NFC West
Arizona Cardinals Stats
2026 record: 2-5. Stats through Week 7.
2-5record
#28raw power rank
#28opponent-adjusted rank
#4schedule strength rank
Overall
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA/playExpected points added per offensive play. | -0.039 | #22 | -0.041 | #21 | 0.010 | Derived |
| Success rateShare of plays that produced positive EPA. | 43.8% | #14 | 43.6% | #13 | 42.9% | Derived |
| Points/drivePoints scored per offensive drive. | 1.844 | #27 | 1.836 | #26 | 2.138 | Derived |
| Yards/playScrimmage yards gained per offensive play. | 4.76 | #31 | 4.73 | #31 | 5.57 | Derived |
| Scoring margin/gameAverage point differential per game. | -9.429 | #30 | -9.909 | #30 | 0.016 | Derived |
| Turnover rateTurnovers per offensive play. | 1.3% | #8 | 1.1% | #6 | 2.0% | Derived |
| Explosive-play rateShare of plays ending in a 20-plus-yard pass or run. | 3.3% | #32 | 3.4% | #31 | 5.5% | Derived |
| Scoring drive rateShare of offensive drives ending with a score. | 40.3% | #18 | 40.7% | #16 | 40.0% | Derived |
Passing offense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass EPA/dropbackExpected points added per pass attempt or sack. | -0.026 | #23 | -0.033 | #23 | 0.060 | Derived |
| Pass success rateShare of dropbacks producing positive EPA. | 45.0% | #15 | 44.8% | #16 | 44.5% | Derived |
| Net yards/dropbackPassing yards plus sack yards divided by dropbacks. | 5.12 | #27 | 5.05 | #28 | 6.21 | Derived |
| Completion %Completed passes divided by attempts. | 65.0% | #13 | 65.1% | #15 | 64.1% | Derived |
| CPOECompletion percentage over expected. | 0.7% | #15 | 1.0% | #16 | 0.5% | Derived |
| Sack rateSacks suffered per dropback. | 5.0% | #10 | 5.2% | #13 | 6.4% | Derived |
| INT rateInterceptions per pass attempt. | 2.1% | #19 | 2.0% | #16 | 2.1% | Derived |
| Air yards/dropbackTargeted air yards per dropback. | 6.45 | #27 | 6.46 | #27 | 7.24 | Derived |
| YAC/completionYards after catch per completed pass. | 3.85 | #31 | 3.88 | #31 | 5.22 | Derived |
| 20+ passes/gameCompletions gaining at least 20 yards per game. | 1.86 | #29 | 1.84 | #29 | 2.88 | Derived |
| 40+ passes/gameCompletions gaining at least 40 yards per game. | 0.00 | #32 | -0.01 | #32 | 0.56 | Derived |
| Pass first downs/gamePassing first downs per game. | 12.86 | #7 | 12.65 | #9 | 11.19 | Derived |
Passing defense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass EPA/dropback allowedOpponent expected points added per dropback. | 0.257 | #30 | 0.279 | #30 | 0.063 | Derived |
| Pass success allowedOpponent pass success rate. | 44.5% | #17 | 45.1% | #19 | 44.7% | Derived |
| Net yards/dropback allowedOpponent net passing yards per dropback. | 7.39 | #30 | 7.59 | #31 | 6.23 | Derived |
| Completion % allowedOpponent completion percentage. | 63.7% | #13 | 64.1% | #13 | 64.2% | Derived |
| CPOE allowedOpponent completion percentage over expected. | 0.1% | #17 | 0.5% | #18 | 0.5% | Derived |
| Defensive sack rateDefensive sacks per opponent dropback. | 6.5% | #16 | 6.6% | #15 | 6.2% | Derived |
| Defensive INT rateDefensive interceptions per opponent attempt. | 1.5% | #22 | 1.4% | #25 | 2.1% | Derived |
| Air yards/dropback allowedOpponent air yards per dropback. | 8.73 | #31 | 8.87 | #31 | 7.25 | Derived |
