Broncos vs Cardinals prediction

Denver Broncos at Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, October 25, 2026 · State Farm Stadium. We simulated this game 10,000 times before kickoff, every snap drawn from real play-by-play data for this matchup. Most plausible outcome: Broncos 27, Cardinals 20.

Final: DEN 30–16. Before the game the most plausible outcome was Broncos 27, Cardinals 20 (the Broncos won 62% of the simulations). The simulations' favorite won.

Most plausible outcome

Denver Broncos27
Arizona Cardinals20

The likeliest final of 10,000 simulated games: the Broncos won 62% of them, and this is the result closest to both teams' middle scores.

Top performers

How it played out: scoring plays

  1. 1stARI Allgeier 7-yd TD run 0–7
  2. 1stDEN Dobbins 28-yd TD run 7–7
  3. 2ndDEN Waddle 12-yd TD run 13–7
  4. 2ndARI Brissett to Wilson, 13-yd TD 13–14
  5. 2ndDEN Nix to Humphrey, 15-yd TD 20–14
  6. 3rdARI 40-yd field goal 20–17
  7. 3rdARI 31-yd field goal 20–20
  8. 4thDEN Nix to Sutton, 13-yd TD 27–20

This week's simulations

How it works

Every snap uses real plays from the same down, distance and field position, adjusted for this offense against this defense, with weather, penalties, turnovers, kicks and the clock. Methodology

Research, not advice

The most plausible outcome is the likeliest single result of the simulations; it is not a prediction or a guarantee. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.