Closing spread
STL -11
Total
46
Model margin
+2.4est.
STL perspective
Push chance
1.4%est.
Win probability
- Rams
- Cardinals
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
The rivalry
STL lead 29–21 since 1999
Meetings average 42.8 points. STL are 25-24-1 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | ARI–STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | Q1 15:00 | 7 | 53 | Punt | 0–0 |
| LA | Q1 11:56 | 6 | 54 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| ARI | Q1 8:25 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 0–0 |
| LA | Q1 6:35 | 6 | 35 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| ARI | Q1 3:38 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 0–0 |
| LA | Q1 1:29 | 2 | 25 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| ARI | Q1 0:42 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 0–0 |
| LA | Q2 14:49 | 8 | 60 | Field goal | 0–3 |
| ARI | Q2 11:21 | 4 | 24 | Field goal | 3–3 |
| LA | Q2 8:10 | 12 | 55 | Field goal | 3–6 |
| ARI | Q2 2:39 | 9 | 39 | Punt | 3–6 |
| LA | Q3 15:00 | 13 | 83 | Field goal | 3–9 |
| ARI | Q3 5:50 | 10 | 60 | Touchdown | 10–9 |
| LA | Q3 0:57 | 6 | 75 | Touchdown | 10–17 |
| ARI | Q4 14:27 | 9 | 33 | Punt | 10–17 |
| LA | Q4 8:50 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 10–17 |
| ARI | Q4 7:49 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 10–17 |
| LA | Q4 6:56 | 4 | 20 | Punt | 10–17 |
| ARI | Q4 5:06 | 4 | 3 | Punt | 10–17 |
| LA | Q4 4:21 | 9 | 35 | Punt | 10–17 |
| ARI | Q4 0:16 | 1 | 24 | End of half | 10–17 |
Box score
Individual performances
Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McCown | 18/29 | 181 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 16 | 87 | 5.4 | 1 |
| Josh Scobey | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
| Josh McCown | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Troy Hambrick | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Bryant Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Rams; negative favour Cardinals.
Half-point at risk
1.42%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
55.6%
Expected total
42.9est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.12
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+2.44
One or both ratings are carry-over priors — no games have been played this season yet, so treat this as a starting assumption rather than a read.