San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals
NFL 2026 · Week 18 · · State Farm Stadium · division game
San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals, Week 18 of the 2026 season, Sun 10 Jan, 18:00 UK time.
Where to watch (UK)
Watch live
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Prediction
The model’s prediction appears here about a week before kick-off.
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.
2026 season so far
| Cardinals | 49ers | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-5 | 6-1 |
| Points per game | 21.9 | 28.1 |
| Points allowed per game | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Points difference | -63 | +58 |
| Against the spread (W-L-P) | 4-4 | 4-3 |
Head-to-head record
San Francisco 49ers lead 27–22 in 49 meetings since 2002. San Francisco 49ers have won the last 3.
| P | Cardinals | T | 49ers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 49 | 22 | 0 | 27 |
| At Arizona Cardinals | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
- Biggest Arizona Cardinals win
- San Francisco 49ers 7–47 Arizona Cardinals (2015 Week 3)
- Biggest San Francisco 49ers win
- Arizona Cardinals 14–50 San Francisco 49ers (2003 Week 14)
- Average points per meeting
- 45.4
- Arizona Cardinals against the spread (W-L-P)
- 24-24-1
Head-to-head (last 10)
- Arizona Cardinals 30–36 San Francisco 49ers2026 Week 3 · line SF −7.5 (Cardinals covered)
- San Francisco 49ers 41–22 Arizona Cardinals2025 Week 11 · line SF −3.5 (Cardinals did not cover)
- Arizona Cardinals 15–16 San Francisco 49ers2025 Week 3 · line SF −1.5 (Cardinals covered)
- San Francisco 49ers 24–47 Arizona Cardinals2024 Week 18 · line ARI −4.5 (Cardinals covered)
- Arizona Cardinals 24–23 San Francisco 49ers2024 Week 5 · line SF −7 (Cardinals covered)
- San Francisco 49ers 45–29 Arizona Cardinals2023 Week 15 · line SF −12.5 (Cardinals did not cover)
- Arizona Cardinals 16–35 San Francisco 49ers2023 Week 4 · line SF −15 (Cardinals did not cover)
- Arizona Cardinals 13–38 San Francisco 49ers2022 Week 18 · line SF −14 (Cardinals did not cover)
- San Francisco 49ers 38–10 Arizona Cardinals2022 Week 11 · line SF −10 (Cardinals did not cover)
- Arizona Cardinals 31–17 San Francisco 49ers2021 Week 9 · line SF −5.5 (Cardinals covered)
Recent games
Arizona Cardinals
- W@ Dallas CowboysWeek 8 · covered DAL −733–30 (OT)
- Lv Denver BroncosWeek 7 · did not cover DEN −4.516–30
- W@ Los Angeles RamsWeek 6 · covered LA −12.518–16
- Lv Detroit LionsWeek 5 · did not cover DET −5.521–45
- L@ New York GiantsWeek 4 · did not cover ARI −2.524–36
- L@ San Francisco 49ersWeek 3 · covered SF −7.530–36
- Lv Seattle SeahawksWeek 2 · did not cover SEA −3.57–31
- W@ Los Angeles ChargersWeek 1 · covered LAC −8.526–14
- L@ Los Angeles Rams2025 Week 18 · did not cover LA −14.520–37
- L@ Cincinnati Bengals2025 Week 17 · did not cover CIN −714–37
Recent games
San Francisco 49ers
- L@ Atlanta FalconsWeek 7 · did not cover SF −2.520–29
- Wv Washington CommandersWeek 6 · did not cover SF −7.523–17
- W@ Seattle SeahawksWeek 5 · covered SEA −332–29
- Wv Denver BroncosWeek 4 · covered SF −324–14
- Wv Arizona CardinalsWeek 3 · did not cover SF −7.536–30
- Wv Miami DolphinsWeek 2 · covered SF −12.535–13
- Wv Los Angeles RamsWeek 1 · covered LA −3.527–7
- L@ Seattle Seahawks2025 Divisional round · did not cover SEA −6.56–41
- W@ Philadelphia Eagles2025 Wild card round · covered PHI −623–19
- Lv Seattle Seahawks2025 Week 18 · did not cover SEA −2.53–13