Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals

Before kickoff

CAR

21%

ARI

79%

Predicted winner

ARI

Confidence

54%

Snapshot

In-season walk-forward

Stored from information available before kickoff in a walk-forward historical simulation. Kickoff did not publish this pick publicly at the time. Not betting advice.

Final

22–27

Winner ARI. Kickoff was correct.

Why the model leaned this way

Model contributions (standardized feature × coefficient). Not causal explanations.

• Scoring differential+0.3 ARI
• Home field+0.3 ARI
• Rushing defense+0.2 ARI
• Win percentage+0.2 ARI