WEEK 14
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-6) @ ARIZONA CARDINALS (4-8)
DATE: Monday (12/12/22)
STADIUM: State Farm Stadium
TIME: 8:15 PM ET
REFEREE: Shawn Smith
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Patriots lead all-time series, 8-7
STREAKS Patriots have won past 2
LAST GAME 11/29/20: Cardinals 17 at Patriots 20
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/11/16: Patriots 23, Cardinals 21
NEW ENGLAN PATRIOTS
LAST WEEK: L 24-10 vs. Buffalo (Thu.)
COACH VS. OPP. Bill Belichick: 5-1
PTS. FOR 20.8
OFFENSE 318.9
PASSING Mac Jones: 184-270-1,963-7-7-87.0
RUSHING Rhamondre Stevenson: 161-734-4.6-4
RECEIVING Jakobi Meyers: 50-593-11.9-3
PTS. AGAINST 18.8
DEFENSE 311.8
SACKS Matthew Judon: 13
INTs Jonathan Jones: 3
TAKE/GIVE +2 (19/17)
PUNTING (NET) Michael Palardy: 43.2 (40.4)
KICKING Nick Folk: 99 (24/24 PAT; 25/30 FG)
PATRIOTS NOTES
• QB MAC JONES completed 22 of 36 atts. (61.1 pct.) for 195 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs last week. Aims for 5th in row with 0 INTs. Has 100+ rating in 2 of past 3. Has 90.3 rating in 7 career starts vs. NFC. Aims for his 3rd in row on road in primetime with 2+ TD passes.
• RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON led team with 78 scrimmage yards (54 rush, 24 rec.) last week. Aims for 4th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards & 6+ catches. Has 346 scrimmage yards (115.3 per game) in his past 3 on road. Ranks 3rd among RBs this season with career-high 56 catches.
• RB DAMIEN HARRIS has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 on road on MNF.
• WR JAKOBI MEYERS has 55+ rec. yards in each of 5 road games this season. Had 5 catches for 52 yards in last meeting.
• WR DEVANTE PARKER has 60+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3 on road. Had 6 catches for 64 yards in his last game vs. Az. (11/8/20 w/ Mia.).
• WR NELSON AGHOLOR had 93 rec. yards & TD catch in his last game vs. Az. (10/8/17 w/ Phi.).
• TE HUNTER HENRY has 60+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of past 3 on road.
• LB MATTHEW JUDON had 1st FR of season last week. Had sack in only career game vs. Az. (9/15/19 w/ Bal.). Has 3.5 sacks in his past 2 on MNF. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 13 sacks.
• LB JOSH UCHE had career-high 7 tackles, 2 sacks & 1st-career FF in in Week 13. Aims for 3rd in row with sack.
• DT DAVON GODCHAUX tied career high with team-high 10 tackles last week.
• DB KYLE DUGGER had 5 tackles & 2 PD last week. Has PD in 2 of past 3.
• DB MARCUS JONES (rookie) had 48-yard TD catch in Week 13 & has TD in 2 of past 3.
ARIZON CARDINALS
LAST WEEK Bye (L 25-24 vs. L.A. Chargers in Week 12)
COACH VS. OPP. Kliff Kingsbury: 0-1
PTS. FOR 22.0
OFFENSE 334.8
PASSING Kyler Murray: 258-389-2,359-14-7-87.1
RUSHING James Conner: 121-476-3.9-4
RECEIVING DeAndre Hopkins: 49-574-11.7-3
PTS. AGAINST 26.8
DEFENSE 356.2
SACKS J.J. Watt: 6.5
INTs Seven tied: 1
TAKE/GIVE +1 (14/13)
PUNTING (NET) Andy Lee: 46.9 (39.6)
KICKING Matt Prater: 43 (13/13 PAT; 10/11 FG)
CARDINALS NOTES
• QB KYLER MURRAY had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for 89.9 rating in Week 12. Has 11 career games with 2+ TD passes & 1+ rush TD, tied 2nd-most by player in 1st 4 seasons all-time. Has 95+ rating in 3 of his past 4 starts. Aims for his 4th start in row with 2+ TD passes.
• RB JAMES CONNER had season-high 140 scrimmage yards (120 rush, 20 rec.) & 1st rec. TD of season in Week 12. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his 9 games in 2022. Aims for his 3rd in row on MNF & 4th in row overall with TD.
• WR DEANDRE HOPKINS had 87 rec. yards & 3rd rec. TD of season in Week 12. Has 85+ rec. yards in 5 of his 6 games in 2022. Needs 1 catch for his 9th-career 50-catch season. Since 2013, leads NFL in receptions (838) & ranks 2nd in rec. yards (11,155). Aims for his 5th in row vs. NE with 5+ catches. Has 50+ rec. yards in 11 of his 12 career MNF games.
• WR MARQUISE BROWN aims for his 7th in row with 5+ catches. Has 5 rec. TDs in 5 career Monday games & aims for his 4th in row on MNF with TD catch.
• DE J.J. WATT had sack & PD in Week 12. Ranks 5th among active players with 108.5 career sacks. Had 3 PD in his last game vs. NE (11/22/20 w/ Hou.).
• DE ZACH ALLEN had sack & PD in Week 12. Has career highs in sacks (4.5) & TFL (9) in 2022 & leads all DL with career-high 7 PD this season.
• LB ISAIAH SIMMONS had 3rd sack of season in Week 12. Aims for his 5th in row with TFL. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6.
• S BUDDA BAKER has 5+ tackles in 11 of his 12 games this season & needs 10 tackles for his 4th-career 100-tackle season.
