2026 · Week 18 · Division

Scheduled

49ers

San Francisco

@

Cardinals

Arizona

State Farm Stadium · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

-1.1est.

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.

49ersedge mapCardinals
  • +0.190EPA / play+0.139
  • 56.9%Success rate48.6%
  • +0.227EPA / dropback+0.270
  • +0.142EPA / rush-0.044
  • 7.7%Explosive rate5.6%
  • +0.77CPOE+4.61
  • 58.3%Third-down rate46.2%
  • 75.0%Red-zone TD rate40.0%
  • 2.98Points / drive2.35
  • 1.5%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

SF lead 28–22 since 1999

SF have won 2 straight. Meetings average 44.8 points. ARI are 23-26-1 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W11SF @ ARI4122SF
2025 · W3ARI @ SF1516SF
2024 · W18SF @ ARI2447ARI
2024 · W5ARI @ SF2423ARI
2023 · W15SF @ ARI4529SF
2023 · W4ARI @ SF1635SF
2022 · W18ARI @ SF1338SF
2022 · W11SF @ ARI3810SF

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-3.30
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin-1.08