2026 · Week 16

Scheduled

Cardinals

Arizona

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Saints

New Orleans

Caesars Superdome · dome · sportturf

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

+3.1est.

NO perspective

Push chance

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Matchup

Where the edges are

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

Cardinalsedge mapSaints
  • -0.007EPA / play-0.031
  • 44.1%Success rate41.9%
  • +0.027EPA / dropback+0.041
  • -0.072EPA / rush-0.169
  • 5.2%Explosive rate6.1%
  • +0.66CPOE+0.08
  • 39.0%Third-down rate43.6%
  • 52.3%Red-zone TD rate76.7%
  • 1.94Points / drive2.19
  • 1.4%Turnover rate2.5%

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

NO lead 6–5 since 1999

ARI have won 2 straight. Meetings average 51.4 points. NO are 6-5 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W1ARI @ NO20–13ARI
2022 · W7NO @ ARI34–42ARI
2019 · W8ARI @ NO9–31NO
2016 · W15NO @ ARI48–41NO
2015 · W1NO @ ARI19–31ARI
2013 · W3ARI @ NO7–31NO
2010 · W5NO @ ARI20–30ARI
2009 · playoffsARI @ NO14–45NO

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.88
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+3.10