# Broncos 30, Cardinals 16: Week 7 recap

> The Denver Broncos beat the Arizona Cardinals 30-16 on Sun, Oct 25 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ (Week 7, 2026 season). Records after the game: Broncos 7-2, Cardinals 3-6. B.Nix (DEN) led all players with +11.2 EPA on 32 dropbacks.

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- Updated: 2026-11-11T00:31:04.437Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Broncos vs Cardinals?

The Denver Broncos won 30-16. By quarter: DEN 6-7-14-3, ARI 0-6-7-3.

### Who was the best player in Broncos vs Cardinals?

By expected points added: B.Nix (DEN, +11.2 EPA on 32 dropbacks), T.McBride (ARI, +6.5 EPA on 13 targets) and J.Coleman (DEN, +2.5 EPA on 9 carries).

### What was the turning point of Broncos vs Cardinals?

The biggest swing in win probability (13 points toward the Broncos) came in Q2 at 3:43: (Shotgun) B.Nix scrambles up the middle for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN. W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw.

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 11:00 | W.Lutz 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw. | DEN 3-0 ARI |
| Q1 | 1:08 | W.Lutz 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw. | DEN 6-0 ARI |
| Q2 | 14:16 | C.Ryland 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | DEN 6-3 ARI |
| Q2 | 4:30 | C.Ryland 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | DEN 6-6 ARI |
| Q2 | 3:43 | (Shotgun) B.Nix scrambles up the middle for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN. W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw. | DEN 13-6 ARI |
| Q3 | 10:26 | (Shotgun) B.Nix pass short left to R.Harvey for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw. | DEN 20-6 ARI |
| Q3 | 3:50 | J.Brissett pass short right to T.McBride for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Ryland extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | DEN 20-13 ARI |
| Q3 | 0:00 | A.Palczewski reported in as eligible.  J.Dobbins left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stan | DEN 27-13 ARI |
| Q4 | 8:39 | W.Lutz 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw. | DEN 30-13 ARI |
| Q4 | 6:21 | C.Ryland 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | DEN 30-16 ARI |