Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2015 · DIV

Final / OT

Packers

Green Bay

QB Aaron Rodgers

20·26

Cardinals

Arizona

QB Carson Palmer

University of Phoenix Stadium · closed · grass

Closing spread

ARI -7

Total

49

Model margin

+4.9est.

ARI perspective

Push chance

4.9%est.

the line sits on a key number

Win probability

  • Cardinals
  • Packers

How each play moved the game.

Cardinals winsPackers wins

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Packersedge mapCardinals
  • +0.002EPA / play+0.133
  • 42.3%Success rate47.7%
  • +0.075EPA / dropback+0.260
  • -0.134EPA / rush-0.059
  • 8.1%Explosive rate10.8%
  • -0.77CPOE+4.51
  • 33.6%Third-down rate47.4%
  • 62.9%Red-zone TD rate61.1%
  • 1.72Points / drive2.34
  • 1.5%Turnover rate2.1%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

GB lead 8–5 since 1999

GB have won 3 straight. Meetings average 49.1 points. ARI are 5-8 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W7GB @ ARI2723GB
2024 · W6ARI @ GB1334GB
2021 · W8GB @ ARI2421GB
2018 · W13ARI @ GB2017ARI
2015 · W16GB @ ARI838ARI
2012 · W9ARI @ GB1731GB
2009 · playoffsGB @ ARI4551ARI
2009 · W17GB @ ARI337GB

Box score

Individual performances

Packers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Aaron Rodgers24/4426121

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Eddie Lacy12897.40
James Starks7233.30
Aaron Rodgers22110.50

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Jeff Janis7111452
Jared Abbrederis412550
Richard Rodgers58450
James Starks4440
Eddie Lacy2220
James Jones0200
Randall Cobb0100

Cardinals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Carson Palmer25/4134932

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
David Johnson15352.30
Andre Ellington331.00
John Brown122.00

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Larry Fitzgerald8121761
John Brown59820
David Johnson69430
Michael Floyd37262
Darren Fells22140
J.J. Nelson1180
Andre Ellington0100

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.

line +73.5%6.4%7.5%3.2%4.9%3.2%3.0%

Positive margins favour Cardinals; negative favour Packers.

Half-point at risk

4.93%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

62.2%

Expected total

44.0est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.88
  • Home-field advantage+2.49
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential+0.56
  • Expected margin+4.93