Denver rallies from 3 down at halftime

Denver erased a 6–3 halftime deficit, outscoring Arizona 21–9 after the break to win 24–15. The Broncos finished with a 324–240 edge in total offense and averaged 4.8 yards per play.

The gap showed up everywhere. The Cardinals went 2-for-12 on third down and committed three turnovers, while the Broncos kept the ball for 32:58.

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Key advantages

+0.7 yards/play DEN 4.8 · ARI 4.1
+1 turnover margin DEN 2 · ARI 3 turnovers
+84 total yards DEN 324 · ARI 240

Game Highlights

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Why the Broncos Won

Denver won the efficiency, turnover, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Cardinals vs Broncos
Cardinals	Stat	Broncos
4.1	Yards per play	4.8

3	Turnovers	2

240	Total yards	324

Other team stats
59	Plays	67

17%	Third-down conversion	36%

27:02	Time of possession	32:58

Scoring Summary

The Broncos scored three touchdowns and one field goal; the Cardinals scored one touchdown and three field goals.

Scoring plays, Cardinals vs Broncos
Time	Team	Play	ARI	DEN
1st quarter
10:27	DEN	Brandon McManus 52-yard FG Takes lead	0	3
2nd quarter
10:35	ARI	Matt Prater 45-yard FG Ties game	3	3
0:00	ARI	Matt Prater 50-yard FG Takes lead	6	3
3rd quarter
8:55	ARI	Matt Prater 55-yard FG Extends lead	9	3
5:58	DEN	Marlon Mack 3-yard TD run Takes leadBrandon McManus XP	9	10
4th quarter
11:00	DEN	Latavius Murray 10-yard TD run Extends leadBrandon McManus XP	9	17
9:29	DEN	Brett Rypien → Eric Tomlinson, 3-yard TD Extends leadBrandon McManus XP	9	24
6:01	ARI	James Conner 1-yard TD run2-pt try failed	15	24

Fantasy Points: Cardinals vs Broncos, Week 15 2022

Fantasy leaders

Latavius MurrayDENRB21.2 PTSRB10
James ConnerARIRB18.1 PTSRB12
Marlon MackDENRB16.3 PTSRB14
Jerry JeudyDENWR14.6 PTSWR24

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rate
Brett RypienDENQB	8.7	QB27	21/26	197	1	1	2	-2	95.0
Trace McSorleyARIQB	2.6	QB32	7/15	95	0	2	1	8	27.8
Colt McCoyARIQB	2.3	QB33	13/21	78	0	1	2	2	49.3

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Latavius MurrayDENRB	21.2	RB10	RB	24	130	1	1	1	12	0
James ConnerARIRB	18.1	RB12	RB	16	63	1	5	3	28	0
Marlon MackDENRB	16.3	RB14	RB	5	37	1	4	4	26	0
Jerry JeudyDENWR	14.6	WR24	WR	—	—	—	8	7	76	0	Start/Sit →
DeAndre HopkinsARIWR	13.0	WR32	WR	—	—	—	11	7	60	0
Eric TomlinsonDENTE	11.8	TE12	TE	—	—	—	3	3	28	1
Trey McBrideARITE	9.5	TE16	TE	—	—	—	5	4	55	0	Start/Sit →
Brandon JohnsonDENWR	6.0	WR62	WR	—	—	—	4	3	30	0
Marquise BrownARIWR	5.9	WR63	WR	—	—	—	8	4	19	0
Maxx WilliamsARITE	3.1	TE40	TE	—	—	—	2	2	11	0
Greg DulcichDENTE	2.1	TE47	TE	—	—	—	2	1	11	0	Start/Sit →
Freddie SwainDENWR	1.9	WR91	WR	—	—	—	1	1	9	0
Eric SaubertDENTE	1.5	TE53	TE	—	—	—	2	1	5	0	Start/Sit →
Devine OzigboDENRB	0.2	RB74	RB	2	2	0	—	—	—	—
Andrew BeckDENRB	0.1	RB77	RB	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
Keaontay IngramARIRB	0.0	—	RB	1	0	0	—	—	—	—
A.J. GreenARIWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	2	0	0	0
Robbie ChosenARIWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	2	0	0	0

