NFL 2026
Week 5 · Sunday, October 11, 2026 · State Farm Stadium · 60,968 attended
Game Recap

Lions Rout Cardinals 45-21 in Week 5

Detroit Lions 45, Arizona Cardinals 21 at State Farm Stadium. Jared Goff went 19 of 30 for 271 yards with 3 touchdowns.

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Quarter Scoring

Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 Total
Lions
024147 45
Cardinals
7077 21

Cardinals Leaders

Passing Yards
Jacoby Brissett
29/47, 292 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Yards
Jeremiyah Love
12 CAR, 22 YDS
Receiving Yards
Kendrick Bourne
5 REC, 70 YDS
Tackles

Lions Leaders

Passing Yards
Jared Goff
19/30, 271 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing Yards
Jahmyr Gibbs
25 CAR, 151 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Yards
Sam LaPorta
5 REC, 88 YDS, 1 TD
Sacks
Tackles

Team Stats

Lions Stat Cardinals
24 1st Downs 20
12 Passing 1st downs 17
10 Rushing 1st downs 2
2 1st downs from penalties 1
4-13 3rd down efficiency 8-18
4-4 4th down efficiency 2-3
65 Total Plays 71
412 Total Yards 327
6.3 Yards per Play 4.6
11 Total Drives 12
249 Passing 271
19/30 Comp/Att 30/48
7.5 Yards per pass 5.1
0 Interceptions thrown 1
3-22 Sacks-Yards Lost 5-28
163 Rushing 56
32 Rushing Attempts 18
5.1 Yards per rush 3.1
4-4 Red Zone (Made-Att) 3-4
4-31 Penalties 5-45
0 Turnovers 1
0 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 1
0 Defensive / Special Teams TDs 0
29:49 Possession 30:11

Scoring Plays

10 scores
Q1 5:06
Teagan Quitoriano 2 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland Kick)
0–7
Q2 12:22
(No Huddle) J.Gibbs up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox.
7–7
Q2 9:30
Sam LaPorta 38 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)
14–7
Q2 4:50
Jameson Williams 8 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)
21–7
Q2 0:53
Jake Bates 46 Yd Field Goal
24–7
Q3 9:42
Jameson Williams 39 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)
31–7
Q3 4:22
Teagan Quitoriano 13 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland Kick)
31–14
Q3 1:05
Jared Goff 1 Yd Rush (Jake Bates Kick)
38–14
Q4 5:03
Jahmyr Gibbs 3 Yd Rush (Jake Bates Kick)
45–14
Q4 2:11
Trey McBride 9 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland Kick)
45–21

Week 5: Lions Visit Cardinals After Both Lost Shootouts

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The Detroit Lions visit the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, October 11. Detroit is 2-2 after a 32-26 loss at Carolina in which Jared Goff threw for 412 yards and the defense allowed Tetairoa McMillan 192 receiving yards; the Lions have allowed 127 points. Arizona is 1-3 after a 36-24 loss at the Giants in which Jacoby Brissett threw three interceptions, and cornerback Will Johnson is out with a neck injury.

Detroit's defense

One hundred twenty-seven points allowed, the most in the league.

Brissett's turnovers

Three interceptions in New York after 38 completions in San Francisco.

Goff's volume

Fifty-two attempts in Carolina.

Pregame AI Prediction

Winner called correctly Confidence: Medium

How the prediction did

Predicted 31-24 (Lions vs Cardinals), final was 45-21. Right winner, with the margin off by 17. Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns, Jared Goff threw three scoring passes, and Detroit led 38-14 after three quarters. The total of 66 beat the projected 55, as the preview expected.

Lions
31
62% to win
VS
Cardinals
24
38% to win
Lions 62% Cardinals 38%

Detroit scores on everyone

Twenty-six was its low for the season.

Arizona's defense has allowed 36 twice

The Cardinals cannot stop Goff and Gibbs.

Detroit's defense makes every game a shootout

Thirty-one and 32 points allowed in the past two games caps this at Medium.

A Medium road lean with the week's highest projected total.

Venue

State Farm Stadium
Glendale, AZ
Attendance: 60,968

Closing Line

DET -4.5
O/U 55.5
via DraftKings

Officials

Derick Bowers Down Judge
Carl Cheffers Referee
Martin Hankins Back Judge
Nathan Jones Field Judge
Dominique Pender Side Judge

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Cardinals Injuries

Walter Nolen III
DT · Not Specified
Questionable
Jon Gaines II
G · Not Specified
Questionable
Kendrick Bourne
WR · Fracture
Out
Bam Knight
RB · Concussion
Questionable
Jeremiyah Love
RB · Not Specified
Questionable

Lions Injuries

D.J. Reed
CB · Not Specified
Questionable
Jacob Saylors
RB · Not Specified
Questionable
Jimmy Rolder
LB · Not Specified
Out
Cade Mays
C · Sprain
Questionable
Jack Campbell
LB · Not Specified
Doubtful