| YAC/completion allowedOpponent yards after catch per completion. | 6.41 | #31 | 6.52 | #31 | 5.20 | Derived |
| 20+ passes allowed/gameOpponent 20-plus-yard completions per game. | 3.29 | #21 | 3.42 | #26 | 2.89 | Derived |
| 40+ passes allowed/gameOpponent 40-plus-yard completions per game. | 0.86 | #29 | 0.91 | #29 | 0.56 | Derived |
| Pass first downs allowed/gameOpponent passing first downs per game. | 10.57 | #12 | 10.73 | #14 | 11.24 | Derived |
Rushing offense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush EPA/attemptExpected points added per rushing attempt. | -0.061 | #18 | -0.057 | #18 | -0.062 | Derived |
| Rush success rateShare of runs producing positive EPA. | 42.0% | #14 | 41.5% | #17 | 40.6% | Derived |
| Yards/carryRushing yards per carry. | 3.71 | #26 | 3.68 | #26 | 4.14 | Derived |
| Stuff rateShare of runs stopped at or behind the line. | 22.1% | #27 | 22.7% | #28 | 19.6% | Derived |
| Short-yardage conversionConversion rate with two or fewer yards to go. | 64.5% | #22 | 64.2% | #24 | 68.9% | Derived |
| Rush first downs/gameRushing first downs per game. | 5.43 | #26 | 5.33 | #27 | 6.53 | Derived |
| 10+ runs/gameRuns gaining at least 10 yards per game. | 1.57 | #28 | 1.55 | #28 | 2.74 | Derived |
| 20+ runs/gameRuns gaining at least 20 yards per game. | 0.43 | #19 | 0.47 | #18 | 0.58 | Derived |
| Rush yards/gameRushing yards per game. | 96.0 | #23 | 94.3 | #23 | 111.2 | Derived |
Rushing defense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush EPA/attempt allowedOpponent expected points added per rush. | -0.076 | #13 | -0.071 | #13 | -0.061 | Derived |
| Rush success allowedOpponent rushing success rate. | 41.9% | #18 | 42.3% | #22 | 40.6% | Derived |
| Yards/carry allowedOpponent yards per carry. | 4.65 | #25 | 4.67 | #24 | 4.15 | Derived |
| Defensive stuff rateShare of opponent runs stopped at or behind the line. | 16.8% | #27 | 16.9% | #27 | 19.6% | Derived |
| Short-yardage allowedOpponent short-yardage conversion rate. | 69.0% | #14 | 67.6% | #14 | 68.1% | Derived |
| Rush first downs allowed/gameOpponent rushing first downs per game. | 7.29 | #23 | 7.32 | #23 | 6.51 | Derived |
| 10+ runs allowed/gameOpponent 10-plus-yard runs per game. | 3.14 | #20 | 3.15 | #22 | 2.73 | Derived |
| 20+ runs allowed/gameOpponent 20-plus-yard runs per game. | 0.57 | #16 | 0.56 | #17 | 0.57 | Derived |
| Rush yards allowed/gameOpponent rushing yards per game. | 126.3 | #24 | 126.3 | #24 | 111.2 | Derived |
Special teams
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special teams EPA/gameExpected points added by kicking, punting, and returns. | 0.050 | #26 | -0.070 | #26 | 1.046 | Derived |
| Field goal %Made field goals divided by attempts. | 89.5% | #12 | 91.3% | #11 | 84.2% | Derived |
| FG % from 40-49Field goal rate from 40 through 49 yards. | 100.0% | #1 | 100.0% | #1 | 82.7% | Derived |
| FG % from 50+Field goal rate from 50 yards or longer. | 33.3% | #26 | 38.0% | #27 | 67.4% | Derived |
| Extra point %Made extra points divided by attempts. | 100.0% | #1 | 99.2% | #15 | 94.5% | Derived |
| Net punt yardsNet punt yards per punt. | 37.61 | #30 | 37.37 | #31 | 41.89 | Derived |
| Punts inside 20Share of punts downed inside the opponent 20. | 27.3% | #31 | 27.7% | #30 | 42.2% | Derived |