Fantasy Usage

Arizona Cardinals

Snap Share

DeAndre HopkinsWR60 snaps92%
James ConnerRB59 snaps91%
Marquise BrownWR58 snaps89%
Trey McBrideTE56 snaps86%
A.J. GreenWR37 snaps57%

Target Share35 targets

DeAndre Hopkins31%, 11 targets
Marquise Brown23%, 8 targets
James Conner14%, 5 targets
Trey McBride14%, 5 targets
A.J. Green6%, 2 targets
Other11%, 4 targets

Carry Share20 carries

James Conner80%, 16 carries
Colt McCoy10%, 2 carries
Trace McSorley5%, 1 carries
Keaontay Ingram5%, 1 carries

Denver Broncos

Snap Share

Jerry JeudyWR51 snaps74%
Greg DulcichTE47 snaps68%
Latavius MurrayRB44 snaps64%
Eric SaubertTE41 snaps59%
Brandon JohnsonWR41 snaps59%

Target Share26 targets

Jerry Jeudy31%, 8 targets
Marlon Mack15%, 4 targets
Brandon Johnson15%, 4 targets
Eric Tomlinson12%, 3 targets
Eric Saubert8%, 2 targets
Other19%, 5 targets

Carry Share34 carries

Latavius Murray71%, 24 carries
Marlon Mack15%, 5 carries
Brett Rypien6%, 2 carries
Devine Ozigbo6%, 2 carries
Andrew Beck3%, 1 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
DeAndre HopkinsARIWR	60	92%	11	31%	0
James ConnerARIRB	59	91%	5	14%	16
Marquise BrownARIWR	58	89%	8	23%	0
Trey McBrideARITE	56	86%	5	14%	0
Jerry JeudyDENWR	51	74%	8	31%	0
Greg DulcichDENTE	47	68%	2	8%	0
Latavius MurrayDENRB	44	64%	1	4%	24
Eric SaubertDENTE	41	59%	2	8%	0
Brandon JohnsonDENWR	41	59%	4	15%	0
A.J. GreenARIWR	37	57%	2	6%	0
Freddie SwainDENWR	38	55%	1	4%	0
Eric TomlinsonDENTE	35	51%	3	12%	0
Robbie ChosenARIWR	24	37%	2	6%	0
Andrew BeckDENRB	21	30%	1	4%	1
Marlon MackDENRB	20	29%	4	15%	5
Maxx WilliamsARITE	13	20%	2	6%	0
Keaontay IngramARIRB	8	12%	0	0%	1
Greg DortchARIWR	6	9%	0	0%	0
Devine OzigboDENRB	5	7%	0	0%	2
Stephen AndersonARITE	4	6%	0	0%	0
Jalen VirgilDENWR	1	1%	0	0%	0
Montrell WashingtonDENWR	1	1%	0	0%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Biggest overperformer+6.8Eric Tomlinson11.8 PTS vs 5.0 xFP
Biggest underperformer−7.9Colt McCoy2.3 PTS vs 10.2 xFP
Highest expected volume18.6 xFPJames Conner18.1 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
James ConnerARI · RB	18.1	18.6	−0.5	91%	80% car	—	0	16	80%	5	14%
DeAndre HopkinsARI · WR	13.0	18.3	−5.3	92%	31% tgt	—	0	0	0%	11	31%
Latavius MurrayDEN · RB	21.2	17.1	+4.1	64%	71% car	—	0	24	71%	1	4%
Hollywood BrownARI · —	5.9	13.3	−7.4	—	23% tgt	—	0	0	0%	8	23%
Jerry JeudyDEN · WR	14.6	13.3	+1.3	74%	31% tgt	—	0	0	0%	8	31%
Brett RypienDEN · QB	8.7	12.3	−3.6	100%	26 att	—	26	2	6%	0	0%
Colt McCoyARI · QB	2.3	10.2	−7.9	54%	21 att	—	21	2	10%	0	0%
Marlon MackDEN · RB	16.3	9.9	+6.4	29%	15% tgt	—	0	5	15%	4	15%
Trey McBrideARI · TE	9.5	8.3	+1.2	86%	14% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	14%
Trace McSorleyARI · QB	2.6	7.0	−4.4	46%	15 att	—	15	1	5%	0	0%
Brandon JohnsonDEN · —	6.0	6.7	−0.7	59%	15% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	15%
Eric TomlinsonDEN · TE	11.8	5.0	+6.8	51%	12% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	12%
A.J. GreenARI · WR	0.0	3.3	−3.3	57%	6% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	6%
Eric SaubertDEN · TE	1.5	3.3	−1.8	59%	8% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	8%
Greg DulcichDEN · TE	2.1	3.3	−1.2	68%	8% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	8%
Maxx WilliamsARI · TE	3.1	3.3	−0.2	20%	6% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	6%
Robbie ChosenARI · WR	0.0	3.3	−3.3	37%	6% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	6%
Andrew BeckDEN · RB	0.1	2.3	−2.2	30%	4% tgt	—	0	1	3%	1	4%
Freddie SwainDEN · WR	1.9	1.7	+0.2	55%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%
Devine OzigboDEN · RB	0.2	1.3	−1.1	7%	6% car	—	0	2	6%	0	0%
Keaontay IngramARI · RB	0.0	0.6	−0.6	12%	5% car	—	0	1	5%	0	0%

