Patriots vs Cardinals Week 15 2024: Final Score 30

Final2024 Week 15

State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZSun, Dec 15, 2024, 4:25 PM ET

New England Patriots vs Arizona Cardinals, Week 15 2024

New England Patriots

Away

Arizona Cardinals

HomeWon

Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Patriots	0	3	0	14	17
Cardinals	10	3	3	14	30

NE 17ARI 30 Final

Passing leader
Kyler Murray
ARI · QB
10.1PPR pts
23/30, 224 YDS
Top fantasy scorer
James Conner
ARI · RB
30.8PPR pts
16 ATT, 110 YDS, 2 TD, 5 REC, 28 REC YDS
Patriots leader
Drake Maye
NE · QB
18.5PPR pts
19/23, 202 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT, 1 RUSH TD
Defensive playmaker
Sean Murphy-Bunting
ARI
1 INT, 2 TKL

Cardinals 30, Patriots 17: Arizona beats New England

Arizona led 13–3 at halftime and outscored New England 17–14 after the break to win 30–17. The Cardinals finished with a 395–311 edge in total offense.

The Patriots went 0-for-6 on third down and committed one turnover, while the Cardinals kept the ball for 34:08 and finished without a giveaway.

Key advantages

+1 turnover margin ARI 0 turnovers
+84 total yards ARI 395 · NE 311
+67% third-down rate ARI 67% · NE 0%

Game Highlights

Watch on YouTube: New England Patriots vs. Arizona Cardinals | 2024 Week 15 Game Highlights

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Why the Cardinals Won

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

Team stats comparison, Patriots vs Cardinals
Patriots	Stat	Cardinals
1	Turnovers	0

311	Total yards	395

0%	Third-down conversion	67%

Other team stats
6.3	Yards per play	6.2

49	Plays	64

25:52	Time of possession	34:08

Scoring Summary

The Cardinals scored three touchdowns and three field goals; the Patriots scored two touchdowns and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Patriots vs Cardinals
Time	Team	Play	NE	ARI
1st quarter
7:13	ARI	Chad Ryland 49-yard FG Takes lead	0	3
1:21	ARI	Cardinals TD Extends leadChad Ryland XP	0	10
2nd quarter
2:01	NE	Joey Slye 50-yard FG	3	10
0:16	ARI	Chad Ryland 35-yard FG Extends lead	3	13
3rd quarter
9:07	ARI	Chad Ryland 40-yard FG Extends lead	3	16
4th quarter
10:39	ARI	James Conner 1-yard TD run Extends leadChad Ryland XP	3	23
8:14	NE	Drake Maye → DeMario Douglas, 3-yard TDJoey Slye XP	10	23
3:27	ARI	James Conner 1-yard TD run Extends leadChad Ryland XP	10	30
1:55	NE	Drake Maye 5-yard TD runJoey Slye XP	17	30

Fantasy Points: Patriots vs Cardinals, Week 15 2024

Fantasy leaders

James ConnerARIRB30.8 PTSRB1
Drake MayeNEQB18.5 PTSQB11
Trey McBrideARITE17.7 PTSTE4
Kyler MurrayARIQB10.1 PTSQB22

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Kyler MurrayARIQB	10.1	QB22	23/30	224	0	0	5	11	0	97.1	Start/Sit →
Drake MayeNEQB	18.5	QB11	19/23	202	1	1	4	14	1	99.6	Start/Sit →
Clayton TuneARIQB	0.2	QB38	2/2	8	0	0	1	-1	0	83.3

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
James ConnerARIRB	30.8	RB1	RB	16	110	2	5	5	28	0
Trey McBrideARITE	17.7	TE4	TE	—	—	—	10	9	87	0	Start/Sit →
DeMario DouglasNEWR	10.1	WR39	WR	—	—	—	3	3	11	1	Start/Sit →
Greg DortchARIWR	9.6	WR41	WR	1	6	0	3	3	60	0	Start/Sit →
Rhamondre StevensonNERB	9.5	RB29	RB	13	69	0	1	1	16	0	Start/Sit →
Antonio GibsonNERB	8.4	RB35	RB	7	33	0	2	2	31	0
Kendrick BourneNEWR	7.4	WR52	WR	—	—	—	3	3	44	0	Start/Sit →
Austin HooperNETE	6.8	TE18	TE	—	—	—	3	3	38	0	Start/Sit →
Hunter HenryNETE	6.5	TE22	TE	—	—	—	4	4	25	0	Start/Sit →
Marvin HarrisonARIWR	5.2	WR66	WR	—	—	—	6	2	32	0
Kayshon BoutteNEWR	3.9	WR72	WR	—	—	—	5	2	19	0	Start/Sit →
Michael WilsonARIWR	2.9	WR83	WR	—	—	—	2	2	9	0	Start/Sit →
Tip ReimanARITE	2.8	TE41	TE	—	—	—	3	2	8	0	Start/Sit →
Trey BensonARIRB	2.2	RB62	RB	5	22	0	—	—	—	—
DeeJay DallasARIRB	1.5	RB66	RB	4	15	0	—	—	—	—	Start/Sit →
Elijah HigginsARITE	1.5	TE53	TE	—	—	—	1	1	5	0	Start/Sit →
Zay JonesARIWR	1.3	WR111	WR	—	—	—	1	1	3	0
Ja'Lynn PolkNEWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	1	0	0	0

