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Jets at Cardinals

Prediction updated
Jets at Cardinals · Week 15 · Sun, Dec 20 · 3:05 PM CT · Fox

Our call: CardinalsToss-up

2 of 4 models favor the Cardinals.

On average the models have the Cardinals by 0.4 points, a 51% win chance.

Early prediction, updates weekly until kickoff.

Data through Week 5's games (the last played Mon, Oct 12), from nflverse play-by-play; nflverse last published it .

New York Jets (2–3) at Arizona Cardinals (1–4) Sun, Dec 20, 2026 Kickoff 3:05 PM CT on Fox Arizona

TV listings: ESPN

Every model

ModelSaysWin chance
Consensus (our call)The average of Our model, Elo, SRS and ESPN FPI (whichever are there); the market is left out. This is our call.Cardinals by 0.451%
Our model ExperimentalOur ratings from nflverse play-by-play: opponent-adjusted EPA per play, home field and the starting quarterback, frozen on the 2024 season and tested once on 2025. Experimental.Cardinals by 1.454%
EloEvery team's Elo rating from every game since 1999 (FiveThirtyEight's method).Cardinals by 154%
SRSSimple Rating System: points scored minus allowed, adjusted for the schedule, blended with last season early on. Settings chosen by hand, not tuned.Jets by 1.253%
ESPN FPIESPN's Football Power Index matchup predictor, read from ESPN before kickoff. Read in the week of the game.Available game week—
RecordThe team with the better record this season; equal records go to the home team. A winner only.Jets—

Our model is experimental. Season so far (79 games, Weeks 1–4 reconstructed): it missed the final margin by 9.8 points on average, the market's margin by 9.8; ours was closer in 38 of 79. Scorecard →

Numbers to know

Starting quarterbacks

Not named yet. The quarterbacks we assume show here in game week: once every earlier game is in, or two days before Week 15's first kickoff.

Injuries

The official Week 15 injury report isn't out yet. It shows here once nflverse has it, in the week of the game.

Latest news

New York Jets

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Arizona Cardinals

  • Cardinals, Texans Complete Marvin Harrison Jr. Trade
    OCTOBER 12, 3:22pm: In a statement announcing the trade, Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort said (via Josh Weinfuss of ESPN): “Decisions like this are never easy. Ultimately, we have to do what is best for our football team and that will always be the driving factor.
    ProFootballRumors · · Read it at ProFootballRumors
  • Cardinals Place G Isaiah Adams On IR
    After finding out they were losing left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. for the year earlier this week, the Cardinals now see starting right guard Isaiah Adams join him on injured reserve. Arizona reportedly doesn’t believe Adams’ ankle injury will keep him out as long as Johnson, but…
    ProFootballRumors · · Read it at ProFootballRumors

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Matchup

Opponent-adjusted, from nflverse play-by-play, through Week 5 (the games played so far); league rank in brackets.

JetsCardinals
Net EPA per play+0.01 (16th)−0.10 (27th)
Offense, EPA per play−0.04 (22nd)0.00 (15th)
Defense, EPA per play allowed (lower is better)−0.05 (7th)+0.10 (29th)
Passing offense, EPA per dropback+0.03 (18th)+0.03 (20th)
Rushing offense, EPA per run−0.14 (22nd)−0.07 (16th)
Offense success rate42% (19th)45% (11th)

Last 5 meetings

The Cardinals won 3 of the last 5 meetings.

Nov 10, 2024Week 10, 2024Cardinals 31, Jets 6at Arizona
Oct 11, 2020Week 5, 2020Cardinals 30, Jets 10at New York
Oct 17, 2016Week 6, 2016Cardinals 28, Jets 3at Arizona
Dec 2, 2012Week 13, 2012Jets 7, Cardinals 6at New York
Sep 28, 2008Week 4, 2008Jets 56, Cardinals 35at New York