Team totals: Cardinals 35 targets and 20 carries; Broncos 26 targets and 34 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2022 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.64 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Colt McCoy Unlucky

ARI · QB · 2.3 pts on 10.2 expected

13 of 21 passing for 78 yards, 1 interception; 2 carries for 2 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 10.2 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Lowest-scoring game of the season.

Brett Rypien

DEN · QB · 8.7 pts on 12.3 expected

21 of 26 passing for 197 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 2 carries for -2 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.3 expected.

James Conner Volume, no payoff

ARI · RB · 18.1 pts on 18.6 expected

5 targets (14% of the team's), 3 catches for 28 yards; 16 carries (80% of the team's) for 63 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 18.6 expected.

A touchdown in 5 of the last 8 games.

DeAndre Hopkins Volume, no payoff

ARI · WR · 13.0 pts on 18.3 expected

11 targets (31% of the team's), 7 catches for 60 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 18.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Latavius Murray Strong role

DEN · RB · 21.2 pts on 17.1 expected

1 target (4% of the team's), 1 catch for 12 yards; 24 carries (71% of the team's) for 130 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 17.1 expected.

Season high in carries (24). Best fantasy game of the season.

Jerry Jeudy Strong role

DEN · WR · 14.6 pts on 13.3 expected

8 targets (31% of the team's), 7 catches for 76 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Jerry Jeudy →

Hollywood Brown Unlucky

ARI · — · 5.9 pts on 13.3 expected

8 targets (23% of the team's), 4 catches for 19 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 13.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Marlon Mack Ran hot

DEN · RB · 16.3 pts on 9.9 expected

4 targets (15% of the team's), 4 catches for 26 yards; 5 carries (15% of the team's) for 37 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 9.9 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Arizona Cardinals

Stock up: James Conner played 91% of the snaps, up from a 69% season average.
Stock up: Trey McBride played 86% of the snaps, up from a 43% season average.
Stock down: Robbie Chosen played 37% of the snaps, down from a 57% season average.

Denver Broncos

Stock up: Eric Saubert played 59% of the snaps, up from a 34% season average.
Stock up: Freddie Swain played 55% of the snaps, up from a 14% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2022 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Cardinals defense and Broncos defense
Points allowed to	Cardinals D	Broncos D
QBs	18.0	14.6
RBs	25.4	23.5
WRs	30.2	26.0
TEs	16.7	14.5

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Denver opened at 56% win probability and passed 98% in the fourth quarter on the way to the win.

