Commanders at Cardinals: Week 12 preview, odds and injuries

Week 12 · Sun, Nov 29 · State Farm Stadium4:25 PM ET

at4:25 PMET · Fox

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 10:24 PM ET

The Washington Commanders (2-5-1) visit the Arizona Cardinals (3-6) on Sun, Nov 29, 4:25 PM ET at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ (Week 12, 2026 season), on Fox.

When and where is Commanders vs Cardinals?

Sun, Nov 29, 4:25 PM ET at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ. TV: Fox.

Who is injured for Commanders vs Cardinals?

Commanders: Lucas Patrick (G, doubtful, concussion), Colson Yankoff (TE, questionable, knee) and Treylon Burks (WR, questionable, foot). Cardinals: Bam Knight (RB, questionable, concussion), Hjalte Froholdt (C, questionable, concussion), Jayden Williams (OT, questionable, knee), Jon Gaines II (G, questionable, ankle) and Roy Lopez (DT, questionable, toe).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Commanders at Cardinals: Week 12 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-11-29-wsh-at-ari (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 11 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Commanders defense against big plays vs Cardinals big-play offense
The Commanders' defense against big plays ranks 8th in explosive-play rate (7.8% allowed, 516 plays faced) and faces a Cardinals big-play offense ranked 31st (5.8%, 600 plays).
31stARI offense23 spots apart8thWSH defense
2Commanders ball security vs Cardinals takeaway defense
The Commanders' ball security ranks 2nd in turnovers per game (0.6 giveaways a game, 8 games) against a Cardinals takeaway defense ranked 30th (0.8 takeaways a game, 9 games).
2ndWSH offense28 spots apart30thARI defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters
3Cardinals run defense vs Commanders run game
The Cardinals' run defense ranks 7th in EPA per rush (-0.14 allowed, 243 rushes faced) and faces a Commanders run game ranked 23rd (-0.13, 178 rushes).
23rdWSH offense16 spots apart7thARI defense

When the Commanders have the ballEdge ARI · +16 ranks

WSH dropback offenseEPA per dropbackARI pass defense

19th+0.03314 dropbacks

WSH +12

+0.25 allowed292 dropbacks faced31st

WSH run gameEPA per rushARI run defense

23rd-0.13178 rushes

ARI +16

-0.14 allowed243 rushes faced7th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Cardinals have the ballEdge ARI · +9 ranks

ARI dropback offenseEPA per dropbackWSH pass defense

24th-0.02386 dropbacks

+0.07 allowed333 dropbacks faced19th

ARI run gameEPA per rushWSH run defense

14th-0.06214 rushes

ARI +9

-0.06 allowed183 rushes faced23rd

Third downEdge ARI · +10 ranks

WSH third-down offensethird-down conversion rateARI third-down defense

32nd31.1%106 third downs

ARI +10

43.0% allowed107 third downs faced22nd

ARI third-down offensethird-down conversion rateWSH third-down defense

16th39.0%136 third downs

41.3% allowed109 third downs faced18th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge WSH · +8 ranks

WSH red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateARI red-zone defense

18th55%22 trips

WSH +8

69% allowed32 trips faced26th

ARI red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateWSH red-zone defense

30th44%34 trips

75% allowed28 trips faced29th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge WSH · +23 ranks

WSH big-play offenseexplosive-play rateARI defense against big plays

18th9.1%492 plays

9.2% allowed535 plays faced14th

ARI big-play offenseexplosive-play rateWSH defense against big plays

31st5.8%600 plays

WSH +23

7.8% allowed516 plays faced8th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge ARI · +9 ranks

WSH pass protectionsack rateARI pass rush

20th6.4% sacked314 dropbacks

6.5% of dropbacks292 dropbacks faced15th

ARI pass protectionsack rateWSH pass rush

15th6.0% sacked386 dropbacks

ARI +9

5.1% of dropbacks333 dropbacks faced24th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge WSH · +28 ranks

WSH ball securityturnovers per gameARI takeaway defense

2nd0.6 giveaways a game8 games

WSH +28

0.8 takeaways a game9 games30th

ARI ball securityturnovers per gameWSH takeaway defense

8th0.9 giveaways a game9 games

1.5 takeaways a game8 games5th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesWSH 1 · ARI 0 regulars out or doubtful

Commanders3 listed

1 of them is a regular ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

DLucas PatrickG90% offense · 7 wk
QTreylon BurksWR53% offense · 6 wk
QColson YankoffTE14% offense · 8 wk

Cardinals5 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QHjalte FroholdtC100% offense · 9 wk
QJon Gaines IIG90% offense · 6 wk
QJayden WilliamsOT48% offense · 8 wk
QRoy LopezDT45% defense · 9 wk
QBam KnightRB23% offense · 8 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelARI +1 day of rest · WSH travels 1,995 mi

AwayCommanders

6days since last game

1,995miles to get here

2time zones

Last: Mon wk 11 vs CIN · 14,813 mi flown this season

Long trip2 time zones

Rest edge+1ARI dayTravel gap 1,995 mi

HomeCardinals

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 11 at KC · Kansas City · 10,871 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: WSH 8 games, 492 offensive and 516 defensive plays · ARI 9 games, 600 offensive and 535 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32