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Arizona Cardinals

2025: 3-14 · 27th in net EPA/play · 2026 thru wk 10: 3-6, 27th

Net EPA/play
−0.107
27th of 32
Points
355–488
for – against
Neutral pass rate
61%
+8.0 pts over expected
Explosive plays
7.1%
of offensive plays

2025 profile

Where they rank

Offense EPA/play−0.018 23rd
Pass EPA/dropback+0.023 20th
Rush EPA/carry−0.113 29th
Offense success43.0% 22nd
Defense EPA allowed+0.088 27th
Pass D EPA+0.164 26th
Run D EPA−0.020 25th
Defense success allowed48.5% 31st

DOT POSITION: LEAGUE WORST (LEFT) → BEST (RIGHT) · RANK OF 32

2026 so far · thru week 10

This season

Offense EPA/play−0.036 21st
Pass EPA/dropback−0.023 24th
Rush EPA/carry−0.058 14th
Offense success43.3% 14th
Defense EPA allowed+0.073 26th
Pass D EPA+0.248 31st
Run D EPA−0.136 7th
Defense success allowed43.0% 13th

DOT POSITION: LEAGUE WORST (LEFT) → BEST (RIGHT) · RANK OF 32

4th downs · 2025

81 graded calls, 7 go-for-its

On the 62 clear-cut calls, the Cardinals matched the model 82% of the time. They kicked 10 times when going was clearly better, and went 1 time when kicking was. Total cost of calls that differed from the model: 12.0 expected points, 7th fewest in the league.

The costliest calls

  • −1.05EP · wk 5vs TEN · Q2 12:32 · 4th & 1 at own 35 · up 11
    Chose punt; model said go for it. (12:32) 12-B.Gillikin punts 39 yards to TEN 26, Center-46-A.Brewer, fair catch by 17-C.Dike.
  • −1.03EP · wk 3vs SF · Q2 02:19 · 4th & 1 at own 37 · tied
    Chose punt; model said go for it. (2:19) 12-B.Gillikin punts 53 yards to SF 10, Center-46-A.Brewer. 9-S.Moore pushed ob at SF 14 for 4 yards (80-S.Fehoko).
  • −1.03EP · wk 16vs ATL · Q2 13:32 · 4th & 2 at opp 33 · up 7
    Chose field goal; model said go for it. (13:32) 38-C.Ryland 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-39-M.Haack.
  • −0.99EP · wk 16vs ATL · Q1 12:51 · 4th & 2 at opp 31 · tied
    Chose field goal; model said go for it. (12:51) 38-C.Ryland 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-39-M.Haack.

Swing plays · 2025

The plays that moved win probability most

  • −43%win prob · wk 3SF vs ARI · Q4 00:04
    (:04) 18-E.Pineiro 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-7-T.Morstead.
  • −38%win prob · wk 6ARI vs IND · Q4 00:58
    (:58) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass incomplete short left to 85-T.McBride [97-L.Latu].
  • −37%win prob · wk 5TEN vs ARI · Q4 00:03
    (:03) 6-J.Slye 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-3-J.Hekker.
  • −35%win prob · wk 12ARI vs JAX · Q5 04:07
    (4:07) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass incomplete deep middle to 89-X.Weaver (21-C.Braswell, 42-A.Wingard).
  • −30%win prob · wk 4SEA vs ARI · Q4 00:04
    (:04) 5-J.Myers 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.