Broncos win probability

Key Swings

−10Prater 45-yd FG65% → 55%Q2 10:35
−12Prater 50-yd FG54% → 42%Q2 0:00
−13Prater 55-yd FG40% → 27%Q3 8:55
+33Mack 3-yd TD run25% → 58%Q3 5:58
+33Murray 10-yd TD run59% → 93%Q4 11:00

Swing in Broncos win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Cardinals vs Broncos
Arizona Cardinals	Measure	Denver Broncos
59	Plays	67
66%	Pass rate	49%
4.3	Yds / dropback	4.7
3.6	Yds / carry	4.9
2/12	Third downs	4/11

Efficiency edge Denver ran 8 more plays and gained 1.2 more yards per carry.

Top targets
ARI Hopkins 31% · Brown 23% · Conner 14%
DEN Jeudy 31% · Johnson 15% · Mack 15%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Cardinals vs Broncos
Result	ARI	DEN
Touchdowns	1	3
Field goals	3	1
Punts	6	5
Turnovers	3	2
Missed field goals	0	1

DEN turnover edge: +1

The Broncos opened the scoring on their first possession, a 10-play, 41-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
The Broncos drained the clock with two second-half drives of four to five minutes.

All 26 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
DEN	Q1 15:00	10	41	4:33	Field goal
ARI	Q1 10:27	3	4	1:27	Punt
DEN	Q1 9:00	7	20	4:30	Punt
ARI	Q1 4:30	5	15	2:05	Interception
DEN	Q1 2:25	4	4	1:53	Missed FG
ARI	Q1 0:32	11	45	4:57	Field goal
DEN	Q2 10:35	3	-5	1:45	Punt
ARI	Q2 8:50	3	3	2:20	Punt
DEN	Q2 6:30	3	2	1:20	Punt
ARI	Q2 5:10	3	9	1:20	Punt
DEN	Q2 3:50	4	28	2:11	Punt
ARI	Q2 1:39	3	-1	0:30	Punt
DEN	Q2 1:09	4	26	0:31	Fumble
ARI	Q2 0:38	4	19	0:38	Field goal
ARI	Q3 15:00	11	38	6:05	Field goal
DEN	Q3 8:55	7	80	2:57	Touchdown
ARI	Q3 5:58	3	-1	1:24	Punt
DEN	Q3 4:34	9	41	4:34	Interception
ARI	Q4 15:00	3	2	1:05	Punt
DEN	Q4 13:55	6	56	2:55	Touchdown
ARI	Q4 11:00	3	2	0:50	Interception
DEN	Q4 10:10	2	5	0:41	Touchdown
ARI	Q4 9:29	7	78	3:28	Touchdown
DEN	Q4 6:01	8	28	4:13	Punt
ARI	Q4 1:48	3	13	0:53	Interception
DEN	Q4 0:55	2	-2	0:55	End of game

About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Cardinals vs Broncos Head-to-Head

The Cardinals and Broncos first met in 1973 and have played 12 times since.

All-time series: 10–1–1Broncos lead, 12 meetings since 1973
Postseason: 0No playoff meetings
Largest Cardinals win: 43–132010
Largest Broncos win: 37–01989

Since 2021

1–0 Broncos lead

1 meeting since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. B = Broncos win, C = Cardinals win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

Week 7 Broncos at Cardinals Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Upcoming

Recent Meetings

2022 Wk 15 Cardinals at Broncos Sun, Dec 18, 2022 DEN 24 ARI 15 DEN W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2022 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Cardinals vs Broncos
Cardinals	Stat	Broncos
4-13	Record	5-12

20.0	Points per game	16.9

323.5	Yards per game	325.1

4.8	Yards per play	5.1

26.4	Points allowed per game	21.1

348.9	Yards allowed per game	320.0

Cardinals vs Broncos Odds and Results

How this game finished against the betting lines.

Spread: DEN −2Broncos covered by 7
Total: 37Over: 39 points scored (by 2)

Expected vs Actual Scoring

Implied team totals against the actual score
Team	Implied	Actual	Difference
Broncos	19.5	24	+4.5
Cardinals	17.5	15	−2.5

The Broncos beat their implied total and the Cardinals fell short of theirs; the Fantasy tab has the player lines behind it.

