Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2026 · Week 12

Scheduled

Commanders

Washington

@

Cardinals

Arizona

State Farm Stadium · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+9.3est.

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.

Commandersedge mapCardinals
  • +0.073EPA / play+0.139
  • 43.5%Success rate48.6%
  • +0.160EPA / dropback+0.270
  • -0.046EPA / rush-0.044
  • 4.3%Explosive rate5.6%
  • -3.44CPOE+4.61
  • 33.3%Third-down rate46.2%
  • 100.0%Red-zone TD rate40.0%
  • 1.99Points / drive2.35
  • 0.0%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

WAS lead 14–4 since 1999

WAS have won 2 straight. Meetings average 38.9 points. ARI are 8-10 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2024 · W4WAS @ ARI4214WAS
2023 · W1ARI @ WAS1620WAS
2020 · W2WAS @ ARI1530ARI
2018 · W1WAS @ ARI246WAS
2017 · W15ARI @ WAS1520WAS
2016 · W13WAS @ ARI2331ARI
2014 · W6WAS @ ARI2030ARI
2011 · W2ARI @ WAS2122WAS

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+6.97
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential+0.08
  • Expected margin+9.26