2026 Arizona Cardinals Preview: Roster, Odds & Win Total

The gist

1. The Cardinals' raw power rating suggests a 6-win team, but their toughest-in-NFL schedule pushes the market price down to 3.5 wins.
2. The defense has almost no recognizable talent beyond Budah Baker and the hosts project it will give up 40-plus points against elite offenses regularly.
3. Jacoby Brissett's stats are inflated by garbage time, and his efficiency in meaningful situations drops to Mason Rudolph range on a 15 million dollar salary.
4. The week-one line of 10-point underdog at the Chargers looks mispriced if the Chargers carry little real home-field advantage, the hosts say.