Fantasy Usage

New England Patriots

Snap Share

Kayshon BoutteWR45 snaps88%
Hunter HenryTE41 snaps80%
Rhamondre StevensonRB33 snaps65%
Austin HooperTE31 snaps61%
DeMario DouglasWR31 snaps61%

Target Share22 targets

Kayshon Boutte23%, 5 targets
Hunter Henry18%, 4 targets
Austin Hooper14%, 3 targets
Kendrick Bourne14%, 3 targets
DeMario Douglas14%, 3 targets
Other18%, 4 targets

Carry Share24 carries

Rhamondre Stevenson54%, 13 carries
Antonio Gibson29%, 7 carries
Drake Maye17%, 4 carries

Arizona Cardinals

Snap Share

Trey McBrideTE64 snaps91%
Marvin HarrisonWR54 snaps77%
Michael WilsonWR52 snaps74%
James ConnerRB50 snaps71%
Tip ReimanTE30 snaps43%

Target Share31 targets

Trey McBride32%, 10 targets
Marvin Harrison19%, 6 targets
James Conner16%, 5 targets
Greg Dortch10%, 3 targets
Tip Reiman10%, 3 targets
Other13%, 4 targets

Carry Share32 carries

James Conner50%, 16 carries
Kyler Murray16%, 5 carries
Trey Benson16%, 5 carries
DeeJay Dallas13%, 4 carries
Greg Dortch3%, 1 carries
Other3%, 1 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Trey McBrideARITE	64	91%	10	32%	0
Kayshon BoutteNEWR	45	88%	5	23%	0
Hunter HenryNETE	41	80%	4	18%	0
Marvin HarrisonARIWR	54	77%	6	19%	0
Michael WilsonARIWR	52	74%	2	6%	0
James ConnerARIRB	50	71%	5	16%	16
Rhamondre StevensonNERB	33	65%	1	5%	13
Austin HooperNETE	31	61%	3	14%	0
DeMario DouglasNEWR	31	61%	3	14%	0
Kendrick BourneNEWR	27	53%	3	14%	0
Tip ReimanARITE	30	43%	3	10%	0
Ja'Lynn PolkNEWR	20	39%	1	5%	0
Elijah HigginsARITE	24	34%	1	3%	0
Antonio GibsonNERB	16	31%	2	9%	7
Zay JonesARIWR	21	30%	1	3%	0
Greg DortchARIWR	18	26%	3	10%	1
DeeJay DallasARIRB	12	17%	0	0%	4
Trey BensonARIRB	11	16%	0	0%	5
Jaheim BellNETE	4	8%	0	0%	0
Zach PascalARIWR	3	4%	0	0%	0
JaMycal HastyNERB	2	4%	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+11.8James Conner30.8 PTS vs 19.0 xFP
Biggest underperformer−6.5Kyler Murray10.1 PTS vs 16.6 xFP
Highest expected volume19.0 xFPJames Conner30.8 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
James ConnerARI · RB	30.8	19.0	+11.8	71%	50% car	—	0	16	50%	5	16%
Trey McBrideARI · TE	17.7	17.1	+0.6	91%	32% tgt	—	0	0	0%	10	32%
Kyler MurrayARI · QB	10.1	16.6	−6.5	90%	30 att	—	30	5	16%	0	0%
Drake MayeNE · QB	18.5	12.8	+5.7	100%	23 att	—	23	4	17%	0	0%
Marvin Harrison Jr.ARI · WR	5.2	10.3	−5.1	77%	19% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	19%
Rhamondre StevensonNE · RB	9.5	10.2	−0.7	65%	54% car	—	0	13	54%	1	4%
Kayshon BoutteNE · WR	3.9	8.6	−4.7	88%	22% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	22%
Antonio GibsonNE · RB	8.4	8.0	+0.4	31%	29% car	—	0	7	29%	2	9%
Hunter HenryNE · TE	6.5	6.9	−0.4	80%	17% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	17%
Greg DortchARI · WR	9.6	5.8	+3.8	26%	10% tgt	—	0	1	3%	3	10%
Austin HooperNE · TE	6.8	5.1	+1.7	61%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	13%
DeMario DouglasNE · WR	10.1	5.1	+5.0	61%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	13%
Kendrick BourneNE · WR	7.4	5.1	+2.3	53%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	13%
Tip ReimanARI · TE	2.8	5.1	−2.3	43%	10% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	10%
Michael WilsonARI · WR	2.9	3.4	−0.5	74%	6% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	6%
Trey BensonARI · RB	2.2	3.3	−1.1	16%	16% car	—	0	5	16%	0	0%
DeeJay DallasARI · RB	1.5	2.6	−1.1	17%	13% car	—	0	4	13%	0	0%
Elijah HigginsARI · TE	1.5	1.7	−0.2	34%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Ja'Lynn PolkNE · WR	0.0	1.7	−1.7	39%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%
Marcus JonesNE · —	2.8	1.7	+1.1	—	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%
Zay JonesARI · WR	1.3	1.7	−0.4	30%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Clayton TuneARI · QB	0.2	1.5	−1.3	10%	2 att	—	2	1	3%	0	0%

