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Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals

Final · Kickoff

2013 Regular season · Week 2 · University of Phoenix Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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DETDetroit Lions21Away
ARIArizona Cardinals25Home
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Cardinals beat Lions 25–21 in 2013 Week 2

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Detroit Lions 25–21 at home at University of Phoenix Stadium in Week 2 of the 2013 regular season on September 15, 2013. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 4 points.

The result moved the Cardinals to 1–1 and dropped the Lions to 1–1. The Lions finished 2013 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The Cardinals finished 2013 at 10–6 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Arizona Cardinals won 38–10 on December 16, 2012. When they met again, the Arizona Cardinals won 14–6 on November 16, 2014.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Cardinals lead the series 8–3 after meeting No. 11 since 1999 Full series history

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