Arizona Cardinals @ Los Angeles Chargers — Final Score & Result, NFL Week 1 2026

Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 3:25 PM CT · SoFi Stadium (indoors)

Game preview

The market makes Los Angeles Chargers a 8.8-point favourite over Arizona Cardinals, with the game total at 47.

Moneylines sit at +375 for Arizona Cardinals and -500 for Los Angeles Chargers, a devigged 80% win probability for Los Angeles Chargers; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 19.1 for Arizona Cardinals and 27.9 for Los Angeles Chargers.

The spread has moved from -10 to -8.7 since it opened.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine had projected Arizona Cardinals — Jacoby Brissett (QB) at 239 passing yards and 13 rushing yards, Jeremiyah Love (RB) at 51 rushing yards and 21 receiving yards; Los Angeles Chargers — Justin Herbert (QB) at 203 passing yards and 20 rushing yards, Omarion Hampton (RB) at 61 rushing yards and 20 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 3:25 PM CT, at SoFi Stadium, indoors.

Final: Arizona Cardinals won 26-14 (away, under).

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Final

ARI 26 — LAC 14

ATS: away. Total: under.

Consensus market (close)

Consensus market for Cardinals at Chargers — lines as of Sun, 9/13 · 3:20 PM CT
MarketConsensus
SpreadLAC -8.75 (open -10)
Total47
Moneyline (ARI / LAC)+375 / -500
LAC implied win probability80%
Implied team totals (ARI — LAC)19.1 — 27.9

Devigged cross-book consensus, updated as lines move. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Player projections

Arizona Cardinals · 18.8 proj pts
Jacoby Brissett (QB) — 239 pass yds · 13 rush yds
Jeremiyah Love (RB) — 51 rush yds · 21 rec yds
Trey McBride (TE) — 59 rec yds · 5.8 rec
Los Angeles Chargers · 28.3 proj pts
Justin Herbert (QB) — 203 pass yds · 20 rush yds
Omarion Hampton (RB) — 61 rush yds · 20 rec yds
Ladd McConkey (WR) — 56 rec yds · 4.4 rec

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