Eagles at Cardinals: Week 13 preview, odds and injuries

Week 13 · Sun, Dec 6 · State Farm Stadium4:05 PM ET

at4:05 PMET · Fox

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 2:26 PM ET

The Philadelphia Eagles (2-7) visit the Arizona Cardinals (3-6) on Sun, Dec 6, 4:05 PM ET at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ (Week 13, 2026 season), on Fox.

When and where is Eagles vs Cardinals?

Sun, Dec 6, 4:05 PM ET at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ. TV: Fox.

Who is injured for Eagles vs Cardinals?

Eagles: Britain Covey (WR, out, knee), DeVonta Smith (WR, out, hamstring), Dontayvion Wicks (WR, out, ankle), Jihaad Campbell (LB, out, hamstring), Jonathan Jones (CB, out, hamstring) and Michael Carter II (CB, out, abdomen) (plus 1 more). Cardinals: Michael Wilson (WR, out, neck), Gardner Minshew II (QB, doubtful, elbow), Bam Knight (RB, questionable, concussion), Hjalte Froholdt (C, questionable, concussion), Jayden Williams (OT, questionable, knee) and Jon Gaines II (G, questionable, ankle) (plus 1 more).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Eagles at Cardinals: Week 13 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-06-phi-at-ari (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 12 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Eagles red-zone offense vs Cardinals red-zone defense
The Eagles' red-zone offense ranks 2nd in red-zone touchdown rate (68%, 22 trips) against a Cardinals red-zone defense ranked 26th (69% allowed, 32 trips faced).
2ndPHI offense24 spots apart26thARI defense
2Cardinals run defense vs Eagles run game
The Cardinals' run defense ranks 7th in EPA per rush (-0.14 allowed, 243 rushes faced) and faces a Eagles run game ranked 26th (-0.16, 189 rushes).
26thPHI offense19 spots apart7thARI defense
3Cardinals ball security vs Eagles takeaway defense
The Cardinals' ball security ranks 8th in turnovers per game (0.9 giveaways a game, 9 games) against a Eagles takeaway defense ranked 32nd (0.4 takeaways a game, 9 games).
8thARI offense24 spots apart32ndPHI defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters

When the Eagles have the ballEdge ARI · +19 ranks

PHI dropback offenseEPA per dropbackARI pass defense

29th-0.14355 dropbacks

+0.25 allowed292 dropbacks faced31st

PHI run gameEPA per rushARI run defense

26th-0.16189 rushes

ARI +19

-0.14 allowed243 rushes faced7th

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

When the Cardinals have the ballEdge ARI · +17 ranks

ARI dropback offenseEPA per dropbackPHI pass defense

24th-0.02386 dropbacks

+0.14 allowed336 dropbacks faced25th

ARI run gameEPA per rushPHI run defense

14th-0.06214 rushes

ARI +17

+0.01 allowed254 rushes faced31st

Third downNo big edge

PHI third-down offensethird-down conversion rateARI third-down defense

25th36.2%127 third downs

43.0% allowed107 third downs faced22nd

ARI third-down offensethird-down conversion ratePHI third-down defense

16th39.0%136 third downs

41.4% allowed133 third downs faced19th

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

Red zoneEdge PHI · +24 ranks

PHI red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateARI red-zone defense

2nd68%22 trips

PHI +24

69% allowed32 trips faced26th

ARI red-zone offensered-zone touchdown ratePHI red-zone defense

30th44%34 trips

PHI +14

59% allowed32 trips faced16th

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 ARI · +18 ranks

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

32nd5.5%544 plays

ARI +18

9.2% allowed535 plays faced14th

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

31st5.8%600 plays

PHI +11

9.8% allowed590 plays faced20th

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

Pressure & sacksEdge ARI · +15 ranks

PHI pass protectionsack rateARI pass rush

25th8.5% sacked355 dropbacks

ARI +10

6.5% of dropbacks292 dropbacks faced15th

ARI pass protectionsack ratePHI pass rush

15th6.0% sacked386 dropbacks

ARI +15

4.8% of dropbacks336 dropbacks faced30th

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

TurnoversEdge ARI · +24 ranks

PHI ball securityturnovers per gameARI takeaway defense

10th1.0 giveaways a game9 games

PHI +20

0.8 takeaways a game9 games30th

ARI ball securityturnovers per gamePHI takeaway defense

8th0.9 giveaways a game9 games

ARI +24

0.4 takeaways a game9 games32nd

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

AbsencesPHI 3 · ARI 1 regulars out or doubtful

Eagles7 listed

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

QZack BaunLB93% defense · 8 wk
OUTDeVonta SmithWR87% offense · 4 wk
OUTJihaad CampbellLB82% defense · 7 wk
OUTDontayvion WicksWR80% offense · 6 wk
OUTMichael Carter IICB29% defense · 6 wk
OUTJonathan JonesCB15% defense · 7 wk
OUTBritain CoveyWRno snaps

Cardinals7 listed

1 of them is a regular 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
OUTMichael WilsonWR88% offense · 9 wk
DGardner Minshew IIQB71% offense · 2 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 & travelPHI +3 days of rest · PHI travels 2,086 mi

AwayEagles

10days since last game

2,086miles to get here

2time zones

Last: Thu wk 12 at DAL · Arlington · 10,006 mi flown this season

Long trip2 time zones

Rest edge+3PHI daysTravel gap 2,086 mi

HomeCardinals

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 12 vs WSH · 10,871 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: PHI 9 games, 544 offensive and 590 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