Sun, Dec 6, 2026, 4:05 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Arizona Cardinals
PHI 76%24% ARI
Spread
PHI -8.5
Total
43.5
model 43.5
Spread edge
ARI by 8
no lean
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CurrentPHI -8.5
Total43.5
Last updateSep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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Spread
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NowPHI -8.5
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Total
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Now43.5
Line context
Road favorites of 6.5–10.5 since 2023: won 75%, covered 41% (68 games)ⓘ
ESPNupdated Sep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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CurrentPHI -8.5
Total43.5
Last updateSep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
PHI as an 8.5-point road favorite at ARI, the favorite won 5, covered 4, and 7 went over the total.
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Favorite won
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 71%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 41%
Went over
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 60%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 2.3 against an average line of 6.9; 45.9 points a game (usually 47). Of the 7 overs, 3 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close |
2024 · Week 17 · close · similar season form & situation |
-7.5 | 33–45 | L | O40.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 11 · close · similar situation & rest |
-7.5 | 34–10 | W | O41.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar season form & spread |
-7.5 | 22–25 | L | O41.5 |
| Loose |
2024 · Week 18 · loose · similar rest & spread |
-7.5 | 30–25 | L | O38.5 |
| Loose |
2024 · Week 9 · loose · similar total & spread |
-7.5 | 22–23 | L | O43.5 |
| Loose |
2025 · Week 16 · loose · similar total |
-7 | 29–18 | W | O43.5 |
| Loose |
2025 · Week 3 · loose · similar season form & total |
-5.5 | 22–9 | W | U44.5 |
| Loose |
2025 · Week 17 · loose · similar total & situation |
-5.5 | 17–20 | L | U44.5 |
| Loose |
2024 · Week 15 · loose · similar total & situation |
-5.5 | 15–9 | W | U43.5 |
| Loose |
2025 · Week 6 · loose · similar spread & total |
-7.5 | 17–34 | L | O41.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Model view
Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Philadelphia Eagles 76%
Projected PHI 26 – ARI 18 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
PHI -0.5
Market PHI -8.5
Against the spread
No lean
No lean: a gap of 7+ points usually means news the model can’t see (leans run 2.5–7 points).
Total
No lean
Model 43.5 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
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−1.2+Travel−1.0=Model marginPHI by 0.7
TotalScoring ratings43.7=Model total43.7
Signals
The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Arizona Cardinals ATS trend
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
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.
Philadelphia Eagles 0-3 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 69-56 (55%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
In 495 games with totals 40.5–46.5, 52% went over; 3% of those overs had cashed by halftime and 24% by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% | 5-5 50% | |
| 2-8 20% | 3-7 30% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
Last 1 since 2023
PHI 8–11 ARI
ARI leads · 19 games since 1999 · ARI has won the last meeting
All-time series from nflverse.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2023 | Arizona Cardinals 35 @ Philadelphia Eagles 31 | PHI -12.5 | ARI W |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
PHI+1.1 →−2.3▼ 3.4#24
ARI−1.3 →−2.5▼ 1.2#28
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12
Longer bar = better
#30
Offense
ARI better ▶#20
#21
Defense
◀ PHI better#29
−0.3 #20
Turnovers
ARI better ▶+0.3 #13
58 plays #28
Pace
ARI faster ▶67 plays #4
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| PHI off | ARI def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 17.7 #29 | 29.7 #32 | Even |
| Yards / play | 4.38 #32 | 6.01 #30 | Even |
| EPA / play | −0.13 #30 | +0.08 #28 | Even |
| Success rate | 36% #30 | 45% #24 | ARI |
| ARI off | PHI def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 21.0 #24 | 22.8 #16 | PHI |
| Yards / play | 4.56 #28 | 5.38 #17 | PHI |
| EPA / play | −0.02 #17 | +0.08 #27 | ARI |
| Success rate | 46% #11 | 45% #25 | ARI |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
PHI scoring against the ARI defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.5 #32 | 12.2 #2 | 12.7 #11 | 1.0 #32 | 4.0 #30 | 5.0 #32 | |
4.5 #15 | 9.3 #30 | 13.8 #31 | 7.5 #28 | 8.3 #26 | 15.8 #29 |
ARI scoring against the PHI defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.2 #8 | 4.7 #26 | 9.8 #19 | 4.5 #18 | 6.7 #19 | 11.2 #20 | |
5.0 #17 | 4.3 #6 | 9.3 #9 | 3.8 #9 | 9.7 #31 | 13.5 #26 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Indoors
Dome or closed roof
Rest
PHI10d
ARI7d
PHI +3 days
Tempo
Average 126 plays
slowavg 125fast
Travel
PHI 2,086 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.
Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

