Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals

Before kickoff

LAR

63%

ARI

37%

Predicted winner

LAR

Confidence

64%

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

45–17

Winner LAR. Kickoff was correct.

Why the model leaned this way

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

• Home field+0.3 ARI
• Win percentage−0.3 LAR
• Scoring differential−0.2 LAR
• Offensive touchdowns−0.2 LAR