Sun, Dec 20, 2026, 4:05 PM ESTWeek 15 · at Arizona Cardinals
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2-4 · Power #27
21
projected
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2-4 · Power #28
23
projected
NYJ 46%
54% ARI
Spread
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Total
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model 44
Model line
ARI -1
ARI 54% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Arizona Cardinals 54%
Projected NYJ 21 – ARI 23 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
ARI -1
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 44
How the model gets there (points from ARI’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadARI rating edge−0.3+Home field+1.8+QB EPA gap+0.7+Travel−1.0=Model marginARI by 1.2
TotalScoring ratings44.1=Model total44.1

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
NYJ−3.3 →−2.4▲ 0.9#27
ARI−1.3 →−2.5▼ 1.2#28
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW14

NYJ
Longer bar = better
ARI
#21
Offense
Even
#20
#11
Defense
◀ NYJ better
#29
+0.7 #8
Turnovers
◀ NYJ better
+0.3 #13
59 plays #27
Pace
ARI faster ▶
67 plays #4
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When NYJ has the ball
Advantage: NYJ offense
NYJ offARI defEdge
Points / game 18.7 #27 29.7 #32 NYJ
Yards / play 4.93 #22 6.01 #30 NYJ
EPA / play −0.03 #19 +0.08 #28 NYJ
Success rate 44% #15 45% #24 NYJ
When ARI has the ball
Advantage: NYJ defense
ARI offNYJ defEdge
Points / game 21.0 #24 20.3 #7 NYJ
Yards / play 4.56 #28 4.80 #5 NYJ
EPA / play −0.02 #17 −0.05 #8 NYJ
Success rate 46% #11 44% #23 ARI

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
NYJ scoring against the ARI defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
NYJ scored
2.8
#26
3.3
#28
6.2
#28
5.5
#12
7.0
#18
12.5
#10
ARI allowed
4.5
#15
9.3
#30
13.8
#31
7.5
#28
8.3
#26
15.8
#29
ARI scoring against the NYJ defense
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ARI scored
5.2
#8
4.7
#26
9.8
#19
4.5
#18
6.7
#19
11.2
#20
NYJ allowed
3.3
#10
6.0
#12
9.3
#9
2.3
#2
8.2
#22
10.5
#9

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
ARI +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
Indoors
Dome or closed roof
Rest
NYJ7d
ARI14d bye
ARI +7 days
Tempo
Average 126 plays
slowavg 125fast
Travel
NYJ 2,144 mi
Model moves the line 1.0 pts

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.