2026 · Week 7

Scheduled

Broncos

Denver

@

Cardinals

Arizona

State Farm Stadium · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+18.9est.

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.

Broncosedge mapCardinals
  • -0.378EPA / play+0.139
  • 36.0%Success rate48.6%
  • -0.442EPA / dropback+0.270
  • -0.228EPA / rush-0.044
  • 2.0%Explosive rate5.6%
  • -7.78CPOE+4.61
  • 16.7%Third-down rate46.2%
  • 50.0%Red-zone TD rate40.0%
  • 0.83Points / drive2.35
  • 4.0%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

DEN lead 6–1 since 1999

DEN have won 3 straight. Meetings average 52.4 points. ARI are 1-6 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2022 · W15ARI @ DEN1524DEN
2018 · W7DEN @ ARI4510DEN
2014 · W5ARI @ DEN2041DEN
2010 · W14DEN @ ARI1343ARI
2006 · W15DEN @ ARI3720DEN
2002 · W17ARI @ DEN737DEN
2001 · W2DEN @ ARI3817DEN

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+16.92
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.24
  • Expected margin+18.90