Cardinals lead Packers 20-13 after three quarters

Cardinals lead Packers 20-13 after three quarters

Packers
20 Oct 2025, 02:25 GMT+

Green Bay converts Rashan Gary strip sack into Josh Jacobs TD run

Wes Hodkiewicz

GLENDALE, Ariz. The Packers converted a Rashan Gary strip sack of Jacoby Brissett into a scoring drive with Josh Jacobs' 7-yard touchdown run, but Green Bay trails the Cardinals 20-13 after three quarters.

The Packers will begin the fourth quarter facing second-and-goal at the Arizona 7.

Cardinals lead Packers 3-0 after first quarter

Green Bay won the opening coin toss and elected to defer.

Jacoby Brissett started at quarterback for Arizona in place of an injured Kyler Murray (foot). The Cardinals converted two third-and-short situations to move into scoring territory.

The Packers had Arizona in third-and-10 at the 23 but Brissett not only completed a pass to Trey McBride, butQuay Walkeralso was flagged for roughing the passer to set up first-and-goal at the 7.

Micah Parsonsstepped up to keep the Cardinals out of the end zone, first tackling Bam Knight for a 1-yard loss on first down and then sacking Brissett for a 6-yard loss on third down. Parsons now has 3 on the year after beating Paris Johnson.

Arizona settled for a 32-yard Chad Ryland field goal to pull ahead 3-0 with 7 minutes, 34 seconds left in the first quarter.

Starting at the Packers' 26,Jordan Loveconverted the initial first down of the opening drive with a 10-yard pass to rookieMatthew Goldenon third-and-5.

Love and Golden connected again on fourth-and-2 with an 8-yard out at midfield to move into Cardinals' territory. The drive ended without points when Love overshotRomeo Doubson a fourth-and-5 deep ball, leading to a turnover on downs at the Arizona 38.

Brissett scrambled 11 yards to the Green Bay 42 to end the first quarter.

Cardinals lead Packers 13-6 at halftime

Defensive endKingsley Enagbareopened the second quarter with a tackle for a 2-yard loss of Bam Knight on second-and-8. On the next play, Brissett threw a slant to Marvin Harrison Jr. that initially was ruled a fumble caused byKeisean Nixonand recovered byXavier McKinney.

The ruling was overturned to an incomplete pass upon review and Nixon was credited with a pass breakup. The Packers took over at their 20 after Pat O'Donnell's punt went for a touchback.

The Packers gained the first down after a Doubs catch on a drag route and a 10-yardJosh Jacobsrun up the middle for the Arizona 36. After a 7-yard Jacobs run, Cardinals cornerback Will Johnson was called for defensive holding.

Johnson was called for a facemask on the next play during tight endJohn FitzPatrick's 6-yard catch, moving Green Bay to the Arizona 31. With plenty of time to throw, Love then found Doubs for 15 yards to push the ball to the Cardinals' 16.

Love andDontayvion Wickscouldn't connect on third-and-7 and Green Bay settled for a 31-yardLucas Havrisikfield goal to tie the game at 3 with 9:10 left in the first half, capping the nine-play, 67-yard scoring drive.

Colby Woodendropped Michael Carter for a 4-yard loss on first down. Micah Parsons had a sack of Brissett wiped out on the next play when he was flagged for a hip-drop tackle, giving the Cardinals a first down at their 40.

Harrison caught a 22-yard pass to the Green Bay 27 beforeEdgerrin Cooperbroke up a second-and-5 pass to McBride that would have been a touchdown. After another Brissett incompletion, Ryland made a 40-yard field goal to put the Cardinals up 6-3 with 5:02 left in the second quarter.

The Packers went three-and-out on their next series after Love was sacked for an 11-yard loss on third-and-6. Arizona took over at its 30 after a 59-yardDaniel Whelanpunt was returned 13 yards.

Parsons drew a holding penalty on McBride on first down. The first half reached the two-minute warning after Quay Walker sacked Brissett for an 8-yard loss through the A-gap. On third-and-23,Barryn Sorrelljumped offsides and Brissett completed a 43-yard pass to Zay Jones down the right sideline on the free play to the Green Bay 41.

The Cardinals then converted a third-and-4 with a 14-yard pass to Michael Wilson. Parsons was flagged for offsides on a Brissett's incomplete pass on third-and-9 with 12 seconds left. Brissett found an open McBride for a 15-yard touchdown on the next play to put Arizona up 13-3 at halftime.

Love completed a 22-yard pass to Doubs after the touchback and Havrisik made a franchise record 61-yard field goal as time expired in the first half.

The Packers went three-and-out to start the third quarter after Love's third-and-3 pass for Kraft fell incomplete. Rasheed Walker also was flagged for illegal formation on the play.

A 21-yard defensive pass interference call on Evan Williamis gave Arizona a first down, but Rashan Gary earned a strip sack of Brissett on the next play that was recovered by Evan Williams at the Arizona 44. It's Williams' first career recovery.

A false start penalty pushed Green Bay back, but the Packers converted the first down with back-to-back pass to Doubs for 25 yards. Josh Sweat was injured on Doubs' second catch for 18.

A 17-yard crosser to Golden set up first-and-goal at the Arizona 7. Jacobs scored on the next play to tie the game at 13 with 9:47 left in the third quarter.

Kingsley Enagbare recorded his first sack of the year for a 7-yard loss, but the Cardinals converted on third-and-14 with a 35-yard pass to Harrison down the left sideline to the Green Bay 24.

Arizona found the end zone on a 12-yard touchdown pass to McBride to take a 20-13 lead with 4:17 left in the third quarter.

After two Emanuel Wilson runs netted seven yards, Green Bay ran a short screen to Kraft that the third-year tight end ran for a 22-yard gain to the Cardinals' 38.

Love picked up five yards on the same play Will Johnson was flagged for illegal hands to the face. Love scrambled again for 12 yards on the next play to the Cardinals' 16. Green Bay faced second-and-15 after an offsides penalty but a roughing the passer penalty on Dante Stills gave the Packers first down at the Arizona 10.

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