Detroit Lions @ Arizona Cardinals: Oct 11, 2026

Updated
Week 5
Detroit LionsLions
3-2 · Away
45–21
Final
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Arizona CardinalsCardinals
1-4 · Home

Lions vs Cardinals final: the Detroit Lions beat the Arizona Cardinals 45-21 on October 11, 2026 at State Farm Stadium, Glendale.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lions02414745
Cardinals707721

Lions vs Cardinals Highlights

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Lions vs Cardinals Recap

The Lions did the damage in the 2nd quarter, winning that period by 24.

After the game, the Lions are 3-2 and the Cardinals are 1-4.

Game Flow

Cardinals leadLions lead
Q1Q2Q3Q4
Lead changes
1
Times tied
1
Cardinals largest lead
7
Lions largest lead
31
Lions vs Cardinals Scoring Summary

Time left in the quarter. Score shown Lions-Cardinals after each play.

1st Quarter 1 scoring play

  • 5:06CardinalsTD Teagan Quitoriano (XP Chad Ryland)0-7

2nd Quarter 5 scoring plays

  • 12:22LionsTD Jahmyr Gibbs (XP Jake Bates)7-7
  • 9:30LionsXP Jake Bates14-7
  • 9:27LionsTD Sam LaPorta13-7
  • 4:50LionsTD Jameson Williams (XP Jake Bates)21-7
  • 0:53LionsFG Jake Bates24-7

3rd Quarter 4 scoring plays

  • 9:42LionsTD Jameson Williams (XP Jake Bates)31-7
  • 4:22CardinalsXP Chad Ryland31-14
  • 4:15CardinalsTD Teagan Quitoriano31-13
  • 1:05LionsTD Jared Goff (XP Jake Bates)38-14

4th Quarter 2 scoring plays

  • 5:03LionsTD Jahmyr Gibbs (XP Jake Bates)45-14
  • 2:11CardinalsTD Trey McBride (XP Chad Ryland)45-21

Lions vs Cardinals Game Info

Date & time
Sunday, October 11, 20264:25 PM ET / 1:25 PM PT
Stadium
State Farm StadiumGlendale
Week
NFL Week 5All Week 5 games
Season
2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Lions vs Cardinals: Tale of the Tape

LionsNFC conference gameCardinals
2-2
Record
1-3
NFC #10
Playoff seed
NFC #14
29.8
Points per game
21.8
31.8
Points allowed
29.3
-2.0
Point differential
-7.5
0-2
Road / home record
0-1
0-0
Division record
0-2
L1
Streak
L3
7 days
Rest
7 days

Before this game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season
2025 season seriesDid not meet

Lions last 5 · 2026

Cardinals last 5 · 2026

More NFL Games on Oct 11, 2026

That covers Lions vs Cardinals: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Lions host the Vikings Nov 1; Cardinals visit the Cowboys Nov 1.

Lions vs Cardinals FAQs

Who won Lions vs Cardinals on Oct 11, 2026?

The Detroit Lions beat the Arizona Cardinals 45-21 on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.

What are the Lions and Cardinals records?

After this game the Lions were 3-2 and the Cardinals were 1-4 this season.

Where was Lions vs Cardinals played?

At State Farm Stadium in Glendale, the home stadium of the Arizona Cardinals.

What was the score by quarter in Lions vs Cardinals?

Lions-Cardinals: Q1 0-7, Q2 24-0, Q3 14-7, Q4 7-7.

What is next for the Lions and Cardinals?

Lions host the Vikings on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET; Cardinals visit the Cowboys on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET.