Patriots vs Cardinals

On a night in which an injury to Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray hung over the game, the Cards simply couldn't keep up with the New England ...

[Trey McBride](https://www.nfl.com/players/trey-mcbride/)) that was broken up by [Jahlani Tavai](https://www.nfl.com/players/jahlani-tavai/)and bought the Patriots just enough time to kick a field goal to end the half. [Josh Uche](https://www.nfl.com/players/josh-uche/)is on fire. Matthew Judon's 1.5 sacks, meanwhile, moved him into a tie with San Francisco's Nick Bosa for the league lead (14.5 sacks). His plus-35 rushing yards over expected are the second-most on a single carry for the Patriots this season. The ball fell into the hands of two-way dynamo [Marcus Jones](https://www.nfl.com/players/marcus-jones-2/)for an interception. For a Cardinals team that never fully exited the starting blocks in 2022, this is likely the final blow that should send them to darkness, and it's no fault of backup quarterback [Colt McCoy](https://www.nfl.com/players/colt-mccoy/). [DeVante Parker](https://www.nfl.com/teams/new-england-patriots/roster)to a head injury and defensive back [Jack Jones](https://www.nfl.com/players/jack-jones-2/)to a knee ailment early, then watched bulldozing running back [Rhamondre Stevenson](https://www.nfl.com/players/rhamondre-stevenson/)exit with an ankle injury. [Kyler Murray](https://www.nfl.com/players/kyler-murray/)already missed two games due to a hamstring issue this season, and Monday night produced an injury that will likely end his season. That fumble resulted in a [Raekwon McMillan](https://www.nfl.com/players/raekwon-mcmillan/)fumble-return touchdown, putting the Patriots ahead in what was previously a tie game. South Dakota State product [Pierre Strong](https://www.nfl.com/players/pierre-strong/)finally saw the field after spending most of the season on ice and didn't waste much time before making an impact, catching a [Mac Jones](https://www.nfl.com/players/mac-jones/)pass for a 16-yard gain and using his top-flight speed to race around the left end for a 44-yard gain on the ground, setting up a game-tying [Nick Folk](https://www.nfl.com/players/nick-folk/)field goal. [DeAndre Hopkins](https://www.nfl.com/players/deandre-hopkins/)made a couple of crucial mistakes, including an illegal shift that wiped out a 15-yard gain with the Cardinals trailing by 14 points, and a fumble that happened solely because Hopkins didn't tuck the ball away securely when running after the catch. The other failed conversion -- before things got desperate and required Arizona to go for it -- happened because [Marquise Brown](https://www.nfl.com/players/marquise-brown/)dropped a pass downfield.

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[Deandre Hopkins](/nfl/players/1737078/deandre-hopkins/) had 87 receiving yards and his third receiving touchdown of the season in the Week 12 loss to the [Los Angeles Chargers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/LAC/los-angeles-chargers/). Cardinals](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/game-forecast/NFL_20221212_NE@ARI/) on MNF. You can [head to SportsLine to see the picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/patriots-vs-cardinals-line-picks-advanced-computer-nfl-model-releases-selections-for-monday-night-football-matchup/?ttag=SL22_agg_cbssports_nfl_patriotscardinalsmnfmodel). Here are the [NFL lines](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/odds) and trends for Cardinals vs. [Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Cardinals vs. He has five receiving touchdowns in five career MNF games and will be looking for his fourth game in a row on Monday Night Football with a touchdown catch. Since 2013, he leads the NFL in receptions (838) and ranks second in receiving yards (11,155). - Patriots vs. [Josh Uche](/nfl/players/2260670/josh-uche/) had career-high seven tackles, two sacks and his first-career forced fumble in Week 13. The model enters Week 14 of the 2022 NFL season on an incredible 156-112 run on top-rated [NFL picks](/nfl/picks/experts/) that dates back to the 2017 season. Patriots wide receiver [Jakobi Meyers](/nfl/players/2183835/jakobi-meyers/) (concussion) and Cardinals receiver [Rondale Moore](/nfl/players/2968526/rondale-moore/) (groin) are both inactive. New England is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Patriots vs.