Team totals: Patriots 23 targets and 24 carries; Cardinals 31 targets and 32 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 2024 season: 1.71 PPR points per target (68% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Drake Maye Ran hot

NE · QB · 18.5 pts on 12.8 expected

19 of 23 passing for 202 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 4 carries for 14 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 12.8 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Drake Maye →

Kyler Murray Unlucky

ARI · QB · 10.1 pts on 16.6 expected

23 of 30 passing for 224 yards; 5 carries for 11 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 16.6 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

No interceptions after 5 in the previous four games. Fewest points since Week 9.

Start/Sit: Kyler Murray →

Rhamondre Stevenson

NE · RB · 9.5 pts on 10.2 expected

1 target (4% of the team's), 1 catch for 16 yards; 13 carries (54% of the team's) for 69 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 10.2 expected.

Start/Sit: Rhamondre Stevenson →

Kayshon Boutte

NE · WR · 3.9 pts on 8.6 expected

5 targets (22% of the team's), 2 catches for 19 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 8.6 expected.

Start/Sit: Kayshon Boutte →

James Conner Ran hot

ARI · RB · 30.8 pts on 19.0 expected

5 targets (16% of the team's), 5 catches for 28 yards; 16 carries (50% of the team's) for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 19.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Trey McBride Strong role

ARI · TE · 17.7 pts on 17.1 expected

10 targets (32% of the team's), 9 catches for 87 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 17.1 expected.

Start/Sit: Trey McBride →

Marvin Harrison Jr. Unlucky

ARI · WR · 5.2 pts on 10.3 expected

6 targets (19% of the team's), 2 catches for 32 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 10.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Fewest points since Week 9.

DeMario Douglas Ran hot

NE · WR · 10.1 pts on 5.1 expected

3 targets (13% of the team's), 3 catches for 11 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 5.1 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: DeMario Douglas →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Arizona Cardinals

Stock down: Greg Dortch played 26% of the snaps, down from a 42% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2024 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Patriots defense and Cardinals defense
Points allowed to	Patriots D	Cardinals D
QBs	16.5	16.9
RBs	24.4	23.6
WRs	32.0	32.4
TEs	11.8	9.7

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

How the Game Swung

Arizona opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% in the fourth quarter on the way to the win.

Cardinals win probability

Key Swings

+9Ryland 49-yd FG50% → 59%Q1 7:13
+20Cardinals TD60% → 80%Q1 1:21
−8Slye 50-yd FG84% → 76%Q2 2:01
+8Ryland 35-yd FG77% → 85%Q2 0:16
+6Ryland 40-yd FG88% → 94%Q3 9:07

Swing in Cardinals win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Patriots vs Cardinals
New England Patriots	Measure	Arizona Cardinals
49	Plays	64
51%	Pass rate	50%
7.8	Yds / dropback	7.3
4.8	Yds / carry	5.1
0/6	Third downs	10/15

Efficiency edge Arizona ran 15 more plays than New England.

Top targets
NE Boutte 22% · Henry 17% · Hooper 13%
ARI McBride 32% · Harrison 19% · Conner 16%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Patriots vs Cardinals
Result	NE	ARI
Touchdowns	2	3
Field goals	1	3
Punts	2	2
Turnovers	1	0
Turnovers on downs	1	0
Missed field goals	1	0

ARI turnover edge: +1

The Cardinals opened the scoring on their first possession, a 6-play, 26-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
The Cardinals drained the clock with three second-half drives of four to six minutes.

