Cardinals at 49ers
Result & Grading
Published before kickoff, graded after. No edits, no quiet deletions.
Pre-Game Win Probabilities
From the engine's power ratings, adjusted for home field and rest, then mapped through the margin distribution. Not a blend of the market — this is our own number.
Engine vs The Line
We agree with the market on the winner. The margins may still differ.
Matchup Facts
Venue and rest come from the schedule feed and feed directly into the model; surface and weather are context we show but don't yet model.
Recent Form
Last five completed games this season, most recent first.
Arizona Cardinals
San Francisco 49ers
Season Scoring
Points per game either side of the ball, 2026 season to date.
How The Model Sees It
Our rating has San Francisco 49ers as the stronger side by 208 rating points, which on its own is worth about 8.3 points on the scoreboard (ARI 1,414, SF 1,622).
Home field adds 1.4 points to SF — a measured figure from our backtest, not the traditional three, because home advantage in the modern NFL is considerably smaller than it used to be.
That lands on a projected margin of +9.7, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives San Francisco 49ers at 77%.
The closing line agrees on the winner, making San Francisco 49ers favourite by 8.5 against our 9.7.
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