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2026 · Week 8

Scheduled

Cardinals

Arizona

@

Cowboys

Dallas

AT&T Stadium · matrixturf

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

-7.5est.

DAL 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.

Cardinalsedge mapCowboys
  • +0.139EPA / play+0.271
  • 48.6%Success rate48.3%
  • +0.270EPA / dropback+0.425
  • -0.044EPA / rush-0.100
  • 5.6%Explosive rate0.0%
  • +4.61CPOE+7.73
  • 46.2%Third-down rate72.7%
  • 40.0%Red-zone TD rate100.0%
  • 2.35Points / drive2.98
  • 0.0%Turnover rate1.7%

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 12–7 since 1999

ARI have won 4 straight. Meetings average 40.6 points. DAL are 9-10 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W9ARI @ DAL2717ARI
2023 · W3DAL @ ARI1628ARI
2021 · W17ARI @ DAL2522ARI
2020 · W6ARI @ DAL3810ARI
2017 · W3DAL @ ARI2817DAL
2014 · W9ARI @ DAL2817ARI
2011 · W13DAL @ ARI1319ARI
2010 · W16DAL @ ARI2627ARI

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-9.69
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.08
  • Expected margin-7.55