Final · Kickoff
2020 Regular season · Week 3 · State Farm Stadium
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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The Detroit Lions beat the Arizona Cardinals 26–23 on the road at State Farm Stadium in Week 3 of the 2020 regular season on September 27, 2020. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.
The result moved the Lions to 1–2 and dropped the Cardinals to 2–1. The Lions finished 2020 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs. The Cardinals finished 2020 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, it ended in a 27–27 tie on September 8, 2019. When they met again, the Detroit Lions won 30–12 on December 19, 2021.
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 10–6–1 after meeting No. 17 since 1999 Full series history
Arizona will keep its 2024 first-round receiver out of Sunday's game against Detroit while the deal is completed, and the remaining dispute is reportedly over the year of a second-round pick.
Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and Broncos guard Ben Powers drew the largest fines, and five players were docked for hip-drop tackles.
Line judge Jeff Seeman will sit two games and referee Adrian Hill one after on-camera confrontations with players during Week 4.
