Wk 12 · 2026
Washington Commanders at Arizona Cardinals — Sun, Nov 29
Sun, Nov 29 ·
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
· Fox
Weather
This one is played indoors. There is nothing to forecast.
NFC East · 1-3-1
at
4:25pET
WSH -4.5 · total 47.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential WSH by 0.4
NFC West · 1-4
What is at stake
An NFC game between two divisions. It decides neither division, but conference record is the tiebreaker that follows head-to-head, and both of these are chasing the same 7 NFC playoff places. Division standings.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The Gridiron King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
1.7 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two rosters that have
been through a draft and a free-agency window since.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense
Defense
Points / game
Points allowed / game
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The Gridiron King’s 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats
The box-score store these rows are built from has not been produced for this league yet, so no preview carries points and yards for and against. The form, trend and series blocks below are built from this site’s own files and are not affected.
Commanders form
T 27-27vs NYGL 13-30vs INDW 33-31vs SEAL 20-37at DALL 22-24at PHI
2026 season
Cardinals form
L 21-45vs DETL 24-36at NYGL 30-36at SFL 7-31vs SEAW 26-14at LAC
2026 season
Commanders this season
Straight up1-3-1 · 25% (5 games)
Against the spread2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Over / under4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Cardinals this season
Straight up1-4 · 20% (5 games)
Against the spread2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 6
| Opponent | Commanders | Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles NFC | at L 22-24 preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Cowboys NFC | at L 20-37 preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Seahawks NFC | vs W 33-31 preview | vs L 7-31 preview |
| Giants NFC | vs T 27-27 preview | at L 24-36 preview |
| 49ers NFC | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at L 30-36 preview |
| Rams NFC | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Commanders leads 7–3 · Commanders has won the last 2
10 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
3.2 points toward Commanders
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-09-29 | Commanders 42 — 14 Cardinals | at ARI | Commanders |
| 2023 | 2023-09-10 | Cardinals 16 — 20 Commanders | at WSH | Commanders |
| 2020 | 2020-09-20 | Commanders 15 — 30 Cardinals | at ARI | Cardinals |
| 2018 | 2018-09-09 | Commanders 24 — 6 Cardinals | at ARI | Commanders |
| 2017 | 2017-12-17 | Cardinals 15 — 20 Commanders | at WSH | Commanders |
| 2016 | 2016-12-04 | Commanders 23 — 31 Cardinals | at ARI | Cardinals |
| 2014 | 2014-10-12 | Commanders 20 — 30 Cardinals | at ARI | Cardinals |
| 2011 | 2011-09-18 | Cardinals 21 — 22 Commanders | at WSH | Commanders |
| 2008 | 2008-09-21 | Cardinals 17 — 24 Commanders | at WSH | Commanders |
| 2007 | 2007-10-21 | Cardinals 19 — 21 Commanders | at WSH | Commanders |
Commanders leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Marcus Mariota QB #8 | 33/51, 340 YDS, 4 TD |
| Jayden Daniels QB #5 | 29/51, 260 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Rushing | Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB #22 | 56 CAR, 157 YDS, 1 TD |
| Jayden Daniels QB #5 | 12 CAR, 100 YDS | |
| Rachaad White RB #1 | 22 CAR, 100 YDS | |
| Receiving | Stefon Diggs WR #18 | 18 REC, 170 YDS, 3 TD |
| Terry McLaurin WR #17 | 10 REC, 141 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Antonio Williams WR #14 | 12 REC, 124 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Dyami Brown WR #6 | 7 REC, 86 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Jeremy Reaves S #39 | 29 |
| Amik Robertson CB #2 | 26 | |
| Sonny Styles LB #52 | 20 | |
| Sacks | Odafe Oweh LB #98 | 2 |
| K'Lavon Chaisson LB #45 | 1.5 | |
| Frankie Luvu LB #4 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Rasul Douglas CB #31 | 1 |
| Kain Medrano LB #56 | 1 | |
| Sonny Styles LB #52 | 1 |
Cardinals leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Jacoby Brissett QB #7 | 103/152, 818 YDS, 6 TD, 4 INT |
| Rushing | Jeremiyah Love RB #4 | 55 CAR, 223 YDS, 1 TD |
| Tyler Allgeier RB #22 | 32 CAR, 112 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Jacoby Brissett QB #7 | 15 CAR, 43 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Michael Wilson WR #14 | 25 REC, 258 YDS, 1 TD |
| Trey McBride TE #85 | 33 REC, 242 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Kendrick Bourne WR #17 | 12 REC, 108 YDS | |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. WR #18 | 5 REC, 85 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jack Gibbens LB #50 | 32 |
| Mack Wilson Sr. LB #1 | 28 | |
| Budda Baker S #3 | 25 | |
| Sacks | Budda Baker S #3 | 1.5 |
| Josh Sweat LB #10 | 1 | |
| Zaven Collins LB #25 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Budda Baker S #3 | 1 |
| Andrew Wingard S #27 | 1 | |
| Denzel Burke CB #29 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since signed elsewhere, been traded or retired still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.