Arizona Cardinals: 2026 Win Total & Market Edge
The prediction-market read on the Cardinals: our DAEPA model projects 7.1 wins in 2026 (29th of 32, Below Avg tier), beside the live Kalshi win-total line. Full schedule, per-game win probabilities and NFC West standing below.
2026 win total: our model vs. Kalshi
Model projection
7.1
±2.0 wins
Kalshi market
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KXNFLWINS-27ARI
Edge
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wins
Win-total market not open yet
Kalshi lists the Cardinals season win-total ladder closer to the season — this fills in automatically when the market opens. The model projection above is live now.
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Power rating breakdown
Overall
-2.7
27th · Below Avg
Offense
-0.9
points/gm
Defense
-1.8
points/gm
Special teams
-0.1
points/gm
Methodology: DAEPA model docs → (66.5% backtested game accuracy across 5,934 games).
2026 schedule & model win probabilities
All 17 regular-season games. Win probability is the DAEPA margin (power-rating differential + 2.5-point home-field) run through a Normal model, σ=13.5. The sum of these 17 numbers is the 7.1-win projection above.
NFC West projected standing
Division hub →Cardinals 2026 — frequently asked
What is the Arizona Cardinals win total for 2026?
Our DAEPA power-rating model projects 7.1 wins for the Cardinals in 2026, summing single-game win probabilities across all 17 regular-season games. Kalshi's KXNFLWINS-27 season win-total ladder for the Cardinals is not fully open yet — when it lists, we compare the two and flag the edge.
Where do the Cardinals rank in our 2026 power ratings?
The Cardinals sit at a -2.7-point power rating — 27th of 32 — in the Below Avg tier. That rating (offense -0.9, defense -1.8, special teams -0.1) is the input behind every Cardinals prediction-market edge we publish.
Can you trade Arizona Cardinals games on Kalshi?
Yes. Kalshi is a CFTC-regulated exchange that lists Cardinals season win totals (KXNFLWINS), individual game winners (KXNFLGAME, listed one to two weeks before kickoff), plus division, conference and Super Bowl champion markets — available to traders in all 50 states. You take a yes/no position that settles at $1 or $0.
What division are the Cardinals in for 2026?
The Cardinals play in the NFC West, alongside Rams, 49ers, Seahawks. Our model has them projected 4th in the NFC West on 7.1 expected wins.
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