NFC West · 2026
Arizona Cardinals
3-5 (1-2 NFC West · 2-4 NFC)4th in the NFC West
Last: W 33-30 at Dallas Cowboys (OT)Next: at Seattle SeahawksLine SEA -11.5 · Model SEA -11.1
- Rating
- -4.229
- Adj Off
- 22.321
- Adj Def
- 26.431
- Playoffs
- 2%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 34.9%26 | 43.7%3 |
| Early-down pass rate | 49.3%20 | 52.1%12 |
| Plays per game | 72.02 | 62.622 |
| Time of possession | 32:243 | 28:2929 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.229 | 7.029 |
| Yards per rush | 4.317 | 4.317 |
| Starting field position | Own 3022 | Own 3326 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.00719 | +0.08427 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.01122 | +0.04226 |
| Success rate | 44.1%13 | 43.7%16 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.02722 | +0.26931 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.07211 | -0.1539 |
| CPOE | 0.914 | -0.516 |
| Explosive play rate | 5.2%31 | 9.2%23 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 21.921 | 29.832 |
| Points per drive | 2.1019 | 2.7030 |
| Red zone TD rate | 48.6%31 | 71.8%24 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.7%17 | 39.4%15 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1313 | 0.8827 |
| Sack rate | 5.3%14 | 6.7%9 |
| Penalties per game | 7.416 | 6.128 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 6.6-10.4
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13Wk 1 | @28Los Angeles Chargers | W26-14 | +0.14 | -0.17 |
| Sep 20Wk 2 | 2Seattle SeahawksDIV | L7-31 | -0.28 | +0.15 |
| Sep 27Wk 3 | @4San Francisco 49ersDIV | L30-36 | +0.15 | +0.46 |
| Oct 4Wk 4 | @20New York Giants | L24-36 | -0.21 | -0.07 |
| Oct 11Wk 5 | 9Detroit Lions | L21-45 | +0.01 | +0.31 |
| Oct 18Wk 6 | @5Los Angeles RamsDIV | W18-16 | -0.03 | -0.13 |
| Oct 25Wk 7 | 10Denver Broncos | L16-30 | -0.07 | +0.17 |
| Nov 1Wk 8 | @17Dallas Cowboys | W33-30OT | +0.10 | -0.02 |
| Nov 8Wk 9 | @2Seattle SeahawksDIV | +11.120% | — | — |
| Nov 15Wk 10 | 5Los Angeles RamsDIV | +5.933% | — | — |
| Nov 22Wk 11 | @11Kansas City Chiefs | +8.027% | — | — |
| Nov 29Wk 12 | 22Washington Commanders | +0.349% | — | — |
| Dec 6Wk 13 | 26Philadelphia Eagles | -0.552% | — | — |
| Dec 20Wk 15 | 30New York Jets | -1.555% | — | — |
| Dec 27Wk 16 | @23New Orleans Saints | +2.642% | — | — |
| Jan 3Wk 17 | 24Las Vegas Raiders | -0.451% | — | — |
| Jan 10Wk 18 | 4San Francisco 49ersDIV | +6.331% | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Jacoby BrissettYr 11 | 93% | 193/305 | 63.3% | 1719 | 5.6 | 10 | 7 |
| 15Gardner MinshewYr 8 | 7% | 17/23 | 73.9% | 188 | 8.2 | 3 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Jeremiyah LoveR | 37% | 76 | 268 | 3.5 | 1 | 11 |
| 22Tyler AllgeierYr 5 | 35% | 72 | 323 | 4.5 | 2 | 21 |
| 20Bam KnightYr 5 | 13% | 28 | 168 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85Trey McBrideTE Yr 5 | 20% | 66 | 544 | 8.2 | 5 |
| 14Michael WilsonWR Yr 4 | 14% | 45 | 486 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 17Kendrick BourneWR Yr 10 | 8% | 26 | 263 | 10.1 | 0 |
| 84Elijah HigginsTE Yr 4 | 5% | 16 | 151 | 9.4 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56Darius RobinsonDL Yr 3 | 11 | 4 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 51Roy LopezDT Yr 6 | 9 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 55Dante StillsDT Yr 4 | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 97Walter NolenDT Yr 2 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 91L.J. CollierDE Yr 8 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 95Andrew BillingsDT Yr 11 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50Jack GibbensLB Yr 5 | 24 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1Mack WilsonLB Yr 8 | 23 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25Zaven CollinsLB Yr 6 | 14 | 3 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10Josh SweatLB Yr 9 | 13 | 4 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52Jordan BurchLB Yr 2 | 10 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Budda BakerS Yr 10 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 29Denzel BurkeCB Yr 2 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 28Andrew WingardSAF Yr 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16Max MeltonCB Yr 3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 42Dadrion Taylor-DemersonSAF Yr 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21Garrett WilliamsCB Yr 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13Kei'Trel ClarkCB Yr 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Chad RylandYr 4 | 19/21 | 90% | 60 | 16/17 | 73 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Blake GillikinYr 7 | 37 | 43.7 | 63 | 11 | 3 |