Putting Up Numbers· NFL

Cardinals @ Chargers

Sun, Sep 13, 2026

Cardinals 26, Chargers 14The Chargers were favored by 8.5, and the Cardinals covered.

Cardinals at Chargers: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameCardinals1 gameChargers1 game
Points+2.7−10.6
Points allowed−6.8+3.5
Total offense, yards+53−63
Total defense, yards−45+50
Passing yards+44−25
Rushing yards+1−35
Yards an attempt+0.3+0.3
Sacks taken−1.3+0.7
Turnovers−1.1+0.6
Turnovers forced+0.4−1.2

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Chargers

Cardinals

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Cardinals

  • The Cardinals had lost 9 straight.streakthe runs →Ended here.
  • The Cardinals had failed to cover 5 straight.streakthe runs →Ended here.

The series

  • The Chargers lead the series 11–6 since 1971. The Cardinals have won the last 2.seriesevery meeting →

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 13, 2026at ChargersCardinals 26, Chargers 14
Oct 21, 2024at CardinalsCardinals 17, Chargers 15
Nov 27, 2022at CardinalsChargers 25, Cardinals 24
Nov 25, 2018at ChargersChargers 45, Cardinals 10
Sep 8, 2014at CardinalsCardinals 18, Chargers 17
Oct 3, 2010at ChargersChargers 41, Cardinals 10
Dec 31, 2006at ChargersChargers 27, Cardinals 20
Sep 22, 2002at CardinalsChargers 23, Cardinals 15
Nov 25, 2001at ChargersCardinals 20, Chargers 17
Dec 27, 1998at CardinalsCardinals 16, Chargers 13

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The five biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 12, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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