Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2026 · Week 5

Scheduled

Lions

Detroit

@

Cardinals

Arizona

State Farm Stadium · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+11.4est.

ARI perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

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

Lionsedge mapCardinals
  • -0.027EPA / play+0.139
  • 45.5%Success rate48.6%
  • +0.012EPA / dropback+0.270
  • -0.072EPA / rush-0.044
  • 10.4%Explosive rate5.6%
  • -2.91CPOE+4.61
  • 38.5%Third-down rate46.2%
  • 80.0%Red-zone TD rate40.0%
  • 2.20Points / drive2.35
  • 1.3%Turnover rate0.0%

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

ARI lead 10–8–1 since 1999

DET have won 3 straight. Meetings average 46.6 points. ARI are 10-9 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2024 · W3DET @ ARI2013DET
2021 · W15ARI @ DET1230DET
2020 · W3DET @ ARI2623DET
2019 · W1DET @ ARI2727Tie
2018 · W14DET @ ARI173DET
2017 · W1ARI @ DET2335DET
2015 · W5ARI @ DET4217ARI
2014 · W11DET @ ARI614ARI

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+9.16
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+11.38