2024 Week 15 · Final
New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals, final 17–30
Pregame first read
ARI pass defense has the stronger league profile.
NE passing attack #21/32 · ARI pass defense #6/32 · 190 offense / 187 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- ARI -3
- Model total
- 43
- 80% range (ARI margin)
- -10.5 to +21.4
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingKyler MurrayARI224 pass yds
- RushingJames ConnerARI110 rush yds
- ReceivingTrey McBrideARI87 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- ARI passing attack#17/32NE pass defense#17/32
- ARI run game#12/32NE run defense#10/32
- NE passing attack#21/32ARI pass defense#6/32
- NE run game#8/32ARI run defense#14/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2024 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
NENew England Patriots
- Drake MayeQB · 9 games188pass yds/g
- Rhamondre StevensonRB · 12 games55.9rush yds/g
- Hunter HenryTE · 13 games46.9rec yds/g
- DeMario DouglasWR · 12 games41.4rec yds/g
ARIArizona Cardinals
- Kyler MurrayQB · 13 games220pass yds/g
- James ConnerRB · 13 games66.4rush yds/g
- Trey McBrideTE · 12 games70.9rec yds/g
- Marvin Harrison Jr.WR · 13 games50.4rec yds/g