Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers
NFL 2026 · Week 1 · · SoFi Stadium
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers, Week 1 of the 2026 season: Arizona Cardinals won 26–14.
Result
Arizona Cardinals 26–14 Los Angeles Chargers
Closing line LAC −8.5, total 47.5 (stayed under). Arizona Cardinals covered.
What the model predicted beforehand
No model prediction was made before this game kicked off (predictions are only shown if they were made beforehand). The betting line is LAC −8.5, total 47.5.
Los Angeles Chargers
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Arizona Cardinals
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Form is each team’s last 5 games before this one, home and away (the season is only 17 games), oldest to newest; play-offs included.
Head-to-head record
Los Angeles Chargers lead 5–2 in 7 meetings since 2002.
| P | Chargers | T | Cardinals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| At Los Angeles Chargers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
- Biggest Los Angeles Chargers win
- Arizona Cardinals 10–45 Los Angeles Chargers (2018 Week 12)
- Biggest Arizona Cardinals win
- Los Angeles Chargers 15–17 Arizona Cardinals (2024 Week 7)
- Average points per meeting
- 43.9
- Los Angeles Chargers against the spread (W-L-P)
- 4-3
Head-to-head (last 7)
- Los Angeles Chargers 15–17 Arizona Cardinals2024 Week 7 · line LAC −1 (Chargers did not cover)
- Los Angeles Chargers 25–24 Arizona Cardinals2022 Week 12 · line LAC −2.5 (Chargers did not cover)
- Arizona Cardinals 10–45 Los Angeles Chargers2018 Week 12 · line LAC −14 (Chargers covered)
- San Diego Chargers 17–18 Arizona Cardinals2014 Week 1 · line ARI −3 (Chargers covered)
- Arizona Cardinals 10–41 San Diego Chargers2010 Week 4 · line LAC −10 (Chargers covered)
- Arizona Cardinals 20–27 San Diego Chargers2006 Week 17 · line LAC −13.5 (Chargers did not cover)
- San Diego Chargers 23–15 Arizona Cardinals2002 Week 3 · line LAC −2.5 (Chargers covered)
Recent games
Los Angeles Chargers
- L@ New England PatriotsWild card round · did not cover NE −3.53–16
- L@ Denver BroncosWeek 18 · did not cover DEN −14.53–19
- Lv Houston TexansWeek 17 · did not cover LAC −1.516–20
- W@ Dallas CowboysWeek 16 · covered DAL −1.534–17
- W@ Kansas City ChiefsWeek 15 · covered KC −5.516–13
- Wv Philadelphia EaglesWeek 14 · covered PHI −1.522–19 (OT)
- Wv Las Vegas RaidersWeek 13 · covered LAC −1031–14
- L@ Jacksonville JaguarsWeek 11 · did not cover LAC −36–35
- Wv Pittsburgh SteelersWeek 10 · covered LAC −325–10
- W@ Tennessee TitansWeek 9 · did not cover LAC −1027–20
Recent games
Arizona Cardinals
- L@ Los Angeles RamsWeek 18 · did not cover LA −14.520–37
- L@ Cincinnati BengalsWeek 17 · did not cover CIN −714–37
- Lv Atlanta FalconsWeek 16 · did not cover ATL −2.519–26
- L@ Houston TexansWeek 15 · did not cover HOU −10.520–40
- Lv Los Angeles RamsWeek 14 · did not cover LA −9.517–45
- L@ Tampa Bay BuccaneersWeek 13 · covered TB −4.517–20
- Lv Jacksonville JaguarsWeek 12 · did not cover JAX −2.524–27 (OT)
- Lv San Francisco 49ersWeek 11 · did not cover SF −3.522–41
- L@ Seattle SeahawksWeek 10 · did not cover SEA −722–44
- W@ Dallas CowboysWeek 9 · covered DAL −3.527–17