The Sporting News was tracking live scoring updates and highlights as New England took on Arizona on "Monday Night Football."

ET (6:15 p.m. - Time: 8:15 p.m. Cardinals is scheduled to kick off at 8:15 p.m. — McCoy has some trouble with the snap and has to pounce on the loose ball to avoid a turnover. — A pass to Hollywood Brown picks up 10 yards on 3rd and 4 and keeps the drive alive. A delay of game makes it even worse, and on 3rd and 15 a short pass to Stevenson comes up way short of the sticks. — On 3rd and 7, McCoy goes to Anderson again for a gain of 9 and a first down. — After a catch by Agholor for a gain of 9, Jones goes deep for Hunter Henry, who makes the catch for a huge gain of 30 yards! Jones went to hand it off to Harris (presumably to get a few extra yards for a field goal try), but the exchange did not go well and the ball hits the turf. — Kendrick Bourne gets a pass on the first play of the half and turns it into a gain of 15. On 3rd and 7, Strong comes up a few yards short of the sticks and Palardy will come on to punt it away. — An incompletion on 3rd and 3 brings up 4th down, and Kingsbury keeps the offense on the field for a third time tonight.

Mac Jones and the New England Patriots went into Arizona and beat the Cardinals on Monday Night to move into Wild Card position in the AFC.

ARI is driving with a 3rd and 6 fro the NE 16. The Cardinals went blow for blow with Los Angeles and took a touchdown lead with a James Conner 6 yards catch early in the fourth quarter. The Cards got points of the board after the INT, but had to settle for a field goal. The D got a late turnover on downs and NE turned that into three points. McCoy going deep down the right sideline for Brown and he tried to make the one handed catch, but couldn't tuck it in. Stevenson went down early in the game, and Harris took over in the backfield for NE. He gets right back to his feet and sees the chians move. Hopkins coughed up the ball and McMillan scooped it and scored. The Pats QB went 24/35 for 235 yards and overcame an early interception thrown in the first quarter. The Cardinals were deep in their territory when McCoy hit DeAndre Hopkins on a crossing route, but the Arizona receiver fumbled and Raekwon McMillan scooped up the fumble and took it to the house to give the Pats the 20-13 lead. They went just 1-3 in the red zone, and to add to their two giveaways, they turned it over on downs three other times. With Stevenson hurt, Kevin Harris’ workload got heavier and he took a 14 yard run to the house to give the Pats a 7-6 lead.

Led by a dominant Josh Uche and two rookie running backs, the Patriots beat the Cardinals on Monday night to jump back into a playoff spot in the AFC.

New England looks to keep pace in the AFC playoff picture while Arizona clings to hopes.

the Raiders.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) Meanwhile, the Patriots will remain out west, as they are set to take on the Raiders in Las Vegas next Sunday. However, that scoop-and-score from McMillan gave the club new life and sparked a 14-0 run that would allow the Patriots to will out the win. That missed opportunity on fourth down at the end of the second quarter didn't dissuade Kingsbury from pushing the envelope on fourth down on the team's very next possession, in which it also failed to convert. It was able to move the ball against this Patriots defense early, but couldn't fully put them away, as it scored a touchdown on just one of its three red zone trips in the first half. Another note regarding the offense: With Damien Harris (thigh) previously ruled out for this game and Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) leaving the contest early, New England saw rookies Kevin Harris and Pierre Strong Jr. In the second half, the Patriots defense engulfed the Arizona offense and continuously applied pressure on Colt McCoy. For the bulk of this game, it looked like the offense was once again going to be New England's demise. Under duress, McCoy was solid and helped Arizona jump out to a field-goal lead by halftime. That would thrust Colt McCoy into the starting spot under center like he was Monday night. This was a game filled with a wide array of injuries, but none more noteworthy than Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray. The victory not only pushes New England back above .500, but it slots it in as the No.