All 18 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
NE	Q1 15:00	7	36	4:21	Missed FG
ARI	Q1 10:39	6	26	3:26	Field goal
NE	Q1 7:13	3	2	2:15	Punt
ARI	Q1 4:58	6	80	3:37	Touchdown
NE	Q1 1:21	3	2	2:04	Punt
ARI	Q2 14:17	8	27	4:46	Punt
NE	Q2 9:31	12	48	7:30	Field goal
ARI	Q2 2:01	10	53	1:45	Field goal
NE	Q2 0:16	1	2	0:16	End of half
ARI	Q3 15:00	10	49	5:53	Field goal
NE	Q3 9:07	9	66	4:13	Downs
ARI	Q3 4:54	5	26	3:07	Punt
NE	Q3 1:47	4	11	1:16	Interception
ARI	Q3 0:31	9	55	4:52	Touchdown
NE	Q4 10:39	6	75	2:25	Touchdown
ARI	Q4 8:14	9	70	4:47	Touchdown
NE	Q4 3:27	6	70	1:32	Touchdown
ARI	Q4 1:55	4	11	1:55	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.

Patriots vs Cardinals Head-to-Head

The Patriots and Cardinals first met in 1970 and have played 17 times since.

All-time series: 9–8Patriots lead, 17 meetings since 1970
Postseason: 0No playoff meetings
Largest Patriots win: 47–72008
Largest Cardinals win: 31–01970

Since 2021

1–1 Series tied

2 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. P = Patriots win, C = Cardinals win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

2024 Wk 15 Patriots at Cardinals Sun, Dec 15, 2024 ARI 30 NE 17 ARI W
2022 Wk 14 Patriots at Cardinals, 2022 Wk 14 recap Mon, Dec 12, 2022 NE 27 ARI 13 NE W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2024 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Patriots vs Cardinals
Patriots	Stat	Cardinals
4-13	Record	8-9

17.0	Points per game	23.5

291.9	Yards per game	358.2

4.8	Yards per play	5.9

24.5	Points allowed per game	22.3

342.9	Yards allowed per game	342.5

Patriots and Cardinals in Fantasy

The two teams don't meet again this season. If you roster a Patriot or a Cardinal, these answer the week-to-week question.

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2024 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Patriots vs Cardinals Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Patriots vs Cardinals Week 15 game?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the New England Patriots 30–17 in Week 15 of the 2024 season. The game was played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, on December 15, 2024. See the Cardinals' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Patriots vs Cardinals?

The final score was Cardinals 30, Patriots 17. The Cardinals led 13–3 at halftime, and the second half went Patriots 14, Cardinals 17.

What happened in the Patriots vs Cardinals game?

Arizona led 13–3 at halftime and outscored New England 17–14 after the break to win 30–17. The Cardinals finished with a 395–311 edge in total offense. James Conner led all players with 5 catches for 28 yards, plus 16 carries for 110 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. The Patriots committed 1 turnover, the Cardinals none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Patriots vs Cardinals?

James Conner led the game with 30.8 PPR fantasy points, the RB1 of Week 15, on 5 catches for 28 yards, plus 16 carries for 110 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Drake Maye was next with 18.5 (QB11). See James Conner's 2024 game log.

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

Kyler Murray (ARI) led all passers with 23 of 30 for 224 yards. James Conner (ARI) led in rushing with 16 carries for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns. Trey McBride (ARI) led in receiving with 9 catches for 87 yards.

How many fantasy points did James Conner score against the Patriots?

James Conner scored 30.8 points in PPR leagues, 28.3 in half-PPR and 25.8 in standard scoring against the Patriots in Week 15 of the 2024 season, on 5 catches for 28 yards, plus 16 carries for 110 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. He handled 50% of his team's carries.

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

James Conner outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 30.8 PPR points on 19.0 xFP (+11.8). Kyler Murray fell furthest short, with 10.1 points on 16.6 xFP (−6.5). 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 Patriots vs Cardinals?

James Conner had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 19.0 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 30.8. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Cardinals beat the Patriots?

The Cardinals beat the Patriots 30–17 because they won the turnover battle 1–0 and outgained them 395–311.

Which team won the turnover battle in Patriots vs Cardinals?

The Cardinals won the turnover battle 1–0: the Patriots gave the ball away 1 time and the Cardinals not at all. The Cardinals won the game.

What is the all-time Patriots vs Cardinals record?

The Patriots lead the all-time series 9–8 across 17 meetings since 1970.

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

Before Week 15 of 2024, they last met in the 2022 season on December 12, 2022, when the Patriots beat the Cardinals 27–13.

What is the Patriots vs Cardinals record since 2021?

The series is tied 1–1 across 2 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.