Betting Trends

Each team's 2022 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.

Arizona Cardinals

Against the spread: 6–8
Over/under: 8–5–1
ATS as favorite: 1–2
ATS as underdog: 5–6
ATS on the road: 3–3

Denver Broncos

Against the spread: 6–8
Over/under: 3–11
ATS as favorite: 1–5
ATS as underdog: 5–3
ATS at home: 3–4

Lines: ESPN's consensus, captured at kickoff. Individual sportsbooks varied.

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Cardinals vs Broncos Fantasy Outlook for 2026

One meeting is left on the 2026 schedule: Week 7 in Arizona. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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Cardinals vs Broncos Game FAQ

Who won the 2022 Cardinals vs Broncos Week 15 game?

The Denver Broncos beat the Arizona Cardinals 24–15 in Week 15 of the 2022 season. The game was played at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, CO, on December 18, 2022. See the Broncos' 2022 schedule.

What was the final score of Cardinals vs Broncos?

The final score was Broncos 24, Cardinals 15. The Cardinals led 6–3 at halftime, and the second half went Cardinals 9, Broncos 21.

What happened in the Cardinals vs Broncos game?

Denver erased a 6–3 halftime deficit, outscoring Arizona 21–9 after the break to win 24–15. The Broncos finished with a 324–240 edge in total offense and averaged 4.8 yards per play. Latavius Murray led all players with a catch for 12 yards, plus 24 carries for 130 rushing yards and a touchdown. The Cardinals committed 3 turnovers, the Broncos 2.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Cardinals vs Broncos?

Latavius Murray led the game with 21.2 PPR fantasy points, the RB10 of Week 15, on a catch for 12 yards, plus 24 carries for 130 rushing yards and a touchdown. James Conner was next with 18.1 (RB12).

Who led Cardinals vs Broncos in passing, rushing and receiving?

Brett Rypien (DEN) led all passers with 21 of 26 for 197 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Latavius Murray (DEN) led in rushing with 24 carries for 130 yards and a touchdown. Jerry Jeudy (DEN) led in receiving with 7 catches for 76 yards.

How many fantasy points did Latavius Murray score against the Cardinals?

Latavius Murray scored 21.2 points in PPR leagues, 20.7 in half-PPR and 20.2 in standard scoring against the Cardinals in Week 15 of the 2022 season, on a catch for 12 yards, plus 24 carries for 130 rushing yards and a touchdown. He handled 71% of his team's carries.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Cardinals vs Broncos?

Eric Tomlinson outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 11.8 PPR points on 5.0 xFP (+6.8). Colt McCoy fell furthest short, with 2.3 points on 10.2 xFP (−7.9). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Cardinals vs Broncos?

James Conner had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 18.6 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 18.1. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Broncos beat the Cardinals?

The Broncos beat the Cardinals 24–15 because they averaged 4.8 yards per play to 4.1, won the turnover battle 3–2, and outgained them 324–240.

Which team won the turnover battle in Cardinals vs Broncos?

The Broncos won the turnover battle 3–2: the Cardinals gave the ball away 3 times and the Broncos 2 times. The Broncos won the game.

What is the all-time Cardinals vs Broncos record?

The Broncos lead the all-time series 10–1–1 across 12 meetings since 1973.

When did the Cardinals and Broncos last play before this game?

Before Week 15 of 2022, they last met in the 2018 season on October 18, 2018, when the Broncos beat the Cardinals 45–10.

What was the closing spread for Cardinals vs Broncos?

The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Broncos −2, making the Denver Broncos 2-point favorites, with a closing total of 37. That implied about 19.5 points for the Broncos and 17.5 for the Cardinals.

Did Cardinals vs Broncos go over or under the total?

The game went over. The consensus closing total was 37, and the teams combined for 39 points, 2 over the number.

Who covered the spread in Cardinals vs Broncos?

The Broncos covered by 7 against the closing line of Broncos −2. The final margin was 9 points.