Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals 54% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Cardinals:
- Home Field Advantage. Cardinals are 0-1 at home this season; Lions are 0-2 on the road
- Injuries. Cardinals healthier: 2 out, 0 doubtful vs Lions 3 out, 1 doubtful
- Rest Days. Cardinals has rest advantage (7 days) over Lions (6 days)
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Lions at Cardinals
The Lions visit the Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ in NFL regular season Week 5 action.
Our model gives the Cardinals a 54% chance of winning, making this an extremely close matchup. The Lions will need to find an edge to pull off the upset.
Key factors driving this prediction:
- ELO Rating favors the Lions (medium): Cardinals ELO 1412 vs Lions ELO 1544 (diff: -132)
- Home Field Advantage favors the Cardinals (medium): Cardinals are 0-1 at home this season; Lions are 0-2 on the road
- Injuries favors the Cardinals (low): Cardinals healthier: 2 out, 0 doubtful vs Lions 3 out, 1 doubtful
- Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Cardinals have 2 player(s) ruled out, while the Lions have 3.
has a slight edge to win
Key Factors
What's driving the win probability for this game
- ELO RatingFavors Detroit Lions
- Home Field AdvantageFavors Arizona Cardinals
- InjuriesFavors Arizona Cardinals
- Rest DaysFavors Arizona Cardinals
- Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
- Head to HeadNeutral
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Cardinals has a 54% win probability, while Lions has a 46% win probability based on our analysis.
Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.
This game is being played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ.