Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals prediction

Game details

Matchup

Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals

Kick-off

Monday 12 October 2026, 6:25am AEST (Sun 4:25 PM ET)

Venue

State Farm Stadium, Glendale

Round

NFL 2026 regular season, Week 5

How this call was made

Fitted model (the substrate), Week 5 card, generated and lodged before the Thursday night kick-off with the player layer on. Margin is a band from the unfitted margin estimate.

Written before kick-off and not edited since.

The record behind the call

• Season to date: 46–28–1 (62.0%) across 75 graded NFL games, every game counted.
• Premium calls: 15–11 (57.7%) this season.
• Detroit Lions: ClutchTip has picked them 3 times (2–1) and picked against them 1 time (1–0) in their other graded games this season.
• Arizona Cardinals: ClutchTip has picked against them 4 times (3–1) in their other graded games this season.

Full ledger: NFL 2026 results. Against the bookmakers' favourite: NFL market audit.

Questions people ask

Who is predicted to win Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals?

ClutchTip's AI engine picked Lions to win, rated Premium at 78% confidence, by 1–7 points. The call was lodged before kick-off.

Who won Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals?

Final score: Detroit Lions 45, Arizona Cardinals 21. The ClutchTip call was correct.

When is Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals?

Kick-off is Monday 12 October 2026, 6:25am AEST (Sun 4:25 PM ET) at State Farm Stadium.

Does the prediction use betting odds?

No. The engine is market-blind: it never sees odds, lines or prices, so its agreement or disagreement with the favourite is independent.

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