NFL
Detroit enters with a 2-1 record and one of the league’s strongest scoring profiles, averaging 31.0 points and 368.3 yards per game on offense, with 247.7 passing yards and 120.7 rushing yards per game. Arizona sits at 1-2, but the offense has still generated 21.0 points and 303.0 yards per game, and the Cardinals have a positive turnover margin. The bigger concern for both clubs is defense: Detroit has allowed 31.7 points and 416.7 yards per game, while Arizona has allowed 27.0 points and 362.0 yards per game. Detroit’s offense can still drive the game forward, but the defensive numbers for the Lions and the Cardinals’ ability to stay competitive at home make this a stronger candidate for a close finish than a comfortable road win.
Detroit has the higher-end offense, but Arizona’s home setting, positive turnover margin, and stronger recent spread performance make this a live underdog. The Lions have scored 31.0 points per game, yet they have also allowed 31.7 points per game and have not covered consistently. Arizona’s 21.0 points per game is modest, but the Cardinals have shown enough efficiency to keep pace for stretches. The best read is a competitive game with Detroit still winning outright, but by a margin that leaves Arizona inside the number. Projected final score: Detroit Lions 27, Arizona Cardinals 24.
