2026 season · Week 9

Arizona Cardinals Playoff Chances

Updated Tue, Nov 3 · Based on 10,000 simulated seasons

The Arizona Cardinals (3-5) have a 4% chance to make the 2026 NFL playoffs in the A to Z Sports model, less than a 1% chance to win the NFC West and less than a 1% chance to win Super Bowl LXI. They are projected to finish with 6.5 wins. By final record: 6-11 (less than 1%), 7-10 (less than 1%), 5-12 (less than 1%). In the simulations, the Cardinals pick 10th on average in the 2027 NFL Draft (by record, before pick trades). Odds from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season with the NFL's official tiebreakers (updated Tue, Nov 3).

Arizona Cardinals odds (Tue, Nov 3)
Make the playoffs4%
Win the NFC West<1%
No. 1 seed in the NFC<1%
Reach Super Bowl LXI<1%
Win Super Bowl LXI<1%

Cardinals playoff odds at a glance

The Arizona Cardinals (3-5) have a 4% chance to make the 2026 NFL playoffs in the A to Z Sports model, less than a 1% chance to win the NFC West and less than a 1% chance to win Super Bowl LXI. They are projected to finish with 6.5 wins. By final record: 6-11 (less than 1%), 7-10 (less than 1%), 5-12 (less than 1%). In the simulations, the Cardinals pick 10th on average in the 2027 NFL Draft (by record, before pick trades). Odds from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season with the NFL's official tiebreakers (updated Tue, Nov 3).

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About the A to Z Sports NFL Playoff Predictor

The A to Z Sports NFL Playoff Predictor: every team's path to the 2026 NFL playoffs. It gives all 32 teams their odds to make the playoffs, win their division, earn the No. 1 seed and win Super Bowl LXI, from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. Pick the winner of any game and every team's odds update, with the NFL's official tiebreakers and playoff format applied. Every team has a page with what it needs, who to root for and where it would pick in the draft, and you can build, download and share your own bracket. Free to use. No account needed.

Updated Tue, Nov 3 with results through Week 8. Odds from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season.

How to use the NFL Playoff Predictor

  1. See every team's odds. We play out the rest of the season 10,000 times and count how often each team makes the playoffs, wins its division, earns the No. 1 seed and wins the Super Bowl.
  2. Pick any game. Tap a team to make it the winner. Both teams' strength updates the way it would after a real result, and every team's odds update across the league.
  3. Sim the rest. Use "Sim week" or "Sim the season" to fill in the games you haven't picked. Your picks stay locked.
  4. Watch the standings move. Every standing uses the NFL's official tiebreakers: head-to-head, division and conference record, common games, strength of victory and the rest.
  5. Pick the playoffs. See the Bracket shows the projected 14-team field. Tap any team to send it through; the bracket reseeds after the Wild Card round, just like the real one.
  6. Go deeper. Division pages show each race and how its ties get broken. Team pages show what your team needs, who to root for and where it would pick in the draft.
  7. Share it. Copy a link to your scenario, or download a ready-to-post graphic of your team's odds, the playoff picture or your bracket.

Frequently asked questions

What are the Cardinals' chances to make the playoffs?

A 4% chance. That is the share of 10,000 simulated seasons in which the Arizona Cardinals (3-5) make the 14-team 2026 NFL playoffs, from the A to Z Sports model with the NFL's official tiebreakers. Updated Tue, Nov 3.

Can the Cardinals win the NFC West?

The Cardinals win the NFC West in less than 1% of simulations and earn the NFC No. 1 seed and its first-round bye in less than 1%.

What record do the Cardinals need to make the playoffs?

In the simulations the Cardinals make the playoffs 96% of the time at 11-6. Odds for every likely final record are on the Cardinals page.

What are the Cardinals' Super Bowl odds?

The A to Z Sports model gives the Arizona Cardinals less than a 1% chance to win Super Bowl LXI and less than a 1% chance to reach it.

What do the Cardinals need to make the playoffs?

The Cardinals page lists every remaining game with the Cardinals' playoff odds if they win or lose it, plus the other games around the league that help them most. Tap any result to see how the odds change.

Where would the Cardinals pick in the 2027 NFL Draft?

By record, the Cardinals pick 10th on average in the simulations, with a 20% chance at a top-5 pick and a 1% chance at No. 1. This is draft position by record before any pick trades.

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