Los Angeles Chargers vs Arizona Cardinals

Match Analysis

The ratings paint a stark picture here. Los Angeles Chargers lead across nearly every dimension: overall power by 44 points, defense by a staggering 74 points, dominance by 46, consistency by 30, and pedigree by 31. Arizona Cardinals' sole advantage is drama, at 59 to 25. On offense the gap is smaller—Chargers lead by 11—but the defensive disparity is the most telling feature. The Cardinals rate at just 1 on defense; the Chargers at 75. The market agrees with the ratings completely. Both favour Los Angeles Chargers: the ratings put them at 63 overall power versus Arizona's 19, and the market's implied probability stands at 81 per cent for the Chargers against 19 per cent for the Cardinals. When ratings and odds align this cleanly, there's little daylight between what the two are saying about the matchup. Recent history complicates things slightly, though. Los Angeles have won 8 from 12 meetings all-time, but in their last 5 encounters Arizona have won 3 from 5. At home, the Chargers are 2 wins, 1 loss from 3 matches; away, they're 2 wins, 3 losses from 5. Arizona's current form, however, is catastrophic—0 wins from 5 across their last five overall, with identical records at home and away. The Cardinals have also lost to these Chargers in four of their last five head-to-head meetings if you count back from their most recent encounter on October 22, 2024. Arizona's recent stretch makes their long-term head-to-head edge irrelevant.

A descriptive read of our own ratings against the market — not a prediction.