Putting Up Numbers· NFL

Cardinals @ Cowboys

Sun, Nov 1, 2026

Cardinals 33, Cowboys 30The Cowboys were favored by 7, and the Cardinals covered.

Cardinals at Cowboys: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameCardinals1 gameCowboys1 game
Points+9.6+5.8
Points allowed+5.8+10.8
Total offense, yards+155−65
Total defense, yards−65+172
Passing yards+73−39
Rushing yards+84−23
Yards an attempt−0.6−0.7
Sacks taken+2.8+1.7
Turnovers+0.6−1.3
Turnovers forced−1.2+0.8

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

Who put up numbers

Cowboys

Cardinals

Analysis

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

Cowboys

  • The Cowboys were 1.0 points a game under the closing line this season, 20th of 32.fact · rankedits form →−10.0 against the line this game.

Cardinals

  • The Cardinals were 3.8 points a game under the closing line this season, 30th of 32.fact · rankedits form →+10.0 against the line this game.

The series

  • The Cowboys lead the series 53–29–1 since 1966. The Cardinals have won the last 5.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • The Cowboys were 2–3 against the line as a favorite this season.countits form →Didn’t cover.
  • At home, the Cowboys' carries were 9.4 under expected in 2 games. 2 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 13.0 over expected.
  • The Cardinals had lost 8 of their last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
  • The Cardinals had failed to cover 7 of their last 10.countits form →Now 7 of 11.
  • The Cardinals were 3–3 against the line as an underdog this season.countits form →Covered.
  • On the road, the Cardinals' sacks taken were 1.1 under expected in 4 games. A −1.9 difference in sacks taken over expected away vs at home is a bit unusual: shuffle which games were away and it comes up 14 times in 100.thinthe split →This game: 3.0 over expected.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Nov 1, 2026at CowboysCardinals 33, Cowboys 30
Nov 3, 2025at CowboysCardinals 27, Cowboys 17
Sep 24, 2023at CardinalsCardinals 28, Cowboys 16
Jan 2, 2022at CowboysCardinals 25, Cowboys 22
Oct 19, 2020at CowboysCardinals 38, Cowboys 10
Sep 25, 2017at CardinalsCowboys 28, Cardinals 17
Nov 2, 2014at CowboysCardinals 28, Cowboys 17
Dec 4, 2011at CardinalsCardinals 19, Cowboys 13
Dec 25, 2010at CardinalsCardinals 27, Cowboys 26
Oct 12, 2008at CardinalsCardinals 30, Cowboys 24

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 Oct 31, 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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