| Punt touchback rateShare of punts ending in a touchback. | 9.1% | #22 | 8.7% | #22 | 6.9% | Derived |
| Punt return averagePunt return yards per return. | 7.67 | #26 | 8.02 | #23 | 10.07 | Derived |
| Kick return averageKickoff return yards per return. | 27.06 | #9 | 27.19 | #8 | 25.98 | Derived |
| Blocks/gameBlocked punts, field goals, and extra points per game. | 0.14 | #5 | 0.15 | #7 | 0.07 | Derived |
| Return TD/gameSpecial-teams touchdowns per game. | 0.00 | #3 | 0.00 | #3 | 0.01 | Derived |
Situational
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversionOffensive third downs converted. | 37.7% | #23 | 37.8% | #22 | 39.9% | Derived |
| Fourth-down conversionOffensive fourth downs converted. | 63.6% | #11 | 62.0% | #11 | 53.2% | Derived |
| Red-zone TD rateRed-zone drives ending in touchdowns. | 38.9% | #32 | 38.3% | #32 | 53.4% | Derived |
| Goal-to-go TD rateGoal-to-go drives ending in touchdowns. | 61.1% | #28 | 60.1% | #27 | 74.1% | Derived |
| Two-minute success ratePositive-EPA plays inside the final two minutes of a half. | 36.8% | #18 | 37.3% | #17 | 37.5% | Derived |
| Penalties/gameAccepted team penalties per game. | 7.14 | #12 | 7.14 | #13 | 7.37 | Derived |
| Penalty yards/gamePenalty yards per game. | 65.0 | #21 | 64.4 | #21 | 60.0 | Derived |
| Average starting field positionAverage yards from the team goal line at drive start. | 48.1 | #12 | 48.6 | #10 | 47.3 | Derived |
| Turnover margin/gameTakeaways minus giveaways per game. | 0.286 | #13 | 0.355 | #13 | 0.008 | Derived |
| QB hit rateDefensive quarterback hits per opponent dropback. | 14.4% | #24 | 14.0% | #26 | 16.7% | Derived |
Recent results and upcoming schedule
Recent results
Upcoming games
- Week 8: at DALNov 1, 2026
- Week 9: at SEANov 8, 2026
- Week 10: vs LARNov 15, 2026
- Week 11: at KCNov 22, 2026
- Week 12: vs WASNov 29, 2026
Arizona Cardinals trends and sustainability
- Last-four form More volatile 1-3 over the last 4 games; 2 opponents were held below 100 rushing yards. Sample: 4.
- Turnover dependence Mixed 0.29 turnover margin per game. Extreme turnover margins tend to fluctuate. Sample: 7.
- One-score results Mixed 1-1 in games decided by eight points or fewer. Sample: 2.
- Efficiency consistency Mixed Week-to-week EPA/play variation is 0.166. Lower variation indicates more consistent efficiency. Sample: 7.
| Week | Opponent | Result | Points | EPA/play | Rush yards | Rush yards allowed | Turnover margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | DEN | L | 16-30 | -0.113 | 94 | 159 | 0 |
| 6 | LAR | W | 18-16 | -0.021 | 120 | 92 | 0 |
| 5 | DET | L | 21-45 | 0.020 | 56 | 163 | -1 |
| 4 | NYG | L | 24-36 | -0.250 | 123 | 87 | 0 |
| 3 | SF | L | 30-36 | 0.153 | 93 | 140 | +1 |
| 2 | SEA | L | 7-31 | -0.325 | 70 | 162 | 0 |
| 1 | LAC | W | 26-14 | 0.117 | 116 | 81 | +2 |
Injury availability
4 out, 0 doubtful, and 4 questionable as of the cached report.
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budda Baker | S | Questionable | Groin |
| Andrew Wingard | S | Out | Knee |
| Jon Gaines II | G | Out | Knee |
| Max Melton | CB | Questionable | Knee |
| Darius Robinson | DT | Questionable | Back |
| Walter Nolen | DT | Out | Ankle |
| Jeremiyah Love | RB | Out | Ankle |
| Carson Beck | QB | Questionable | Back |
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