2026 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 20 · 4:05 PM ET
New York Jets at Arizona Cardinals
Matchup first read
NYJ passing attack has the stronger league profile.
NYJ passing attack #16/32 · ARI pass defense #30/32 · 162 offense / 161 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- NYJ -2.5
- Model total
- 46
- 80% range (ARI margin)
- -17.6 to +16.4
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.
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- ARI passing attack#23/32NYJ pass defense#24/32
- ARI run game#15/32NYJ run defense#14/32
- NYJ passing attack#16/32ARI pass defense#30/32
- NYJ run game#18/32ARI run defense#26/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2026 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
NYJNew York Jets
- Geno SmithQB · 7 games232pass yds/g
- Braelon AllenRB · 7 games59.7rush yds/g
- Omar Cooper Jr.WR · 3 games82.7rec yds/g
- Garrett WilsonWR · 7 games63.4rec yds/g
ARIArizona Cardinals
- Jacoby BrissettQB · 7 games229pass yds/g
- Jeremiyah LoveRB · 5 games49rush yds/g
- Trey McBrideTE · 7 games67.4rec yds/g
- Michael WilsonWR · 7 games53.6rec yds/g